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Sense College
Preparing students with sensory impairments and complex communication needs for adulthood.
Address:
Sense CollegeUpper Floor, 50 Forder Way
Cygnet Park
Hampton
Peterborough
PE7 8JB
Satellites
- Sense College Centre Streatley
Great Bramingham Lane
Streatley
Luton
LU3 3NT - Sense College Centre Rothwell
Rothwell Grange Court
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN16 8FB - Sense College Centre Peterborough
Ground Floor, 50 Forder Way
Cygnet Park
Hampton
Peterborough
PE7 8JB - Sense College Centre Knapwell
The Cornfield Suite
Glebe Farm
Knapwell
Cambridge
CB23 4GG - Sense College Centre Dereham
32 Bertie Ward Way
Rash's Green Industrial Estate
Toftwood
Dereham, Norfolk
NR19 1TE - Sense College Centre Bedford
Emerald Court
The Pilgrim Centre
Brickhill Drive
Bedford
MK41 7PZ - Sense College Centre Aldeby
Aldeby Business Park
Common Road
Aldeby
Beccles, Suffolk
NR34 0BL - Sense College @ Touchbase Pears Birmingham
Touchbase Pears
750 Bristol Road
Selly Oak
Birmingham
B29 6NA
- Course
Length
(weeks):
38 weeks - Residential
or
Day:
Day -
Start Time:
9.30 - Maximum
Number of
Students:
100 - Age
Range:
16 – 25
Contacts:
- Telephone Number:
01733 425053 - Email Address:
college.enquiries@sense.org.uk - Website:
https://www.sense.org.uk/our-services/education-and-work/
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Preparing students with sensory impairments and complex communication needs for adulthood.
General Description
Sense College is independent specialist college for young people aged 16-25, with special educational needs and disabilities. We provide personalised learning experiences that equip young people with the best education and skills required to achieve their chosen independent living, education and/or employment goals.
Catchment Area
We operate a multi-site provision, within centres in Birmingham, Peterborough, Knapwell, Dereham, Aldeby, Rothwell, Bedford and Luton.
Curriculum
The college offers three curriculum pathways:
Learning for Life: This pathway is a person-centred learning programme for young people with complex needs. The programme aims to promote independence and prepares students for adulthood.
Foundation Learning: Students follow a study programme consisting of courses linked to their career work and future study aspirations. Students follow entry 1, 2 and 3 courses preparing and progressing them towards Level 1 study.
Employability: Students following this pathway aspire to achieve employment or acquire significant work experience that prepares them well for their intended vocation.
Specialist Facilities
We offer:
- Highly personalised and progression focused learning programmes
- Ongoing support with vocational and independent living life skills
- Wellbeing, health and care plans
- Courses linked to external accreditation, leading to nationally recognised qualifications
- Learning through meaningful, realistic and practical activities
- Programmes and strategies designed to assist students to cope and become more confident in social situations
- Specialist sensory and communication assessment and support
- An extensive programme of social, leisure and sporting activities within the local community
Other Information
Students:
- Will follow a personalised study programme via one of our curriculum pathways
- Move onto higher levels of learning
- Are equipped with skills for the workplace
- Are more confident and independent, have greater awareness of and access to local facilities
- Have greater awareness of healthy living and maintaining personal wellbeing
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