Name: Stephen Deadman
Professional Title: Executive Headteacher
Background: Studied for a degree in analytical chemistry at Reading University before moving to Nottingham University to complete a PGCE in secondary science in 1995. Taught for 16 years at 11-18 secondary schools across the East Midlands as a science teacher, head of science and assistant head teacher. Then moved into special needs education as Deputy Head at a special school in Derby for 2 years before becoming headteacher at the Leicester Children’s Hospital School in 2015.
Name of Organisation: The Children’s Hospital School (Leicester)
Status of organisation: Foundation Special School
Area of the country: Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland – East Midlands
Description of your organisation: Education provided at the Leicester Royal Infirmary across 9 wards and at The Beacon CAMHS inpatient unit at Glenfield Hospital which has 15 beds. There are three community day schools across the region offering long-term hospital education places, short-term early intervention places and EHCP places for young people with anxiety and autism. There are two schools in Leicester, Willow Bank School supports up to 60 students in key stage 4 and The Magpie Learning Centre supports up to 20 students in key stage 3. There is one school in Hinckley, The Phoenix Learning Centre which supports up to 20 students in key stages 3 & 4.
The school also provides hometuition for Leicester City students.