Longcause Community Special School

02/10/2026

This morning before school some of our leadership team decided to prank Faye with some questionable drinking vessels!

Which is your favourite?!

25/09/2026

💙💛 NATIONAL TEACHING ASSISTANT DAY 💛💙

Today we show appreciation for our incredible support staff, who make the vast majority of our staffing team!

We truly appreciate all of the hard work you put in to supporting our fantastic pupils!

We would love to hear in the comments how our TAs have supported your child at Longcause 💙

22/09/2026

Inclusive football sessions for adults and children with disabilities in a safe and fun environment. All abilities welcome.

📌 Manadon Sports and Community Hub.
🧒 Junior Ability Counts (5-16 years) - Mondays, 5-6pm.
🧑 Adult Ability Counts (16+ years) - Wednesdays, 7.30-9pm.

To find out more, please email [email protected].

22/09/2026

💃 Inclusive Dance Sessions for Young People with SEND 💃

Did you know that Liv4Dance, an inclusive dance studio run by one of our former pupils, offers dedicated SEND-friendly dance sessions?

📅 Mondays, 6:00pm to 6:45pm
👥 Ages 13-17
🌟 Welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment
🎉 Free first session available

Many Longcause pupils have attended and enjoyed the classes, which focus on confidence, movement, creativity, social opportunities and, most importantly, having fun.

Liv4Dance is passionate about ensuring that dance is accessible to everyone and has been recognised for its commitment to inclusion through a nomination for an Inclusivity Award at the UK Dance Awards.

For more information, see the attached timetable, contact Liv4Dance at 📧 [email protected] or visit their page: 👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574719076112

Please feel free to like, share and tag anyone who may be interested.

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Award-winning inclusive dance school, recognised for our community impact and our “no pressure, no judgement, no limits” ethos, where every student is encouraged to take part in a way that feels right for them.

👚: https://liv4dance.deco-dance.com

21/09/2026

Transport - Passenger Assistants

For all the families who expressed interest in the Passenger Assistant role supporting our young people with SEND, the posts are now advertised on the Plymouth Jobs website under Current Vacancies.

Here is the link: https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/jobs-careers-and-training

Photo by Annie Hatuanh on Pexels

21/09/2026

Ooh spookiness is creeping nearer. The Curious Stagecraft Company would love you to join them for their HallowPlay event in Ivybridge on Monday 26th October from 11 till 2 pm. So many fun activities included, as well as a welcoming quiet space.
Booking open now £5 per child or £10 family ticket.Parents/carers go free https://buytickets.at/creativecuriositiessw

Devon Information Advice & Support Plymouth Information Advice and Support for SEND fans

18/09/2026

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18/09/2026

💛💙 A former pupil of ours and we are so proud! Well done Abi 💙💛

👥 Plymouth People
Swimmer Abi brings home four medals from Special Olympics

Plymouth swimmer Abi Daly has returned from the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games with an impressive four medals including gold.

The national summer games returned after a nine year break, bringing athletes with learning disabilities from across Great Britain to Birmingham to compete in seven sports between August 27 and 30.

Abi, representing Plymouth Mayflower Specials and Plymouth and District Specials, travelled to Wyndley Leisure Centre in Sutton Coldfield alongside Plymouth team mate Cameron Harris.

With swimmers limited to three individual events and one relay, Abi made every race count, winning gold in the 100m butterfly, silver in the 200m freestyle and bronze in the 100m freestyle.

Her fourth medal came in the 4x25m freestyle relay. Abi and Cameron joined Jake and Sam from Wild Sharks Dorset Specials to form Team South West.

The quartet produced a commanding performance, with Abi swimming the third leg before handing over to Cameron to bring the team home. They finished around 25 metres ahead of second-placed Wales to take gold.

Abi is now hoping to take the next step and has applied for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, due to be held in Santiago, Chile, next year.

And her work away from the swimming pool has continued too.

On September 2, Abi was at Westminster representing Ambitious about Autism as part of its Absence Notes campaign. In her roles as a Youth Network Ambassador and Kids charity advisory panellist, she spoke to ministers about changes she believes could improve education for young autistic people.

From winning medals in the pool to making young people’s voices heard at Westminster, it has certainly been a busy few days for the Plymouth athlete.

📸 Picture by Wayne Perry/Plymouth Post

16/09/2026

15/09/2026

✨ We are recruiting for TAs ✨