Thornbeck CollegeThornbeck College is an Independent Specialist College providing personalised programmes to autistic and neurodiverse individuals Thornbeck College was the recipient of the prestigious LSIS Beacon Status in 2010 Home About Us Meet the Principal Meet the Team Mission and Core Values Contact Proprietor Information Term Dates College Menu Ofsted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance Positive and Proactive Support Safeguarding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Partnerships Learner Voice Destination Data Makaton Signing Curriculum Curriculum Intent Statement Learning for Living Programme Preparation for Work Programme Employability Programme Home Working Policies and Publications Preparing for Adulthood Employment Independent Living Health and Wellbeing Community Inclusion News News Newsletters Calendar of Events Covid Learning for Living Programme Who is the programme for? If you are between 16 and 25 years old and want to learn the knowledge and skills to live more independently and/or get prepared for work. You will attend college either 3 or 5 days a week, Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 3.30pm. Entry requirements You must have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). To apply you will need to ask your Local Authority to consult with Thornbeck College. We offer a pre-entry assessment before you join college so we can make sure this is the right programme for you. We have an extended assessment at the start of your college programme so we can focus your learning around your individual strengths and interests. What are you interested in? Catering and hospitality Gardening Retail Admin Social enterprise Work experience Volunteering Travel training Shopping Cooking About the programme This programme has been designed to make you more independent. We will support you to achieve your personal goals. You might want to live more independently or get prepared for work. We can help you access and participate in your community and access further learning with a pathway linked to your interest. Here’s how we achieve it together We want you to be happy, healthy and confident. We want you to become as independent as possible and throughout your time at college we will support you to make new friends, travel more independently and try new things at college and in your local community. We will help you choose a work training programme that’s right for you based on your chosen interest. You will have opportunities to: Take part in vocational taster sessions Access meaningful work experience Develop your skills and knowledge in practical and real life settings Increase your independence and confidence Take part in activities that promote your health and well-being Develop the skills needed to live as independently as possible By the end of the programme we will have helped you move forward in your life and you have achieved some or all of the goals below, as appropriate: Accessed valuable work experience Achieved an appropriate accreditation Developed your own personalised transition plan and vocational profile Developed social skills and friendships Developed strategies to regulate your own emotional well-being Be able to live more independently or have transitioned to supported living/other housing option Support Throughout the programme we will support you with your functional English and maths and help you to develop core skills in: Communication Team work Work skills Thinking and solving problems Social skills Managing change Self-management Independence More Information For more information, please contact the college on: 01325 328 088 [email protected]