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Cambian Wing College
126 Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8TH (Map)
Phone: 01202 635630
➜ Cambian Wing College Prospectus (Download)
Cambian Wing College is a specialist further education college offering both day and 38-52 week residential placements rated 'Good' overall by Ofsted, with 'Outstanding' recognition for Personal Development. We provide holistic education for young people aged 16-25 years, with high-functioning autism and complex needs. Many of our students can display challenging behaviour and may also suffer with mental health conditions that impact their ability to achieve their potential.
We provide robust therapeutic support alongside our students’ academic/ vocational programmes to enable them to gain the life skills, qualifications and employability qualities to ensure the greatest opportunity of successful outcomes (regardless of their starting point) and the chance to truly thrive.
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Bespoke individual learning programmes
Students have individual learning plans encompassing the key features of post-16 study programmes, tailored to their needs, abilities and preferences. All plans provide opportunities for students to develop their functional, vocational, academic and personal skills, and experience community living. Our role is to provide every young person with a study programme that meets their individual needs and enables them to reach their potential in all aspects of their life. This is a place where our students flourish - our absolute priority is to ensure they achieve their goals and leave prepared for adulthood.
Residential Placements
For students who require a residential placement at the college, we offer a range of high quality homes based within the local community, close to the coastal town of Bournemouth. Each of our homes are located close to the main college campus and all are accessible with strong public transport links.
All of our residential accommodation is regularly refurbished, and well-appointed single bedrooms that students are responsible for and for which they hold their own keys. Most rooms have en-suite bathrooms with showers and every house has a communal sitting room, separate dining room and large modern kitchen/dining areas.
For more information, call our referrals team on 0161 507 3723 to discuss a placement in confidence.
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Find out moreLearning & Development
With a flexible approach to learning, we aim to develop our students academic and social needs as well as supporting them with community inclusion and independent living
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All of our students are encouraged and supported to develop and maintain healthy lifestyles alongside our skilled and passionate team who work together to create a holistic and caring environment
Find out moreAccommodation at Wing
For residential students at Cambian Wing College, we offer a range of high quality detached homes in the local community
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Find out moreThe Proprietor
The proprietor of the school is Farouq Sheikh, Chair of the CareTech Board.
The representative of the Proprietor of the school, whose address for correspondence during both term times and holidays, is: Andrew Sutherland, Director of Education, Metropolitan House, 3 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 1AG.
Rated 'Good' overall by Ofsted, with Outstanding recognition for Personal Development
GOOD The Quality of Education
GOOD Behaviour & Attitudes
OUTSTANDING Personal Development
GOOD Leadership & Management
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Student Profile
✓ Mixed gender, ages 16-25
✓ Day and up to 52-week residential
✓ High Functioning Autism
✓ Asperger Syndrome
✓ Mental Health Difficulties
✓ Complex Needs
✓ Has an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP)
"Teachers use effective strategies to help students to understand and manage their mental health and well-being. For example, teachers take time to explain to students the importance of understanding their behaviour and how this can help them to be more resilient.
As a result, students are less anxious and less likely to become unsettled when people they do not know well visit their lessons. A few teachers use a range of resources well to help students to take control of their schedules and organise their thoughts in a more structured way".
Ofsted Monitoring Report 2023
