• Specialism:
  Comprehensive assessment, rehabilitation, education for young adults with acquired brain injuries
• Residential/Day:
  Residential and day places available
• Course Start Dates:
  Start dates throughout the year
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  Length of programme is tailored to individual need
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  Maximum of 28 residential students and unlimited day places
• Age Range:
  Age range 16 -35

General Description of College:
The QEF Brain Injury Centre is located in Banstead, Surrey and is part of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation, a registered charity. The Centre offers residential and day specialist provision for young people aged 16-35 years, with acquired brain injury following accident, injury or a serious illness. Students follow an integrated neuro-rehabilitation and education programme to facilitate a return to further or higher education studies, more independent living and community reintegration wherever possible.

The Curriculum:
The wide ranging Curriculum includes: OCR Basic, Key & Functional Skills in ICT, Literacy and Numeracy Sports Leadership Awards, Mini Enterprise and Budgeting CLait Computing and OCR Bookkeeping qualifications Music, Multi-media and Radio Communication Technology Vocational studies and work experience where appropriate Art, Design and Technology (including woodworking, pottery and digital photography) Independent Living Skills such as Meal Preparation and Planning and Mobility.

Specialist Facilities:
“Carpenters” education building houses a multi-media room, working radio station, and music room. A range of assistive and adaptive technologies are available to enable curriculum access for all students. The Centre also offers an outdoor sports area, a well–equipped gym, art and design workshops and a variety of transitional accommodation.

Statements:

1. expertise in working with learners with acquired brain injury
2. expertise in supporting learners with behavioural difficulties
3. expertise in supporting learners with emotional difficulties
4. expertise in working with learners with communication difficulties
5. extensive use of assistive and adaptive technologies
6. in-house speech and language therapy
7. in-house physiotherapy
8. in-house psychology services
9. specialist orientation and mobility training to enable independent travel
10. registered with the Care Quality Commission
11. residential provision extending beyond the academic year
12. day provision
13. opportunities to prepare for further training after college
14. opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
15. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
16. opportunities to improve Information and learning technology skills
17. a transition programme into independent living
18. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
19. opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
20. opportunities to attend local mainstream colleges with support