SEND/SEMH Provision
St Vincent School of Personalised Learning (SPL)
In addition to their higher-level academic programmes, St Vincent Sixth Form College is also one of the south’s leading providers of post-16 education for students who require an adapted curriculum and support due to a range of special educational needs and disabilities. All students are offered meaningful and purposeful work experience throughout their educational journey.
Preparation for learning
The School of Personalised Learning provides over 140 students with access to a range of creative, exciting, purposeful, and functional courses from pre-entry to level 2.
Based in the heart of our main campus each of the courses available are specifically tailored to the individual learning and support needs of our students who are taught by specialist teachers within highly supported learning environments with state-of-the-art resources and facilities. In addition to their curriculum offer, the college is able to provide medical assistance, support and care with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities. The team work very closely with local schools and local authorities to ensure the learning and support needs of each student are appropriately met and can provide a range of services to support transition to our learning environment.
The curriculum offer includes education activities designed to specifically support:
- Sensory
- Life skills
- Communication
- Supporting independence
- Social communication
- Optional pathways include: creative arts, horticulture, IT, retail, sport and health
Supporting with progression into work
St Vincent Sixth Form College is committed to providing meaningful and inspirational opportunities for young people with additional needs which meet the four outcomes outlined by Preparing for Adulthood:
- Employment
- Independent living
- Community inclusion
- Health
Additional SPL support services
- Well trained and experience Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)
- Qualified Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs)
- Careers team
- Qualified Nursing Team
- Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs)
For further information about the SPL call Head of Specialist Education Melanie Williams on 023 92 603 672 or email mwilliams@stvincent.ac.uk