Hospital Schools provide education to children prevented from attending school due to hospital admissions or because of a medical condition which prevents them from accessing a mainstream school. Below are details on local Hospital Schools within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea or neighbouring boroughs.
Chelsea Community Hospital School (4-18)
The Chelsea Community Hospital School provides education for both children and young people while they are in hospital and also caters for pupils who cannot access mainstream school due to their medical conditions.
Children learn in their Key Stage groups but also have much needed 1:1 support and individual sessions. Staff work closely with children’s home schools and liaise directly with home school staff ensuring that they plan appropriately for each child.
The school currently uses the Equals Curriculum for pupils with SEN and P levels to assess their needs and progress. Staff are trained in using Makaton and PECS through in house training. The service is provided across four locations.
Collingham Child and Family Centre
A referral unit for up to sixteen children between the ages of five and thirteen, who have complex emotional, behavioural and mental health problems.
1A Beatrice Place,
London W8 5LW
Email: admin@cchs.org.uk Tel: 020 7361 7940
St Mary’s Hospital
St Mary’s has a paediatric department comprising of 3 wards, Grand Union, Great Western, West Way and a paediatric intensive care unit. The school has a well-resourced classroom on Great Western ward, and all patients are encouraged to attend classes in the classroom.
If children are unable to come to the classroom due to the nature of their treatment they are taught by their beds. Staff will ensure that children in the Intensive Care Unit have access to books, taped stories and other teaching aids.
Great Western Ward, 7th Floor QEQM Building,
St Mary’s Hospital,
Praed Street, W2 1NY
Tel: 0203 312 6257
Email: admin@cchs.org.uk
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital provides National Curriculum education at all key stages, within the three children’s wards and the burns unit. Children are taught in the classrooms, or if they are unable to leave the ward, by their beds.
Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
School Office,
369 Fulham Road,
London SW10 9NH
Tel: 0203 315 8672/3
Email: admin@cchs.org.uk
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital
The Royal Brompton and Harefield is a hospital for patients with chronic and acute heart and lung conditions. The catchment area is worldwide and most patients are long term or recurrent admissions. The school works on two wards, Rose and Foulis.
The Rose Ward works with 4-16 year olds who are usually taught in classrooms, however many are in isolation and are taught in their cubicles or via video conferencing.
The Foulis Ward provides education for young people aged 16 and over enabling access to higher education courses, Information Technology and creative arts. The ward works closely with schools, colleges and careers advice centres.
The Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital
Schoolroom – Rose Ward
Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP
Tel: 020 7352 8121 ext 2415
Email: admin@cchs.org.uk