• Specialism:
  Transitional training and personal development for people with learning disability/difficulty.
• Residential/Day:
  Residential and Day
• Course Start Dates:
  Anytime depending on vacancies
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  49 weeks
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  14 residential and 50 day
• Age Range:
  From 18+

General Description of College:
Care Quality Commission Registered. The Minstead Training Project is found in a rural village in the New Forest. Providing transitional life training to people with learning difficulties/disabilities helping them develop and achieve levels of independence appropriate to their abilities. Offering fourteen residential and approximately fifty day places.

The Curriculum:
Transitional practical skills training in:- Life and Social Skills and personal development: For those who live in the Residential house (from 18 years old). Day Opportunities – Development of work skills through practical activities and opportunities for therapeutic/leisure experiences in: Horticulture - Provides a full range of horticulture opportunities. Pottery / Craft / Art / Rural Studies / Woodwork shop / Photo-club / Sewing / textiles / cooking: Giving individuals opportunities to explore their creativity and practical skills. Literacy, Numeracy and Information Technology – Maintain and build upon existing skills and support all areas of practical activity. Work experience – On and offsite work-experience placements including a sheltered work scheme at Furzey Gardens, Minstead Supported Living-Transitional training towards independence in the community.

Specialist Facilities:
Individualised timetables and programmes. Individual key-instructor and key-worker system Continued training \ services for individuals beyond FE funding

Statements:

1. expertise in meeting the needs of students with moderate learning difficulties
2. expertise in working with learners with Asperger syndrome
3. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
4. expertise in supporting learners with behavioural difficulties
5. expertise in supporting learners with emotional difficulties
6. expertise in working with learners with epilepsy and/or associated neurological conditions
7. expertise in working with students who have specific learning difficulties
8. a personal development programme
9. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
10. a transition programme into independent living
11. a social skills programme
12. a specialised land-based curriculum
13. opportunities to experience real work situations
14. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
15. specialist orientation and mobility training to enable independent travel
16. residential provision linked to the academic year
17. day provision
18. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
19. registered with the Care Quality Commission