• Asperger’s Syndrome and associated disorders; co-educational
• Residential and day; 1-3 year placements
• Mainstream courses: September & January; in-house courses: at any time
• 38 weeks per year
• Maximum 80 students
• Age 16-19 on admission

General Description of College:
Farleigh Further Education Colleges are specialist co-educational residential provisions for students aged 16 to 19+ with Asperger’s Syndrome and associated disorders. The Colleges offer 38-week residential and day placements for learners. Accommodation is offered in houses situated in the communities to afford opportunities for developing independence and social skills within real life settings.

The Curriculum:
The Colleges offer the widest variety of academic and vocational courses, including A/AS Level subjects, BTEC diplomas and NVQs (level 1-5), this is achieved through partnerships with mainstream colleges of further education. Our own specialist Learning Support Workers provide 1:1 support in lectures, study sessions and break times, enabling learners who were previously unable to cope with the demands of traditional educational settings to successfully fulfil their academic potential.

Specialist Facilities:
Each learner has a personal tutor/keyworker to act as mentor and guide. Life skills are developed through a variety of activities and are embedded in the extended curriculum. Additional literacy, numeracy, information technology and study skills are offered at the Colleges’ own learning centres designed to complement activity at our partner colleges.
The Colleges offer collaborative therapy programmes including Speech and Language, Counselling, Occupational and Art therapy.

Statements:

1. expertise in working with learners with Asperger syndrome
2. a range of therapeutic services
3. opportunities to prepare for further training after college
4. opportunities to attend local mainstream colleges with support
5. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
6. opportunities to work towards awards in the Foundation Learning Tier
7. a supported transition programme into independent or supported living
8. a supported transition programme into supported or open employment
9. opportunities to experience real work situations
10. opportunities to prepare for work after college
11. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills
12. opportunities to improve Information learning technology skills
13. guidance and counselling services
14. residential provision linked to the academic year
15. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
16. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
17. opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
18. a programme to enable students to learn more about themselves and how to form relationships
19. day provision
20. waking night residential staff

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