• Specialism:
  severe/profound/multiple learning and physical disabilities; autistic spectrum disorder
• Residential/Day:
  Residential and day places
• Course Start Dates:
  Courses start September
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  38 weeks per year, full and part time courses available
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  Maximum 70 students
• Age Range:
  Ages 19-25

General Description of College:
Nash College, part of Livability, has pleasant, wooded grounds and is situated on the outskirts of SE London. We offer a flexible package of learning to suit the individual learner including full or part time day or residential places and courses. A range of services is delivered by a highly specialist team of education, care, therapy and nursing practitioners.

The Curriculum:
Nash Curriculum Core Principle is to improve quality of life and build on the strengths of the individual. This leads to improved social communication and reduced dependence as learners transition out of the college. Every learner has an individualised programme offer and specialist multi-disciplinary support tailored to identified needs, wishes and interests in order to achieve their long term goals. All students’ have their learning accredited through the Foundation Learning Programme.

Specialist Facilities:
The college provides sensory and structured learning environments and a range of on and offsite work related learning and therapeutic opportunities are available which can be accessed by students with diverse abilities and needs. Residential learners live in single rooms on the college campus or in specially adapted flats which further extend learning of independent living skills.

Statements:

1. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
2. expertise in meeting the needs of students with profound and multiple learning difficulties
3. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
4. expertise in supporting learners with a wide range of physical disabilities
5. expertise in working with learners with epilepsy and/or associated neurological conditions
6. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
7. expertise in working with learners with multi-sensory impairment
8. opportunities to work towards qualifications within Foundation Learning
9. a range of therapeutic services
10. opportunities to improve communication skills such as the use of Makaton, Bliss, symbols or objects of reference
11. opportunities to improve and develop communication skills through the use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication aids
12. in-house psychology services
13. opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
14. opportunities for learners to participate in community activities and to learn about citizenship
15. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
16. a work placement scheme with local employers
17. opportunities to improve Information and learning technology skills
18. nursing services available 24 hours a day
19. waking night residential staff
20. registered with the Care Quality Commission