Fairfield Farm College is a Specialist College for students with learning disabilities; it is a registered charity, with residential, day and weekend courses.
Additionally, we offer training at the Hope Nature Centre in Southwick Country Park – an Animal Park and Café. Students can join our study programme (vocational and independence training) when they are aged between 16 and 19 years old, but can join when older providing they have completed their course before their 25th Birthday.
Facilities
The college is situated in the charming village of Dilton Marsh in Wiltshire. Our 26-acre farm site includes well-resourced teaching and vocational learning areas, including a dedicated teaching house, a student common room, 3G sports facility, conference facility, café and a farm shop.
We also offer residential programmes which are delivered in our houses within village. Hope Nature Centre, a café and animal park located in Trowbridge is also part of the Trust, giving Fairfield Farm College another training facility for students.
When starting at the College, students take part in an induction where they can try all the subjects on offer. This helps us develop a programme with specific to each students needs, and helps to meet their longer term aspirations and Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes.
Lessons include:
- i-Curriculum covering independence training, travel training, PSHE, and skills to keep you safe and healthy.
- Vocational learning including practical skills and enterprise, farming and animal management, equine with stable management and horticulture.
- English, maths and IT.
- Pastoral support through a tutor group, and a dedicated tutor.
- Work-based learning in our café, farm shop, catering kitchen, reception and at Hope Nature Centre’s animal park and café.
- Regular external work experience, initially with an appropriate level of support available through our Careers Team.
- Career guidance available from our Careers Manager.
Supported Internships
In addition to our full-time and residential programmes, we offer Supported Internships as a transition from college into the world of work. Interns will spend most of their time in a range of work place settings, that are both interesting and meets their longer term work ambitions. With support from our experience Job Coaches, our interns are supported throughout the experience.
Work Experience Opportunities
We can accommodate young people with learning difficulties from local schools and colleges to undertake work experience at Fairfield Farm College and Hope Nature Centre. Placements may form part of a weekly programme, as part of a course that is being studied elsewhere or as a work experience week from local schools.
Training Opportunities
We also offer opportunities to undertake training at Hope Nature Centre, Southwick, Trowbridge. There is a Café and Animal Park with a wide range of training opportunities, these include working in the Café, serving customers preparing food and drinks, working in the Animal Park, caring for animals and looking after the site.
If you would like to find out more information about Fairfield Farm College, please visit our website, ffc.ac.uk.
Click here to see and download our prospectus.
