• Physical disabilities, sensory impairments, language and communication difficulties
• Day and Monday to Friday residential places
• Courses start September
• 38 weeks per year
• Maximum 60 students
• Age 18 – 25

General Description of College:
Northern Counties College is a Regional Specialist College based in close proximity to Newcastle city centre which enables learners to develop their independent living skills in a range of community based facilities. It currently has places for 60 learners.

Learners who attend the College are aged between 18 and 25 and have a range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities including language and communication difficulties, physical disabilities and sensory impairments.

The Curriculum:
Learners are able to develop work skills through a range of realistic work environments including a business admin and conference facility, catering and café, arts and media and horticultural centre. All learners have the opportunity to develop their skills through an extensive work experience programme, as appropriate.
Learners gain knowledge and experience that can be recognised either through RARPA or Entry Level Certificates with Edexcel, NCFE and AQA.

Specialist Facilities:
The College Therapy Team is committed to an integrated approach and comprises speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
The College has a small fully accessible residence for learners who require a residential placement. All day learners have the opportunity to access a residential experience as part of their course.

Statements:

1. expertise in supporting learners with a wide range of physical disabilities
2. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
3. expertise in working with d/Deaf learners
4. expertise in the use of British Sign Language
5. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
6. expertise in working with learners with epilepsy and/or associated neurological conditions
7. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
8. in-house speech and language therapy
9. in-house physiotherapy
10. an occupational therapy programme
11. specialist staff to meet personal care requirements
12. residential provision extending beyond the academic year
13. residential provision linked to the academic year
14. a programme to enable students to learn more about themselves and how to form relationships
15. opportunities to experience real work situations
16. a work placement scheme with local employers
17. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills
18. opportunities to improve and develop communication skills through the use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication aids
19. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
20. opportunities to attend local mainstream colleges with support

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