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Education options

Colleges

 

Options in Bromley

 

Specialist college options

Directory detailing Independent Specialist Colleges (ISC) across the country, which deliver education programmes in a number of specialist areas.

Mainstream college options

Mainstream colleges across the region all offer programmes for young people with additional needs. Please review individual websites for information.

London South East College

One of the largest colleges in South East London delivering a wide range of learning programmes. The college has four campuses; Bromley, Orpington, Bexley and Greenwich

Nash College

An independent specialist college for learners with moderate to profound learning disabilities. Students may also have a range of additional disabilities or complex medical needs and a significant number have Autism. Nash College provide further education for day and residential students aged from 18 to 25. The College is situated in Hayes near Bromley, Kent.

Capel Manor College

Courses, Traineeships and Apprenticeships in animal care, horticulture, countryside/environment studies and arboriculture, for young people.

Bromley Adult Education College

Offering a range of accredited and non-accredited courses to help young people develop skills for independent living, employment, improving confidence and communication. The majority of the programmes are held at the Poverest Centre in Orpington, but classes are also available at The Kentwood Centre in Penge.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships

When you are 16 you finish school and can go to college, sixth form or do a traineeship or an apprenticeship.

Traineeships and apprenticeships let you work while you learn!

 

National Apprenticeship Service

One of the options open to young people after the age of 16 is to train through an Apprenticeship, which is a way of learning the skills necessary for various careers while earning at the same time. An Apprenticeship will often suit young people who do not want to go into full-time further or higher education, but still want to gain extra qualifications that are work related.

Supported Internships

Supported internships are a structured study programme based primarily at an employer. They enable young people aged 16-24 with additional needs to achieve sustainable paid employment by equipping them with the skills they need for work, through learning in the workplace. All colleges will have employability programmes and the majority of colleges now offer supported internship programmes. Young people would need an EHC Plan in order to access this programme.

Jace Training & Assessment

Flexible start programmes in a range of sector areas including customer service, child care, hospitality/catering, play/youth work and business administration – based in Bromley

TLT Academy

Hairdressing, Barbering and beauty therapy courses for young people ready to access Apprenticeship level qualifications (level 2)

JTL Training

JLT, based in Orpington offer Electrical Apprenticeships, Traineeships and a range of training courses including functional skills

Middleton Murray

Offers pre-apprenticeship and Apprenticeship programmes in a range of sector areas

Ready2work Affinity Sutton

Helping to move young people towards work, with employment training and support from dedicated employment engagement officers

Crystal Palace FC Foundation

16 week employability programmes with mentoring to gain employment and develop leadership skills – 16-24 year olds

Princes Trust TEAM programme

A range of courses and support in Bromley and the London area that help young people develop the skills, tools and confidence to secure a job

Bromley Mencap – The Lodge

Bromley Mencap offers a training centre for disabled adults. The training centre will provide courses in horticulture, catering and bicycle maintenance and provide participants with the skills required in their chosen area, to enable them to move towards gaining employment. The courses will run for 2 days/wk, and will offer classroom learning, work experience, and certificated learning. These courses are open to anyone who has a disability. There is a daily charge to attend these courses.

Orchard Hill College

The work start programme includes a Traineeship programme for young people aged 19-24yrs and a programme called Into Work, which is delivered both in the college and the work placement, supported by job coaches and teaching staff.

 

 

 

 

 

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Transitions and advice

 

 

SEND: 19-25 year olds’ entitlement to EHC Plans

This guide, published by the DfE helps to understand the entitlement to EHC Plans for 19-25 year olds’ with SEND

Guide to moving to further education

Disability Rights guidance – Into Further Education 2017 for anyone with learning, health or disability issues

Guide to moving to higher education

Disability Rights guidance – Into Higher Education 2017 for anyone with learning, health or disability issues

Natspec

Natspec is the membership body for organisations who specialise in providing for students with learning difficulties and disabilities. Our colleges give young people the chance to become more independent and to learn in an exciting environment with personal support. Natspec believes that young people with learning difficulties or disabilities should be encouraged to have high aspirations for the future, and should be able to choose the college that will best enable them to achieve their goals.

SEN Travel Assistance

Provides information about the Bromley policy and eligibility criteria for travel assistance to support young people to access education placements

 

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