• Specialism:
  Specialist services in Asperger Syndrome and associated disorders
• Residential/Day:
  Residential
• Course Start Dates:
  Admission throughout the year
• Course Length per Year in weeks:
  38 weeks
• Maximum Student Numbers:
  8 students
• Age Range:
  16-19 years

General Description of College:
Stratford Lodge was set up to offer further educational opportunities beyond Key Stage 4 for students unable to access mainstream education independently after completion of their compulsory schooling. Our aim is to enable students to access a local college to gain nationally recognised qualifications and at the same time we encourage them to become more independent and take greater responsibility for their own actions and decisions. Our location in Salisbury, allows us ready access to a cathedral city, where essential living skills can be developed - travel training, community awareness, work experience and sport and leisure activities.

The Curriculum:
Stratford Lodge offers consistent learning opportunities throughout the whole day. The ‘waking day’ Curriculum provides these opportunities and experiences from waking time to settling down time so students can develop and adapt to life in the outside world. This includes Vocational & Education training, Individual & Social Skills Training and Live Skills & Independency. Vocational opportunities, work experience, careers education and guidance, and mainstream college access are a strong element of post-16 provision.

Specialist Facilities:
We offer an ASD therapeutic environment providing Psychology, Speech and Language therapies and Occupational therapy.

Statements:

1. expertise in working with learners with Asperger syndrome
2. expertise in working with learners with autism spectrum disorder
3. residential provision linked to the academic year
4. a range of therapeutic services
5. on site medical provision
6. opportunities to attend local mainstream colleges with support
7. a personal development programme
8. opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
9. a range of vocational courses with opportunities for accreditation.
10. a social skills programme
11. a programme to help learners to look after themselves more independently
12. a work placement scheme with local employers
13. a programme to enable students to learn more about themselves and how to form relationships
14. opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
15. opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
16. opportunities for learners to participate in community activities and to learn about citizenship
17. opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
18. help with negotiating suitable long term provision
19. day provision
20. waking night residential staff