• Specialism:
  Total Communication environment, SALT,OT, Music Therapy, Counselling, Educational Psychology
• Residential/Day:
  Residential and Day Places
• Course Start Dates:
  Courses start September. Mid year starts sometimes available
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  38 weeks per year
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  Approximately 120
• Age Range:
  16-25

General Description of College:
Lufton is a welcoming vibrant college providing personal, social, vocational education, care and therapy to young people with a range of learning disabilities. Lufton offers 38 week residential and day student programmes and attracts students from all areas of the country. The College is situated in a rural campus location on the outskirts of Yeovil, within easy reach of local amenities. The College is served by established road and rail links to the South West, The South East, Central London, The Midlands and Wales.

The Curriculum:
Lufton recognises that learners have individual needs, abilities and goals and delivers flexible personalised learning and transition programmes tailored to meet those needs and goals. Individual programmes comprise a combination of Personal Care, Practical Life Skills, Vocational Training (or Pre-employability skills through social enterprise activities), Functional Skills, Individual Communication programmes, Community Access, Access to specialist therapies, Enrichment and Work Experience.

Specialist Facilities:
Learners have access within vocational sessions to a farm, campus shop and coffee shop training area on-site. The College also operates a professional coffee shop in a local village which is staffed by Lufton students and supported by staff. Specialist support at Lufton College includes: Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Psychology/Counselling and Educational Psychology.

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 supporting learners with behavioural difficulties
4. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder with associated challenging behaviour
5. expertise in supporting learners with emotional difficulties
6. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
7. guidance and counselling services
8. in-house psychology services
9. waking night residential staff
10. registered with the Care Quality Commission
11. opportunities to improve communication skills such as the use of Makaton, Bliss, symbols or objects of reference
12. opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
13. a personal development programme
14. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
15. a transition programme into independent living
16. a transition programme into supported or open employment
17. opportunities to take part in a range of business activities
18. opportunities to experience real work situations
19. a work placement scheme with local employers
20. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities