Preparing for Adulthood

Overview

Details

The course includes:

 ·  Induction 
 ·  Tutoring programme including Personal, Social & Health Education
 ·  Communication skills 
 ·   Numeracy and literacy 
 ·  Travel and community access skills
 ·   Cooking skills 
 ·   Mini enterprise projects / Supported work. 

Example timetable :

Course outline and what have students who have taken this course in the past progressed to?

Preparing for Adulthood is a full time (4 days per week) personal development course helping young people move towards adult status. We will support students to access the community, develop their employability and independent living skills. Students work in a mini-enterprise tuck shop, they are involved in all aspects of the business from taking orders to delivering items to staff and students.

Some students will have the opportunity to progress onto our Learning for Work courses.

How will I learn?

Students will receive a timetable outlining their weekly lessons. Lessons will focus on work enterprise projects and independent living skills, there will also be some classroom work, practical activities with embedded literacy & numeracy skills and community based learning.

How will I be assessed?

All students will have Education Health and Care Plans on which their Individual Learning Plans will be based, these are regularly reviewed and updated.

ASDAN Entry Level qualifications in Personal Progress -students will work towards the Developing Skills for the Workplace and Developing Independent Living Skills units.

Which awarding body is the course validation by?

 ASDAN

If you wish to apply for this course, please complete a college application form or e-mail llddapplications@cwc.ac.uk to arrange an appointment. 

Is there additional work required by the student?

None

Awarding Body

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Students will have successfully completed an Independent Living Course and be ready to access the community and participate in work enterprise projects with less support.

Students must have an Education Health and Care Plan, but there are no formal entry requirements. We will assess applicants' learning support needs before deciding whether to offer a place.

Support

Further Education Fees

All our Further Education (FE) courses (Entry to Level 3) are free to EU residents who are under 19 years old on the 31st August 2018. For a few courses you may be expected to contribute towards the cost of specialist materials and resources. However, depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for financial help from the College’s Learner Support Fund. You should apply for any such financial support as soon as you have been offered a place. If you are aged 19 or over on 31st August 2018 and you are a UK/EU resident you will normally be required to pay a course fee.

How much will my course cost?

The cost of your course will include tuition fees and examination fees, where applicable. Where a course requires additional specialist materials, there may be an additional cost. Some courses are cheaper than others because they are part funded by the government; some of these courses may also attract concessionary fees for some people.

19+ Advanced Learning Loan

If you are aged 19+ or over and studying a Level 3 course, you may be eligible for an Advanced Learning Loan. To be eligible for this loan, you must have been living continuously in the UK for 3 years immediately before the start date of your course. You must also be undertaking a course of study that is at Level 3 or above, e.g. National Diploma/Certificate etc. For more information click here.

Fee remission/concessionary rates

Concessionary rates are now available for learners that meet the following criteria:

• You are aged 19-23 years old and are studying a Level 2 course for the first time.
• You are aged 19-23 years old and are studying a Level 3 course for the first time.
• If you are in receipt of a means tested benefit  or on a low income you maybe entitled to fee remission/concessionary rates.

Discretionary Learner Support Fund

If you are on a low income you may be eligible for financial support towards tuition fees from the Discretionary Learner Support Fund. 

For further information click here.

Childcare

Financial support to help with childcare

Care to learn - childcare support for young people aged 16-20

If you are aged under 20 at the beginning of your course, or moving to the 2nd year of a level 3 course, and are caring for your own child you may be entitled to £175.00 maximum per week, per child through Care to Learn. 

Please ensure you register on the Care to Learn website even if you haven’t chosen your childcare provider or the course you want to study.  Once you have registered Care to Learn will confirm financial support in principle.

For further details and help with making an application please visit https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn or speak to a Student Advisor.

Childcare support for people aged 20+

Financial support towards the cost of nursery, childminder, breakfast clubs and after-school clubs.

If you are aged 20+ when you start a course and need financial support to help with the cost of childcare while you study the college may be able to help.

You will be required to make use of any government NEF or 2+ Funding before requesting any financial support from the college.

It is essential that you speak to a Student Advisor prior to enrolling on a course to discuss your personal circumstances, childcare needs and to find out if there are funds available.

Eligibility for help with childcare costs is based on your personal circumstances.

General eligibility criteria:

• Aged 20 and over
• Considered a home student for fee purposes
• Fully enrolled on a programme of study funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency  or in receipt of a 19+ Advanced Learning Loan
• Discussed and had confirmation of funding for childcare support before enrolling

Financial eligibility:

 You need to have evidence that you meet general discretionary Learner Support Funds or 19+ Advanced Learning Loan bursary fund criteria:

• on a low income / a dependent of someone who is on a low income or in receipt of a means tested benefit e.g. Income Support / Jobseekers Allowance, Employment Support Allowance, housing benefit etc.

When looking for childcare please be aware:

• all childcare providers must be OFSTED registered
• any 2+ or 3+ government funding must be used by the student. Only additional hours needed for study will be funded by the College.
• childcare will only be paid for days when you are attending College or a mandatory work placement.
• students on full-time courses will be a priority for childcare funding.
• childcare places will be subject to a contract between College/student/nursery.
• childcare payments are made subject to students reaching 85% attendance on a monthly basis.

All childcare applicants approved for funding will be required to sign our Terms & Conditions and MUST inform the College immediately should they stop attending lessons for any reason.

Email learner.services@cwc.ac.uk to put your name on the childcare waiting list.  You MUST speak to a member of the Student Advice or Learner Services team before you enrol on a course.