• Severe Learning Difficulties, Challenging Behaviour and Autism
• Residential
• Courses start throughout the year
• 52 weeks per year
• Maximum 16 students
• Age 14 – 19

General Description of College:
Womaston is a 52 week, residential school located on the Welsh border, 20 miles north of Hereford and accommodates 16 students aged 14-19. Students have SLD, Challenging Behaviour and Autism. Womaston believes that an integrated and positive approach is needed to develop communication, a positive attitude to learning, positive self-image and increased independence. The school aims to provide flexibility within clear boundaries.

The Curriculum:
Learning is planned around the needs of each individual within the Womaston Curriculum which is linked to ‘the Essential Skills Curriculum’. There is an emphasis on learning in situ although learning skills and generalising them is important for some students. A key feature of curriculum delivery is the close integration of residential and educational staff. Accreditation is available through OCN and OCR.

Specialist Facilities:
Womaston retains SALT, Clinical Pschology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Sexuality Consultancy, Reflexology and Yoga on-site. Womaston employs a variety of approaches to develop communication including intensive interaction, PECS, signing and objects of reference. The facilities on-site include a café, pottery, multisensory room, studio, ICT suite and a woodwork room. The grounds are a developing resource in which there is a kitchen garden, sensory garden, adventure play areas and a football pitch.

Statements:

1. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
2. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
3. expertise in meeting the needs of students with profound and multiple learning difficulties
4. residential provision extending beyond the academic year
5. registered care home status
6. a personal development programme
7. a programme to enable students to learn more about themselves and how to form relationships
8. opportunities for learners participate in community activities and to learn about citizenship
9. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
10. opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
11. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills
12. opportunities to develop strategies to minimise incidence of inappropriate behaviour
13. opportunities to learn in small steps
14. opportunities to improve Information learning technology skills
15. opportunities to improve communication skills such as the use of Makaton, Bliss, symbols or objects of reference
16. waking night residential staff
17. in-house speech and language therapy
18. in-house psychiatric services
19. an occupational therapy programme

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