• Young people with learning differences, including autistic spectrum disorders
• Residential and day
• Courses start September
• 36 or 52 weeks per year
• Maximum 92 students
• Age 16 to 25

General Description of College:
Glasshouse College is based at three sites – the main one a former glassworks in Stourbridge, West Midlands providing glass making and glass cutting, a range of craft workshops, a commercial glass centre, studio theatre, narrowboat on the canal and public coffee shop and restaurant.
Vale Head Farm offers horticulture, woodland management, land based crafts and catering in a 36 acre rural setting.
Greenwich Woodland creates opportunities for green woodworking, Iron Age forging, clay and pottery workshops, bow making and archery.

The Curriculum:
Students take part in individual programmes designed to enable them to make the most of their potential and work in small groups of two or three. Therapeutic craft and land work, communication word and number skills, work experience in the community and vocational training are all available. A range of drama and theatrical work is available in the studio theatre. The college offers challenging educational and cultural visits and activities.
Glasshouse College offers both day and residential placements.

Specialist Facilities:
Residential provision is in domestic scale households set in the local community. Students can progress from this highly structured provision to out-boarding and training flat placements, where students have the opportunity to take higher levels of responsibility for themselves. 52 week placements are available.

Statements:

1. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
2. expertise in supporting learners with behavioural difficulties
3. expertise in working with learners who have been affected by abuse or personal trauma
4. expertise in supporting learners with emotional difficulties
5. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
6. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
7. expertise in meeting the needs of students with profound and multiple learning difficulties
8. an extensive programme of performing arts
9. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
10. opportunities to work towards awards in the Foundation Learning Tier
11. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and communication skills
12. opportunities to attend local mainstream colleges with support
13. a work placement scheme with local employers
14. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
15. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
16. help with negotiating suitable long term provision
17. a range of therapeutic services
18. in-house physiotherapy
19. day provision
20. Monday to Friday residential provision only

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