• Specialism:
  Specialist services in Autism & Severe Learning Difficulties
• Residential/Day:
  Residential
• Course Start Dates:
  Enrolment throughout the year
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  52 weeks per year
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  Maximum 30 students
• Age Range:
  Age 16-25

General Description of College:
The college is located in the small rural village of Brant Broughton, yet Lincoln and Newark are not far away and there, urban amenities can be accessed. Our own spacious grounds offer freedom for relaxation and a peaceful environment that contributes to the overall therapeutic approach.

The Curriculum:
A mixed gender, 52 week residential place of education and care for young people aged 16-25 with autism and severe learning disabilities, often accompanied by complex needs and challenging behaviour. The goal for most of our young people is to lead lives as independently as possible either in one of Cambian’s satellite homes or in their home authority.

Specialist Facilities:
Dedicated clinical teams provide a multi-disciplinary input, including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, behavioural therapy, psychology, psychiatry and vocational training. In addition to the main college site, No. 12 High Street is a house for five young adults aged 18+, designed to allow development of independence in a smaller environment right at the heart of the village. Accessing the local community is an essential part of the daily life of our students, for both leisure pursuits and for social training such as shopping and using public transport.

Statements:

1. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder with associated challenging behaviour
2. expertise in working with learners with severe autism spectrum disorder
3. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
4. in-house speech and language therapy
5. in-house psychology services
6. in-house psychiatric services
7. a range of therapeutic services
8. opportunities to work towards qualifications within Foundation Learning
9. a personal development programme
10. a social skills programme
11. opportunities for learners to participate in community activities and to learn about citizenship
12. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
13. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
14. opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
15. opportunities to improve and develop communication skills through the use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication aids
16. opportunities to improve communication skills such as the use of Makaton, Bliss, symbols or objects of reference
17. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
18. waking night residential staff
19. registered with the Care Quality Commission
20. on site medical provision