• A wide range of Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
• Residential and day places
• Courses start September; limited number of places January and September 2010
• 38 weeks per year
• Maximum 222 residential and 28 day students at 2 campuses
• Age 16 – 25

General Description of College:
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2008 Linkage College provides specialist Further Education for over 200 young adults with a wide range of learning disabilities/difficulties.
Our aim is to help every student develop toward adulthood in achieving greater independence for his/her future life through individualised programmes of realistic vocational training, the development of independence skills, work experience placements and enrichment activities.
Comprising of two campuses, Weelsby Campus can be found in the town of Grimsby and Toynton Campus in the Lincolnshire market town, Spilsby.
Accommodation, both on and off campus, is registered with CSCI. Each house has the benefit of waking night staff.

The Curriculum:
Providing meaningful learning opportunities Linkage College offers the following:
Vocational - Horticulture, Business Administration, Catering, Car Valeting, Media, Child Care, Health and Social Care, Retail, Food Service, Hairdressing, Stable Management and Construction

Skills for Life – Language, Literacy, Numeracy and ICT

Enrichment – Art, Drama, Dance, Sport

Work Experience Placements
Independence - Road Safety, Travel, Self Care, Personal Relationships, Shopping and Cooking

Specialist Facilities:
Learners have access to specialist services to enhance their learning such as:
Speech and Language Therapy
Makaton and BSL trained staff
Qualified Nursing Staff
Educational Psychologist
Consultant Psychiatrist
Holistic Therapy - A Quiet Place
Qualified Counsellors
Learner Services Team
Transition Team
Physiotherapy

Statements:

1. expertise in meeting the needs of students with moderate learning difficulties
2. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
3. expertise in working with students who have specific learning difficulties
4. expertise in working with learners with Asperger syndrome
5. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
6. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
7. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
8. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
9. opportunities to experience real work situations
10. opportunities to improve Information learning technology skills
11. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills
12. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
13. specialist mobility training to enable independent travel
14. in-house speech and language therapy
15. a range of therapeutic services
16. in-house psychology services
17. in-house psychiatric services
18. in-house physiotherapy
19. a supported transition programme into independent or supported living
20. a supported transition programme into supported or open employment

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