Therapeutic Team

At Cumberland we recognise all our pupils are individuals and have different needs relating to their social, emotional and behavioural development.  

Our staff team has a wealth of experience and qualifications.  Input from our psychologist, counsellor, speech and language and occupational therapists mean we are able to provide comprehensive individual programmes, which run alongside class teaching to help our pupils.

We have a maximum class sizes of 8 pupils .  We also have a ‘nurture’ group of 4 students and some pupils receive extra 1-1 or small group work based on their needs which could be academic based or for social skills.

Therapeutic Input

Therapeutic services provide students with support for Speech & Language, Psychotherapy and Psychological support and assessment.

Home-school liaison is a vital part of our work, and relationships, communications and meetings between the staff of the school and the parents/carers are regular and effective.

Speech and language therapy offers support for young people who experience this type of communication difficulty.