Foundation Learning
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND)
South Tyneside College is a general further education college with specialist provision for young people, aged 16-24, with special learning needs or learning difficulties.
WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
We offer you a Foundation Learning package of support which is unique.
Our aim is to work with you to give you skills and confidence and the opportunity to meet new friends and explore new opportunities, at a pace that suits you. Simply put, we make sure you have the best experience you can so that you can be the best you can be in the future.
WAYS TO STUDY:
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
For those with learning difficulties or special learning needs, it’s important to find the right college with a strong support framework to support the young person’s next step. That’s why for students aged 16-24, we offer a unique package of Foundation Learning with four different ‘Pathways to Adulthood’ courses, from pre-entry level to level 1.
With a mixture of classroom, practical and enriching activities, our aim is to equip students with skills and confidence and to explore NEW opportunities at a pace that feels right for them.
We’re now working in partnership with Skills Builder to offer the Skills Builder Universal Framework for all students with special educational needs in order for them to Prepare for Adulthood.
The Skills Builder Framework aims to build a set of essential skills to succeed in life.
The essential skills are defined as: Listening, Speaking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Staying Positive, Aiming High, Leadership and Teamwork.
Through the Skills Builder Framework, we can support our students to understand their existing skills and identify gaps they might have as well as see what progress looks like by getting to know what the next steps are to improve their essential skills further.
1. PREPARING FOR INDEPENDENCE
This programme is suitable for students with Special Educational Needs who need further support in developing their individual skills whilst preparing for adulthood
2. PREPARING FOR EDUCATION
This programme will help prepare students who want to follow a career in service industries but are not yet ready for mainstream programmes.
3. PREPARATION FOR VOCATIONAL STUDIES
This programme is suitable for those students who have not yet reached the academic level required to study at Level 2 and above and need support to develop educational and/or resilience skills to cope in mainstream environment.
4. PREPARATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
This programme is suitable for those students who wish to progress directly into employment.
5. PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION
Preparation for construction is ideal for anyone who wants a career in construction but isn’t sure which trade is best for them. This hands-on course covers basic construction skills in areas like painting and decorating and carpentry and joinery, as well as the development of English and maths. The course is designed to boost your confidence and skills and help you decide on your next steps. After successfully completing the course, you will be guaranteed entry on to any of our Level 1 construction course. Long term careers depend on the path you chose at Level 1 but this is a great starting point to build a successful future.
- Excellent teaching and support through small class sizes
- Planned and supported transition from school to college
- Individual learning plans and targets
- Vocational tasters
- Work experience
- Enterprise skills
- Access to speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- Key English and Maths sessions
- North East Sports Academy with the chance to get involved in the Pan-disability Football Academy alongside studies.
Simply put, we make sure they have the best experience possible, so they can be the best they can be in the future
Complete your details below to apply for our Foundation Learning courses.
We want to make sure you have all the information you need to make the right decision about where the person you care for studies after leaving school. To make sure we provide the right support and guidance for the person you care for, we recommend you come along to one of our events.
You can also get in touch with our tutors Reece, Lauren and Chris who can help support:
View our events here.
Can a young person access vocational options?
How many hours a week will the course run?
My young person suffers from anxiety, can they follow a reduced timetable?
What are the progression opportunities?
We have a number of different options; a young person may remain with us for more than a year, depending on their need. Or they can progress to mainstream, either a skills based course such as catering or hairdressing, or a more vocational route such as health and social care, media, or any other suitable course.
They may progress onto our supported internship and move on to paid employment.
A small number of our students will progress to Adult Social Care.
Can young people get transport to college?
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