We support each student to:

• Be able to identify and understand that they are all unique
• Have the right to be happy
• Have autonomy for their own wellbeing and relationships
• How to be safe.
• Understand emotions
• Gain valuable insight into how others may be feeling and help to develop empathy with friends and family
• Dealing with anxiety and challenging situations
• How to maintain positive friendships
• Understand what is involved in romantic relationships, in a way that is accessible, appropriate and relevant for the specific learner

The course offers practical and real-life opportunities to:

• Develop everyday functional and transferable Maths and English skills
• Develop confidence and independence around functional independent living skills such as filling in forms, accessing menus, recognising key words and signs
• Time and money skills in Preparation for Adulthood

Opportunities to:

• Experience a range of new things, new places, to undertaking activities that they may not have done before
• Learning about societies and cultures other than their own
• Practise communicating with different people, both familiar and unfamiliar, in a variety of environments
• Using skills to find and give information when they need to
• Build friendships with the other students
• Embedded Maths and English skills including using money, telling the time and reading to find information when out in the community.

This course aims to:

• Equip learners with the practical skills needed to live independently or with minimal support
• To be able to begin to take responsibility for and enjoy looking after their personal, nutritional, domestic and financial needs to the best of their ability
• Learn skills including cooking, home management and personal care, all with a view to promoting the learner’s independence at home and beyond.

Project Options are full-day sessions held on Wednesdays and Fridays for both 3-day and 5-day learners. They offer practical, interest-based learning experiences that help students apply skills in real-world scenarios while developing teamwork, decision-making, and independence.

They currently include:

• Around the World
• Art
• Café
• College Volunteers
• Communication & Performance
• Enterprise
• Horticulture
• Nurture
• Shopping Buddies
• Sport
• Swimming
• Upcycling
• Woodwork

Designed to help learners engage with and navigate their local community, this course builds independence, safety awareness, and social skills.

Key Areas Covered:

• Describing personal address and local area
• Visiting and using community facilities
• Shopping and money handling
• Using public transport confidently
• Staying safe in the community
• Contributing to the local community
• Preparing for life after college

Cooking teaches learners essential kitchen skills,  safety, and meal preparation to promote independence and confidence.

Key Areas Covered:

• Preparing drinks, snacks, and basic meals
• Kitchen safety and hazard awareness
• ·Selecting and using kitchen equipment
• Food storage and hygiene
• Cleaning kitchen equipment and surfaces
• Identifying ingredients and following recipes
• Measuring ingredients accurately

Focused on preparing learners for adulthood, this course develops practical skills for managing personal care, home safety, and daily routines.

Key Areas Covered:

• Personal care and hygiene
• Hazard awareness in home and community
• Emergency response skills
• Household item recognition and use
• Home cleanliness and laundry independence
• Safe internet use and phone communication
• Time management and routine building

Project Options are full-day sessions held on Wednesdays and Fridays for both 3-day and 5-day learners. They offer practical, interest-based learning experiences that help students apply skills in real-world scenarios while developing teamwork, decision-making, and independence.

They currently include:

• Around the World
• Art
• Café
• College Volunteers
• Communication & Performance
• Enterprise
• Horticulture
• Nurture
• Shopping Buddies
• Sport
• Swimming
• Upcycling
• Woodwork