Sheiling College A GSG School

- Sheiling College
Horton Road
Ashley
Ringwood
Hampshire
BH24 2EB - Head: Mr Mike Gamble
- T 01425 482448
- F 01425 479536
- E [email protected]
- W www.thesheilin…ringwood.co.uk/
- A special independent college for pupils aged from 19 to 25 with moderate to severe learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorder
- Read about the best schools in Dorset
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Dorset
- Pupils: 37
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Open days: Contact school for remote & online Open Days
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘One of the areas where Sheiling has excelled is in the quality and variety of therapies available,’ one parent told us. In-house staff include a speech and language therapist, an occupational therapist and a positive behaviour support co-ordinator. There are also Steiner-inspired therapies like eurythmy, an expressive movement art that can stimulate spatial awareness; massage therapy for relaxation; and colour light therapy, which engages over-stimulated senses by immersing students in colour and sound in a calm way. Students follow a three-year course and can learn vocational skills like green woodwork, horticulture, retail skills, small animal care and ...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head of college
Since 2016, Mike Gamble. After graduating from Birmingham in genetics and biochemistry, Mike spent 25 years at Sense, working with people of all ages who have sensory impairments, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders, becoming vice principal of Sense College in 2011. Parents agreed, ‘He is very good, very approachable and understanding.’
Principal since 2011 is Corine van Barneveld, previously head of care at the school after starting as a volunteer 25 years ago and working her way through roles.
Entrance
For entry, students need to be functioning at entry levels 1 to 3, although spiky profiles are the norm. Most school students move onto the college (after assessment), making up around one third of the cohort there. Higher functioning students or those who could cope with adaptations to mainstream colleges...
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Special Education Needs
Sheiling College is part of the Sheiling Special Education Trust, which is a registered charity and non-profit making company. Sheiling College is an Independent Specialist College for young adults aged 19-25 with severe, complex and moderate learning difficulties and disabilities. The college provide an inclusive, uplifting education and care environment that meets the needs of the whole person. These goals are at the heart of our provision, and their attainment is assisted by the picturesque natural setting and the community style of Sheiling College. In the context of a safe and welcoming setting, learning experiences and opportunities are real-life based, all of which help Sheiling College to be an innovative and effective provider. Set in a sustainable and eco friendly 50-acre site close to the New Forest and Dorset coastline, the natural surroundings of our college provide a rich, enabling and therapeutic learning environment for students aged 19-25, who have a special educational need. We specialise in autism and communication difficulties, severe and complex learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. Students at Sheiling College are studying at either Entry 1, Entry 2 or Entry 3 Level. The college offers an individualised and flexible approach to placements through 38 or 52 week, day, extended day, weekly, termly and year round boarding. We also offer respite services during the holidays. Our Rudolf Steiner-inspired College conducts modern best practice whilst respecting and developing every student’s sense of self. Students are encouraged and supported to be resourceful and caring individuals, to explore the world of feelings, behaviour and values. We focus on building confidence and skills in different environments and social groups, whilst also developing functional independence in college and beyond. By creating a ‘least restrictive environment’ for our students, the college promotes enthusiasm for learning and cultivates an inclusive environment which allows each student to discover and realise their full potential, in a safe, fun, learning environment.
Condition | Provision for in school |
---|---|
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
Y |
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
Y |
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
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