• Specialism:
  Developing independent living, social and vocational skills
• Residential/Day:
  Residential and day learners
• Course Start Dates:
  38 and 52 week, full and part-time placements
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  Courses start throughout the year
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  Maximum 36 learners
• Age Range:
  Ages 16-25

General Description of College:
The College is situated on a seven acre rural site within the Lake District National Park. It provides full and part-time, 38 and 52 week placements for up to 36 learners on a residential or day basis. Courses can start throughout the year.

The Curriculum:
Programmes focus on developing independent living, social and vocational skills and are linked to external accreditation. Learners have the opportunity to participate in an excellent work experience/placement scheme and can take part in many social, leisure and sporting activities within the community. All programmes are matched to learners’ individual needs and ensure the right levels of support. We encourage all learners to make choices and decisions and to negotiate within their programmes, using appropriate communication strategies. We also support learners with transition planning to ensure that they move on to appropriate provision when they leave Lindeth College.

Specialist Facilities:
Craegmoor’s Lindeth College offers individualised programmes for learners aged 16-25 with moderate to severe learning difficulties or disabilities, challenging behaviour and complex needs. We work with specialist services to ensure that all learners receive the most appropriate support and teaching to enable them to develop into mature young adults.

Statements:

1. opportunities to work towards qualifications within Foundation Learning
2. a personal development programme
3. a social skills programme
4. opportunities to experience real work situations
5. a work placement scheme with local employers
6. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
7. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
8. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
9. specialist training to enable independent travel
10. opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
11. a transition programme into independent living
12. opportunities to prepare for further training after college
13. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
14. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
15. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
16. in-house speech and language therapy
17. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
18. residential provision linked to the academic year
19. day provision
20. registered with the Care Quality Commission