Whitefield Schools and Centre is the largest special school in Europe and
has an international reputation for its expertise and resources within the
special school sector. It is situated on the outskirts of East London, within
the Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a Foundation Special School that caters
for pupils who come from up to 30 different Local Education Authorities.
There are 300 pupils on roll who have a wide range of Special
Educational Needs. In order to successfully address the children’s learning
needs Whitefield Schools and Centre operates as three Specialist Schools
- Sensory Impairment and Learning Difficulties (SILD)
- Communication and Interaction Primary (CIP)
- Communication and Interaction Secondary (CIS)
Our Mission
We aim to provide the highest possible standards of education and
support for children, families and staff. We set out to achieve our aim
by:
- Creating a welcoming and purposeful organisation in which equal opportunities
are offered to everyone
- Sharing information with colleagues and parents
- Actively involving staff, pupils and families in decision making and planning
- Providing effective administration and financial management
- Identifying and
obtaining appropriate and adequate resources
- Evaluating our work in the light
of research into good practice elsewhere
- Ensuring that all staff receive
ongoing training
- Assuming collective responsibility for maintaining
and improving our effectiveness
