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WS Training - Supported Learning Centre Ipswich

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The Study Programme at WS Training is for young people aged 16 – 19 (up to 25 with an Educational Health and Care Plan.)

Learning pathways are designed with the learner being at the centre of the programme. Their chosen pathway will depend on their goals and aspirations for the future, as well as their current learning level and ability.

Our Study Programme is designed with practical and real-life experience to ensure that topics and activities are meaningful and relevant for all learners

A full range of nationally accredited qualifications complement each pathway, including Vocational Studies, Independent living skills and Functional Skills.

Who to contact

Name
Supported Learning Team
Position
Supported Learning Centre
Telephone
01473 604260
Email
SupportedLearning@wstraining.co.uk
Website
http://www.wstraining.co.uk/
Address
Supported Learning Centre
Unit 6, IP City Centre
1 Bath Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
Postcode
IP2 8SD

Where to go

Area served
Ipswich
Parking available
Yes

Other details

Age Groups
16-25 years, Adults, Young people
Accessibility
Disabled Parking, Wheelchair Access

Support for people with disabilities

Access Suffolk
Access Suffolk
Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities

Study Programme Curriculum Offer

WS Training Ltd offers a Study Programme for young people aged 16 – 19 (up to 25 with an EHCP). The curriculum is person focused and designed along with the learner at the start of their programme to ensure it meets their needs, aspirations and goals.

The Supported Learning Centre in Ipswich caters for a wide range of levels and abilities across various pathways. We also have a centre in Lowestoft offering young people the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge to help prepare and help move them into employment.

All pathways offer learners an insight into industry, regardless of what level they are at. This will encourage learners to learn about various industries, gain an insight into the area they would like to explore further and develop employability skills through quality work experience.

All pathways offer the opportunity for:

English, Maths and IT (including Functional Skills)

Personal and Social Development

Gardening, Horticulture and Forestry Learning 

Work Experience, Volunteering and Enterprise

Enrichment activities supporting wider skills development

Small group and 1:1 learning where required

Tutorials and welfare support

Pathways:

Next Steps – This pathway is an employability-based programme at Levels 1 and 2, which focuses on developing core skills to help and prepare young people for employability. This pathway incorporates work experience, Employability Skills Award / points to allow young people to have an individualised programme that meets their goals and aspirations.

Entry requirements: Aged 16-19

Vocational Studies

Insight into Industry pathways enable learners who are undecided on what vocational route they would like to take, to have their achievements recognised across different industries.

Insight into industry will support movement between different sectors and increase engagement where learners start in one area and then decide to switch to another.

Vocational Studies will allow learners to work towards a Certificate at levels Entry 3 through to Level 2, which incorporate a range of units to help develop skills within employability, personal and life skills and maths and English, whilst also developing industry knowledge.

The mixture of skills delivered prepares learners for higher levels of study, including the skills needed to progress onto their next steps. We aim to provide a carousel of project-based activities to ensure engagement and achievement.

Work experience can be offered to help those learners ready to take the next steps to employment.

Entry requirements: Aged 16-19, EHCP or Special Educational Need or disability

Personal Progress

Personal Progress has an insight to industries element which enables learners who exhibit complex needs, a multi-sensory experience which provides real life scenarios whilst incorporating vital life skills and physical development.

This pathway will support movement between different sectors and increase overall social, practical and visual awareness, further exploring and discovering the skills needed to move into adulthood.

Learners will have the opportunity to work towards a qualification in Personal Progress and/or Skills for active learners.

Qualifications will help to develop cognitive development, physical awareness, fine motor and communication skills, as well as allowing earners to become part of the community, promote independence and develop travel awareness.

The mixture of skills delivered prepares learners for adulthood and their future, including the skills needed to progress onto their next steps. We aim to provide a carousel of project-based activities to ensure engagement and achievement.

Entry requirements: Aged 16-19, EHCP or Special Educational Need or disability

 

supportedlearning@wstraining.co.uk

01473 604260

Certificate, Maths and English, as well as life and social skills. This course has various entry and exit

 

 

 

 

 

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