Education and Training
Welcome to Education and Training! Unlock a wealth of information and resources empowering you or your children to elevate skills and pursue educational opportunities in North Tyneside. Explore:
Educational Programs: Delve into local schools, colleges, and institutions for tailored learning opportunities.
Training Courses: Discover programs and workshops designed for acquiring new skills and enhancing existing ones.
Our commitment is to support your educational and developmental goals. Your growth and success matter, and we're here to provide the resources you need to thrive.
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Learning Disability Support
Services
Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy
We are an established service with an outstanding reputation and Sensory Integration expertise. The Tree Tops team are passionate about making a difference to children's/young adult's lives by working in partnership with families, schools and health professionals. Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy team have been assessing and treating chi… >
1-1 Friendship Finder
We run a one to one mentoring project that looks to support individuals with learning disabilities and/or Autism who has enrolled on to our programme as a friendship finder to achieve their friendship goals. As a Friendship Finder you will work with a mentor who will meet with you once a week/fortnight to help you meet up with existing friends or… >
Listening Books
Listening Books is a national UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for anyone who finds that an illness, disability, learning difficulty, or mental health condition impacts on their ability to read or hold books in the usual way. We have over 9,000 fiction and non-fiction audiobooks in our library, for adults and children, from b… >
Alternative Education Provision
We are registered with North Tyneside Council and Northumberland County Council to provide alternative education provision to pupils who are at risk of exclusion or excluded from mainstream education. Access to our service is via referral routes through the local authority or school. We provide a supportive environment where pupils can gain skil… >
Creative Support
Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation promoting the independence, inclusion and wellbeing of people with care and support needs. Creative Support currently provides person-centred services for people with a learning disability, autism and mental health needs. We also support people with a physical disability and older people with care… >
1-2-1 Friendship Mentor
A one to one friendship mentor supports an individual with a learning disability and/or Autism who has enrolled on to our programme (friendship finder) to achieve their friendship goals. We are looking for volunteers to become Friendship Mentors A mentor will be expected to meet up with their friendship finder once a week/fortnight helping them … >