Welcome to Inscape House Vocational College
Based in Ashton, Greater Manchester, our College welcomes learners aged 16-19.
We specialise in working with young people with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
Our approach
We believe that everyone is different, and everyone has individual needs.
That’s why we offer personalised learning plans and highly differentiated planning; to help our learners fulfil their potential and improve their confidence and self-esteem.
Our nurturing environment has a high staff-to-pupil ratio which benefits learners who have previously struggled to access education.
Here, learners are supported to follow a varied timetable and meet course criteria within an identified timescale inline with BTEC requirements.
Typically, our learners present with the following characteristics:
- Low self-esteem
- Anxiety
- Depression
- A diagnosis of ADHD/ASC/SEMH/Autism
How we support students
All learners have access to a therapy team including speech and language and occupational therapy to support individual needs.
Inscape House Vocational College’s support includes Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology Services and Positive Behaviour Support, all of which are integrated into our education offer.
This supports improved access to learning, participation and independence and includes:
Universal therapeutic support
Environment auditing and adjusting to create the right climate for learning.
Continuous and enhanced therapy professional development training for all education staff. On- going professional advice and recommendations from therapists to college staff to support meeting need.
Risk assessments and management plans to support proactive strategies to maintain emotional regulation.
Access to personalised identified resources, such as writing slopes or ear defenders.
Support to administer baseline and screening assessments.
Evidence based strategies to support access to learning, such as social stories, zones of regulation and motor skills united.
Advice and recommendations for the home setting.
Attendance and behaviour awards.
Access to a full time PBS Practitioner on site.
Targeted and specialist therapeutic support
Specialist standardised assessments to provide quantifiable outcome measures, such as sensory profiles, language assessments, independent living assessments.
Interventions sessions – 1:1 sessions and groups.
Specialist training and coaching for college staff for individualised strategies and support.
Advice provided for EHCP reviews and reports produced as required.
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What we offer
We help thousands of young people, adults, parents and carers to lead happy, fulfilled lives through care, support and education.
Who can apply?
We welcome learners aged 16-19 who would benefit from accessing a smaller post 16 provision specialising in working with learners with ASC and SEMH needs.
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