• For young people 19-25 with physical and/or learning disabilities
• Residential and day places
• Courses start September
• 38 weeks per year
• Age 19 – 25

General Description of College:
Beaumont College is situated on the outskirts of Lancaster and currently caters for residential and day students aged between 19 and 25, with a broad range of physical and learning impairments. A range of accommodation is available and all bedrooms have access to Wi-Fi or cable network.

The Curriculum:
Its aim is to empower learners to take responsibility for their own lives through personalised learning opportunities, with a strong emphasis on developing communication and independent living skills through the vehicles of creative arts and a personal development curriculum. Their individual learning programme will have integrated threads of learning that will enable them to practise skills and make progress.

Specialist Facilities:
Students can access a wide range of activities based in the local community which include amongst many, swimming, outdoor activities, health and fitness clubs, beauty therapy, trampolining and horse riding.

The college has expertise in supporting communication and the ICT department provides access through the use of specialist equipment and software.

Statements:

1. residential provision linked to the academic year
2. day provision
3. opportunities to work towards awards in the Foundation Learning Tier
4. an extensive programme of performing arts
5. a personal development programme
6. expertise in supporting learners with a wide range of physical disabilities
7. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
8. expertise in meeting the needs of students with profound and multiple learning difficulties
9. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
10. expertise in supporting learners with behavioural difficulties
11. opportunities to experiment with sound, touch, smell and sight in order to aid learning
12. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills
13. opportunities to improve communication skills such as the use of Makaton, Bliss, symbols or objects of reference
14. opportunities to improve and develop communication skills through the use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication aids
15. a work placement scheme with local employers
16. a supported transition programme into independent or supported living
17. extensive use of specialist resources to access information technology
18. a range of therapeutic services
19. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
20. registered care home status

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