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Independence and Preparation for Life

Start Date : September 2026
Location : Wellington Campus

COURSE FEATURES

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Build independent living skills, confidence, and community engagement

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Learn communication skills and maintain friendships

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Become travel aware to access the local community safely

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Delivered in small groups with a high staff-to-student ratio

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For students supported by an EHCP. This programme is delivered both within the foundation learning department or at The Willow Tree Centre. It is aimed at developing students’ independent living skills, domestic skills, and their ability to safely access their local community.

With an understanding that some of our students will never be fully independent we strive to teach them to be as independent as possible.

This programme is supplied with a high staff to student ratio to ensure students are provided with the required guidance and supervision needed to ensure their development and safety.

• Written around your needs and interests
• Small groups with lots of support
• Developing communication skills
• Accessing the local community safely
• Developing and maintaining friendships
• Keeping ourselves healthy e.g. diet, exercise, mental health, and anxiety.
• Volunteering – how we can help our local community
• Travel awareness
• Independent living and domestic skills e.g. cooking, cleaning, shopping.
To accesses the local community with appropriate support, socialise with friends, to be as independent as possible.
Usually special school leavers, aged 16, usually assessed as pre entry level- entry level 2 with an identified SEN need. Students will be supported by an EHCP. Students still receive specialist support but can learn in small groups or with a high ratio of support.

Students at The Willow Tree Centre may have an additional diagnosis of profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), complex needs and/ or challenging behaviour; they will usually be assessed as pre entry levels and will be supported by an EHCP. Students within this provision will have a higher ratio of support based on individual needs.
Practical & theory assessments
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If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create a website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form.

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