• Specialism:
  Vocational training for candidates aged 18+ with intellectual, physical and / or sensory disabilities.
• Residential/Day:
  Residential provision
• Course Start Dates:
  Candidates may begin their training period at anytime
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  15 student places
• Age Range:
  18+

General Description of College:
Donated to Rev. Eakin, himself with a son suffering with a physical disability, in 1960 by Thomas Doran, the college continues to support and train individuals with intellectual, physical and / or sensory disabilities.

The Curriculum:
Parkanaur College offers four main, fully certified vocational training areas. These include Business Administration, Catering, Horticulture and Upholstery. All students experience a 12-week sampling period followed by the development of a person centered training and development plan. Training and education takes place in association within our range of micro-businesses, providing students with practical, business focused skills followed by a work placement in one of the local enterprises. Further to the core areas other courses include IT, BSL, Essential Skills. Extra curricular activities include catering, swimming, recreational dance, bowling, photography.

Specialist Facilities:
Parkanaur college is supported by a team of 30 trained and sympathetic careers providing 24 hour individual care. Residential facilities are fully kitted out with hoists, lifts and are fully accessible to wheel-chair users. Students have access to a specially designed, fully fitted kitchen facility. A recreation room, with computers, monitored internet access and snooker facilities and television is also available.

Statements:

1. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
2. opportunities to work towards qualifications within Foundation Learning
3. a personal development programme
4. opportunities to prepare for further training after college
5. opportunities to prepare for work after college
6. opportunities to experience real work situations
7. a work placement scheme with local employers
8. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
9. opportunities to improve Information and learning technology skills
10. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
11. expertise in supporting learners with a wide range of physical disabilities
12. expertise in supporting learners with behavioural difficulties
13. expertise in supporting learners with emotional difficulties
14. expertise in supporting learners with associated mental health needs
15. expertise in meeting the needs of students with moderate learning difficulties
16. expertise in meeting the needs of students with severe learning difficulties
17. expertise in working with learners who are blind or visually impaired
18. expertise in working with d/Deaf learners
19. expertise in the use of British Sign Language