Woodbridge College

Woodbridge College opened in September 2018, in response to a need for quality post 19 education in the Bolton area for students with SEND. The college is part of the Woodbridge Group which is an Academy Trust.

We cater for up to 30 students aged 19-25 with a range of additional needs, young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, Severe Learning Needs and Complex Learning Needs.

Our vision is INSPIRE- EMPOWER- SUCCEED

Woodbridge College serves the local Bolton community, but may accept learners from neighbouring local authorities.

Our curriculum is ambitious and challenging, supporting students to develop skills to enhance their future lives, based on their aspirations.

Our curriculum is designed to offer each student a personalised and relevant offer, supporting individual need and aspiration. It is sequenced and progressive. Independence and communication skills are promoted and EHCP targets drive the personalised offer.

Students embed and transfer their skills in college, work experience opportunities and the wider community.

We have 2 Pathways in our Futures Curriculum:

Skills for Life

Skills for Work and Living

The college environment provides on-site learning for the development of life and work skills and the delivery of a therapies offer which includes Speech and Language Therapy and Music Therapy. Learning takes place in a total communication environment.

Woodbridge College also offers two weekly College Enrichment Days. These are well attended and give learners the opportunity to embed skills learnt in the three day education offer, for example, cooking and shopping, leisure activities, music and drama activities, computer skills.