Over the summer holidays, while students enjoyed a well-deserved break, an amazing team of tradespeople worked tirelessly to transform the ground floor of the sixth form accommodation into a stunning, bright and airy living space. Thoughtfully designed with accessibility in mind, this new space

NCW student Zaki, recently had the incredible opportunity to meet his favourite author, Louie Stowell, during an event held at Birmingham Library organised by Calibre Audio. Louie Stowell, renowned for her exciting and imaginative books, has been a source of inspiration for Zaki. Zaki

In 1824, Louis Braille, at just 15 years old, invented the Braille code—a tactile writing system designed to be read by touch. This ground-breaking development has enabled blind and partially sighted individuals to read, write and access information independently. Skip forward 200 years and Braille

A chance meeting between Mobility Staff and Ringway has led to significant accessibility enhancements and new features on the NCW campus, including a specialised mobility training area. The ability to get around our campus, and the wider world, with confidence is central to the

There is a movement within the VI sector, to have the Curriculum Framework for Children and Young People with Vision Impairment (CFVI) adopted as a mandatory component of VI Education.  At NCW we are fully behind this movement as a specialist VI setting. At NCW

Earlier this month, we had the privilege of welcoming Clare Mullin, Senior Education and Engagement Officer from the UK Parliament, to NCW. Clare delivered a series of engaging workshops to all our students, shedding light on the important roles of the House of Commons,

Alejandro standing in the middle with his manager (far left) and part of his team. The are standing in front of the main exhibit named Design Discoveries. NCW Sixth Form Student Alejandro is a super keen linguist. In fact, Alejandro is a polyglot, 4

This week, the MFL Department not only celebrated the European Day of Languages but also went big and celebrated world languages all week! This week, Head of MFL Señora Molina has emailed students each day a fun fact to quiz their language knowledge. Some

Following last term’s Ofsted inspection of the Residential Provision at NCW, we are absolutely delighted to be able to share the final report which shows that NCW are ‘Good’ in all areas.  The report highlights some of the key strengths of the school including

The LONG wait over summer is finally over and NCW students now have their exam results! The whole of the NCW community up and down the country has been rooting for our students and have enjoyed celebrating in their success. We are thrilled with