Special needs

If your child has a special educational need, an independent school may be able to offer the help that you need

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"My son has dyslexia and his state school let him down"

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"My son has dyslexia and his state school let him down"

Follow the story of a Newcastle couple who looked to an independent school for a solution …read more

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