• Students are deaf/hearing impaired with additional learning needs
• Residential and day places
• Courses start September
• 39 weeks per year; 52 week placements available
• Age 16 – 25

General Description of College:
Westgate College offers a wide range of courses to meet students’ needs and develop work and life skills. Students are supported in achieving employment, a place in a mainstream college and living as independently as possible in supported or independent accommodation. There is input from a wide range of specialists including physio, occupational and speech and language therapists and medical professionals

The Curriculum:
Students study communication, literacy, numeracy and IT as well as a range of vocational courses and life skills. Students are supported to be independent with the development of personal and social skills. The courses, which are accredited, include horticulture, animal care, catering, IT, enterprise and practical skills as well as British Sign Language. Most students, where appropriate, have access to work experience.

Specialist Facilities:
A range of specialists is available for students: physio, occupational, speech and language therapists as well as audiology and medical professionals. Students have access to a swimming pool on site, use of IT throughout the College.

Statements:

1. expertise in working with d/Deaf learners
2. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
3. opportunities to take Pre-Entry and Entry awards
4. opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
5. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills
6. opportunities to improve communication skills such as the use of Makaton, Bliss, symbols or objects of reference
7. nursing services available 24 hours a day
8. residential provision linked to the academic year
9. a work placement scheme with local employers
10. expertise in the use of British Sign Language
11. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
12. an understanding of the importance to young people of deaf community and culture
13. in-house speech and language therapy
14. in-house physiotherapy
15. an occupational therapy programme
16. opportunities to attend local mainstream colleges with support
17. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
18. expertise in meeting the needs of students with profound and multiple learning difficulties
19. expertise in meeting the needs of students with moderate learning difficulties
20. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties

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