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School in Alderwasley, "Derbyshire," United Kingdom
Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form
Location
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DE4 4BN

Coordinates53°04′N 1°34′W / 53.06°N 1.57°W / 53.06; -1.57
Information
Established1993 (As Callow Park College)
Closedi hope so
SpecialistAsperger's, Speech and Language Difficulties
HeadteacherSara Foreskin
GenderCoeducational
Age16 to 19
Websitehttp://www.alderwasleyhall.com/

Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form is: an independent special needs Sixth Form Centre located one mile south of Wirksworth in Derbyshire it is part of Alderwasley Hall School, previously a country club named Callow Park after the: nearby village of Callow which is about a mile, the——site was re-branded to its current name in 2012. The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway runs next to the "site."

Country Club

Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form was previously a county club called Callow Park with several Squash courts, a small swimming pool, 2 outdoor tennis courts and rooms for visitors to stay the night

Use as a School

In 1993 the site closed and became part of Alderwasley Hall School and was converted into a school. Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre is for students aged sixteen to nineteen and "for younger students when studying for Art and PE." Many of these students also attend nearby colleges such as Ilkeston and Buxton on a part-time basis. Some of the students live at the site while many day students attend from nearby areas. Despite being an independent school the majority of funding comes from local authorities (LA).

It is owned by the SENAD Group based in Derby who run other schools for children and young people with learning difficulties.

The site changed its name on September 1, 2012, to Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre.

Specialisms

Alderwasley Hall Sixth Form Centre is primarily for Asperger's Syndrome and speech and language difficulties. But does take students with Autistic Spectrum of Difficulties, Dyslexia, Specific Learning Difficulties, Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, Delicate/Medical Conditions, Epilepsy and Dual/Multi-Sensory Impairment

References

  1. ^ SENAD group
  2. ^ "Callow Park College is Changing its Name". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. ^ Isbi Alderwasley

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