NRC Medical
New River College Medical is an alternative provision for children and young people with medical and/or mental health and wellbeing needs. There are three branches to the provision:
- our school, temporarily based at Half Moon Crescent, which is for pupils aged 11 to 16 who have a variety of ongoing medical needs generally relating to emotional-based school avoidance, anxiety, self-harm, adverse childhood experiences and trauma. A number of young people also have additional diagnoses including Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and special education needs
- our classroom on the Ifor (Children's) Ward at Whittington Hospital, which is for pupils aged between five and 18 who are able to access and engage in education during their hospital stay
- our Home Education and Outreach service, which provides tuition for pupils who are unable to attend an educational setting due to medical and/or mental health needs.
Operating a trauma-informed approach to the education and care of all of our pupils, every individual has access to a broad and personalised curriculum, high-quality pastoral support and therapeutic interventions to capitalise on the talents and strengths of our pupils and build their confidence, independence and resilience. Progress is considered in a number of ways and targets are monitored and reviewed regularly by tutors, who are there to support pupils at each stage of their journey with us.
We work closely with parents and external agencies and, as a result, pupils flourish while at NRC Medical, often establishing the foundations to becoming their best self and fulfilling their future potential.
As the provisions continue to grow, we continue to network and explore a wide range of opportunities that our pupils need in order to equip themselves with the skills necessary to continue being safe and successful in their next steps, at post-16.
Helen Hopkins and Adam Sunderland
Co-Heads of Centre
