• Specialism:
  Students with learning difficulties, communication difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders
• Residential/Day:
  Residential and Day
• Course Start Dates:
  Course start dates – September but flexible
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  38 weeks but we can provide up to 52 weeks if required
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  Max number 46 residential and 25 day students
• Age Range:
  Age range 16 – 25

General Description of College:
Homefield has developed realistic work based environments in the community including a horticulture enterprise, a High street internet café and sweetshop and has just opened a state of the art internet café/gift shop and retail enterprise in the nearby university town of Loughborough. These provide a wealth of work placements in real environments and include options for different abilities.

The Curriculum:
Where possible programmes are delivered in community settings such as: public transport, restaurants, hairdressers, libraries, leisure centres, Community Centres, and the premises of other providers of education and training. The college has developed strong links with the other local providers, businesses and the local councils. A wide range of external work placements are used to provide good work experience to meets individuals’ interests. The college offers a range of innovative, interesting sessions including media, incorporating Homefield radio and TV, drama, dance, art, music and photography as well as a range of sports based activities. It has its own football team and completes in swimming galas and athletics events. The programme for each student is individualised to reflect their own needs and interests. Students complete accredited courses appropriate to their needs and to meet the requirements of Foundation Learning.

Statements:

1. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
2. opportunities to work towards qualifications within Foundation Learning
3. opportunities to prepare for further training after college
4. opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
5. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
6. opportunities to attend local mainstream colleges with support
7. opportunities to prepare for work after college
8. opportunities to experience real work situations
9. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
10. opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
11. opportunities to improve and develop communication skills through the use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication aids
12. a transition programme into independent living
13. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
14. expertise in working with learners with Asperger syndrome
15. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder with associated challenging behaviour
16. expertise in meeting the needs of students with moderate learning difficulties
17. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
18. expertise in working with learners with epilepsy and/or associated neurological conditions
19. in-house speech and language therapy
20. day provision