Further Education College
The Priory Group also offer a Further Education College for 16-19 (upon entry) year olds with Aspergers Syndrome and associated disorders. Established in 2000 to meet the needs of young people with Asperger's Syndrome, it is registered with the Learning and Skills Council and is a full member of the National Association of Specialist Colleges of Further Education (NATSPEC). Farleigh Further Education College Frome gives learners the opportunity to reach their potential and develop academic and life skills for independence and integration into the community. Learners have ambitions to live independent lives in the community and they aim to facilitate this. Learners may have attended special schools or have experienced difficulty at mainstream schools or colleges.The main residence is North Parade. There are other residences which the students can choose to live at at and they are Tallowood, Maple, Ashleigh Grove, Sandusky Mews and Delta Close. Students go to a mainstream college during the day and they choose their college course during their visits. Most students go to Wiltshire College in Trowbridge as there is a base room which is solely used by Farleigh Further Education College. Other popular college choices are Strode College and City of Bath College.
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