A NEW college campus to help young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) into work will open in Rugby next year.
Creating Tomorrow College (CTC) has announced plans to open a new SEND campus in Rugby next September to provide employment-focused education to young people.
The Rugby campus will offer two specialist study programmes.
Pathway to Employment will combine structured work placements, classroom learning, and community engagement; while Supported Internship, which follows after Pathway to Employment, will comprise intensive, industry-focused placements designed to support a successful transition into paid employment.
The CTC campus will offer a full five-days-a-week programme aiming to mirror the pattern of full-time employment and enable learners to build stamina, confidence and consistency.
A CTC spokesperson said: “Learners benefit from practical training, a college that’s embedded within a live workplace, experience of a wide range of roles in the world of work and local work placements in Rugby and the wider Warwickshire area.
“Students typically attend for up to three years, progressing in their second or third year to supported internships that provide valuable industry-specific experience and a pathway to long-term, sustainable employment.”
CTC, which runs similar campuses in Wellingborough, Kettering, Daventry, and Lutterworth, is expanding in response to local demand for post-18 education which prepares young people with SEND for meaningful employment.
National statistics reveal that 86 per cent of adults with a learning difficulty who are not in work want a job, but only 4.8 per cent the UK currently hold paid employment.
CTCc Principal Gareth Ivett said: “Warwickshire has a strong commitment to supporting young people with special educational needs and the county is clearly dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities, which makes it the ideal place for us to grow our provision.
“The new Rugby campus will allow us to work closely with local learners, families, schools, and employers to create meaningful opportunities and brighter futures for young people with learning disabilities across Warwickshire.”
An Open Day event will be held tomorrow (Thursday October 2) from 4.30pm to 7.30pm at CTC’s Lutterworth campus.
Applications to the Rugby campus are now open to learners aged 18-25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Visit www.creatingtomorrowcollege.co.uk for more information.
