Percy Hedley Foundation
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"Specialist education, care, therapy and lifelong support for disabled people"
About Percy Hedley Foundation
The Percy Hedley Foundation is a North East England disability charity supporting people with complex learning difficulties, disabilities and additional communication needs. It provides specialist education, care, support, accommodation and lifelong learning through two schools, a college, residential homes and adult services. Founded in 1953, it is based in Forest Hall.
The Foundation supports children, young people and adults, as well as their families, through ten service locations. Its current website reports supporting 650 people and their families in the previous year and delivering over one million hours of special education, activities, care and therapy in 2025. Services aim to help people develop their abilities and live the lives they choose.
Specialist teams and development
The Foundation recruits across teaching, support work, therapy and nursing. Its careers offer includes continuing professional development, training and learning opportunities, alongside occupational health, physiotherapy support and a mental health and wellbeing clinic for employees.
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1953
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Social Care
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