SWRAC are a Specialist Independent College and Alternative Education Provider in Dorset, Sefton and Liverpool.
We provide a range of educational activities to young adults. We support individuals to thrive through real-life and relevant education programmes.
Our Vision: To recognise potential in everyone and contribute positively to their success.
Our intention is to provide everyone with the skills, knowledge and experiences to:
Our Mission
Our Programmes
Prepare for Life – This year long programme will focus on developing your personal and life skills.
This programme concentrates on the behaviours, attitudes, skills, knowledge & understanding needed to lead a fulfilled life and to deal with everyday life experiences. The programme is tailored to meet your individual needs as identified in SWRAC’s base line assessment and in your EHCP outcomes focusing on the required areas such as; preparing a simple meal, travelling independently, using money, making a bed, using a dishwasher etc.
Prepare for Work – This year long programme develops your employability skills.
This is often the next step after achieving the ‘Prepare for Life’ programme. This programme concentrates on the work-related behaviours, attitudes, skills, knowledge and understanding needed for you to progress onto the next stages of your education or into a work setting.
Supported Internships – This year-long programme is heavily work focused and would be suitable if you already have many of the skills required to enter the world of work.
Often you would progress onto this after completing our ‘Prepare for Work’ programme.
SWRAC Thrive
Our ‘Thrive’ programmes are for young adults (ages 16-30) with learning difficulties, low-level physical disabilities and/or low-level mental health concerns.
Young adults ages 16 to 30 years
Days and times vary
Various locations, please Visit the Contact Details, Campus Information and Location Maps page on the SWRAC website
Please enquire directly for details
SWRAC work with Local Authorities, SEND teams, parents & individuals, schools, colleges and career guidance organisations to create bespoke packages for the provision of Post-16 Education. This can either be on a small group basis or on a 1:1 basis and is always ‘person-centred’ to reflect the individual’s needs.
We try to make our referral processes as straight-forward and simple as possible. Should you wish to refer an individual to us, please either phone or email.
We hold direct contracts with the Department of Education as well as close relationships with mainly Local Authorities which enables us to except students very quickly and with the minimum of fuss.
Our referral procedure will involve combinations of speaking the referrer, consulting the student’s EHCP (where applicable) and consulting with the relevant Local Authority. We will only make a final decision after having met with the student and shown them around our centre to ensure they feel confident and comfortable with attending our programmes.
General Enquiries
Phone: 0330 2020 383
Email: mail@swrac.ac.uk
Referrals
Email: referrals@swrac.ac.uk
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