News & Blog
We publish our news here to keep you updated about activities and achievements at Ellern Mede Schools. We employ highly qualified staff who are experts in teaching vulnerable young people and helping them to reach their full potential. We are at the forefront of therapeutic and supportive education and we take a keen interest in news and policy developments affecting education and health. Direct questions about the schools to the Head Teacher, Adel Shirbini at 0208 959 7774 or email school@ellernmede.org.
Questions from journalists or media should be directed to Susan Ramwell, marketing manager, Ellern Mede Group. Call 0203 209 7900.
Why supervision matters
24 Nov 2022
It’s alarming to see the recent reports on teachers struggling with their mental health whilst working. The Teacher Wellbeing Index, a survey commissioned by the …
Why everyone should spend some time in a SEMH School
1 Nov 2022
If there’s one thing that everyone in education is talking about since lockdown, it’s the decline in young people’s mental health. School refusal has increased, …
Why Integration begins on the first day of admission
30 Sep 2022
In a hospital school, much of the work happens within and around transitions. It is no different to the transitions that occur in our personal …
It’s the end of the academic year
18 Jul 2022
It’s always a strange feeling – the end of the school year in a hospital school – because, whilst school closes for the summer break, …
Why we need to rethink our approach to school refusal.
4 Jul 2022
It probably comes as no surprise that our students are often in a state of school refusal when they are admitted into our hospital. Some …
So, how do you approach Careers Provision in a Hospital School?
20 Jun 2022
When I first started thinking about careers and our pupils, I couldn’t understand how a programme could be developed for them in a meaningful way. …
A Spring Term to Remember
13 Jun 2022
Zoe Ramshaw, Head of site – Friary Hall (Orange Tree School) – writes about a new addition to the school and the Platinum Jubilee …
Hospital Schools need qualified teachers too!
13 Jun 2022
It was 12 years ago now I took the decision to leave my post as an English teacher in a mainstream school and move into …
Taking Exams in a Hospital School
6 Jun 2022
We are in the midst of exams at Ellern Mede School and as would be in any school in the country, it’s a daunting time. …
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