Empowering learners to shape their future.
General Description
The Ridge Employability College welcomes learners aged 16 - 25.
Catchment Area
We have learners from Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley and surrounding areas.
Curriculum
Our curriculum includes:
Employability - work experience and Careers training
Travel training
Health and wellbeing
Independent living skills
Duke of Edinburgh
Functional Skills maths and English
Open Awards Skills for Further Learning and Employment
Princes Trust Achieve Programme
Specialist Facilities
We have a specialist Employability Team who work hard to ensure each learner can experience a workplace setting in their area of interest.
Other Information
1 to 1 VI support available.
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Our expertise
We have expertise in meeting the needs of students with:
- Asperger syndrome
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Severe autism spectrum disorder
- Behavioural difficulties
- Emotional difficulties
- Expertise in meeting the needs of students who have been affected by abuse or personal trauma
- Moderate learning difficulties
- Severe learning difficulties
- Expertise in meeting the needs of students who are blind or visually impaired
- Communication difficulties
- Expertise in meeting the needs of students who have specific learning difficulties
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Our curriculum
We offer:
- Opportunities to experience real work situations
- Opportunities for work experience
- Opportunities to prepare for work after college
- A transition programme into supported or open employment
- Opportunities to develop strategies to promote appropriate behaviour
- Opportunities to follow vocational courses
- A hospitality and catering curriculum
- Opportunities to improve literacy, numeracy and/or communication skills
- A personal development programme
- A social skills programme
- A programme to enable students to learn more about themselves and how to form relationships
- Opportunities for students to participate in community activities and to learn about citizenship
- Comprehensive support in the learning and use of Braille and/or Moon
- Opportunities to prepare for further training after college
- Opportunities to improve communication skills such as the use of Makaton, Bliss, symbols or objects of reference
- Opportunities to use and develop information technology skills
- A programme to help students to look after themselves more independently
- Opportunities to explore a range of living options after college
- Opportunities to improve and develop communication skills through the use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication aids
- Opportunities to take part in a wide range of social, leisure and sporting activities
