Post 16 options

College (19-24yrs)

Future Horizons Leeds is a specialist post-19 college and social care day provision for adults with complex learning and communication needs. They provide specialised education programmes for those who are continuing on their learning journey and have an EHCP in place, and that can continue until the age of 25.   

There are four pathways available, all assessed depending on the individual’s needs.   

• FHL Embedding Life Skills
• FHL Employability
• FHL Sensory & Communication
• FHL Towards Life Skills

They have two sites in Leeds, West and South. Both are fully equipped, and the site allocated depends on the needs of the student    

College (16-24yrs)

Joseph Priestley Centre offers community-focused courses for 19+ learners as well as Foundation Studies. The courses include employability courses, leisure courses, pre-internships, and supported internships and are designed to take your skills to the next level.   

Foundation Studies is comprised of a bespoke curriculum that promotes independent living, community inclusion, health and wellbeing, and employment opportunities. The courses are suited to anyone with disabilities, learning difficulties, or difficulty managing emotions and behaviour. The courses support with progression by providing learners with the skills needed in adulthood, specifically aimed at greater independence, supported living, and work-related learning.   

College (16-24yrs)

Located near Printworks Campus, The Foundry/ Somerville House is a small campus that offers a high staff to student ratio. They welcome a range of learners aged 16-24 including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, high needs and those needing the grades at GCSE to progress on to further programmes of study.   

College (16-24yrs)

With a thriving landscape, the vibrant School of Land & Animal Sciences is based at Home Farm. Home Farm houses the animal care and animal management courses, allowing students to get hands-on practical experience of raising farm animals and observing wildlife.   

The School of Land & Animal Sciences is based at Home Farm at Temple Newsam, allowing students to put theory into practice in a natural environment. Courses cover multiple principles and practices of animal care across domestic animals and wildlife. Students can expect to gain management knowledge as well as practical experience with grooming and caring.   

College (16-24yrs)

Known as Vine, Queenswood Education Centre is the Headingley hub for learners with severe and complex learning difficulties. It ensures that students’ needs are catered for, allowing them to reach their potential. Vine has multiple classrooms and care facilities incorporating tracking hoists.   

Individual medical regimes are taken care of, in conjunction with NHS services.   

Learning programmes are created around individual EHCP outcomes, alongside the development of life skills, communication, and independence. Courses are extremely personalised and are designed to support progression. These courses may be suitable if you have few or no formal qualifications.   

College (16-24yrs)

Leeds College of Building offers a supported provision for students with SEND, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) or have High Needs.   

The Bridge Builder course can be personalised to meet most individual needs; learners will work towards outcomes linked to further study, employment and independent futures. The course benefits from reduced class sizes and a small dedicated staff team who work closely with the students throughout their course.   

The course is built around construction trades and employability/social skills with maths, English, enrichment and work experience sessions included within the timetable.   

Maths and English levels offered are based on exam achievements and College assessments. The Bridge Builder group engage in either Functional Skills or GCSEs.   

Construction trades offered within the Bridge Builder course:   

• Joinery
• Painting & Decorating
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Plastering & Tiling

Specialist post-16 employability college (16-25yrs)

Lighthouse Futures Trust support young people, aged 16-25, with an EHCP who want to move into paid employment in the future. They have two core programmes:   

• Pre-internship: a one-to-two-year placement primarily based on the college site following an interactive and engaging programme focusing on developing social and employability skills. This is for students aged 16-18 and those who are not quite ready for employment.
• Supported Internship: a 10-month placement with interns aged 18+ who work with a locally based employer for 3 days a week, supported by one of expert job coaches. They receive further support at college to develop skills in enterprise and employability. The ultimate aim is for interns to move into paid employment, where LFT has delivered outstanding results over the past four years.

All students are supported to gain Maths & English qualifications, if these have not already been achieved. They also provide opportunities to gain qualifications in occupational studies and other areas.

College (16-18yrs)

Nacro are England’s largest independent training provider of education and skills to 16–18 year olds and are rated Good by Ofsted.   

Students can choose from: Employment skills, English and maths, GCSE English and maths, Hospitality and catering, Mechanics and engineering. English and maths can be only be offered to learners that require the grades. They are able to do so alongside their vocational course.   

They offer:   

• Places for local young people to achieve qualifications
• Professional, experienced and dedicated staff
• Small class sizes
• Face-to-face learning, feedback and support for every learner
• Financial support and resources to attend courses

Specialist college for creative education(16-25yrs)

Pinc College provides a creative curriculum within an alternative setting, for students who will make positive progress exploring Art, Design and Creativity.   

• Specialise in supporting Neurodiverse young people
• Offer a purposeful pathway to careers in the cultural and creative sectors
• Offer a Creative Study Programme
• Based in Museums and Art Galleries
• Provide a supported autism pathway
• Small learning groups (No more than 7)
• Tailored programmes to your aspirations
• Embedded & 1:1 support with our SENCO (Create KS4)
• Speech & Communication and Mental Health practitioners
• Dedicated team of qualified and experienced education professionals
• Work with an ethos of being Respectful, Responsible, Safe & Kind

The curriculum focuses on Art Design and Craft attainment and qualifications, with English and Maths where applicable. Functional skills such as English, Maths, Communication and ICT are embedded throughout each individual study programme.   

Where students aged 16-18, and 19-25 with an EHCP, have not attained the required grades in English and Maths, their study programmes will comply with the ESFA condition of funding regulations.   

Engage is their full-time creative learning framework, giving access to level 2 and 3 qualifications, over 1 or 2 years, with work experience in the cultural and creative sectors. Link programmes are available to support transition pre enrolment.   

Section 41 approved Independent College (16-25yrs)

Swarthmore is a centre for lifelong learning, community projects and family learning sessions as well as courses and activities. The Centre has a range of courses for people who need learning support in the classroom.    

These are described in the brochure as ‘supported courses’. Students are supported in the classroom, on an individual and /or group basis, and include;   

• Supported Art Courses
• Supported Skills for Life
• Other Supported Courses

The Centre also offers the Swarthmore Study Programme.    

This full time course for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, offers a wide range of opportunities to suit the needs of individual students, including work placements and qualifications at all levels, from Entry to GCE A levels.   

We focus on providing a general education and utilise a broad range of learning opportunities to improve English, Maths and IT skills, with the aim of preparing our students for employment or further training. The course promotes the development of ‘independence skills’, e.g. travel training and decision making.   

Supported Internship – A work focussed programme for 1 – 2 years. Can be used as progression from the main programme or accessed separately.