Welcome to Catcote Futures!

As Head Teacher I am proud and privileged to write these few words of welcome and an introduction to Catcote Futures. We have a vibrant establishment that expects every learner to achieve positive results. Our curriculum and philosophies provide the possibility for academic and social development that enhance the life opportunities for our young people as they move into the adult world.

At Catcote Futures we work together to:

• Provide stimulating and exciting learning experiences for all;
• Promote lifelong learning and enhance life and work skills;
• Recognise and value the achievement of each individual;
• Develop responsibility, tolerance and consideration for others;
• Strengthen the bond between college, home and the wider community;
• Build partnerships with business and commerce.

The Learning and Skills Centre

Our exciting Learning and Skills Centre is a unique college offering a stimulating, personalised and fulfilling curriculum which is dynamic in its development. We firmly believe that our students deserve as many opportunities and experiences as we can offer to support them on their journey into adulthood. We are committed to providing realistic opportunities through our exceptional vocational skills areas and through an extensive range of local employers in a friendly and rewarding atmosphere.

Our vision is to ensure that Catcote Futures continues to be a centre of excellence for Post 19 students and lifelong learners, where students can fulfil their potential, grow in confidence and, above all, be happy.

Curriculum

Our innovative curriculum provides individual study programmes focussing on the needs, interests and aspirations of all our learners based on the 4 pathways leading to adulthood. This is then differentiated into a further 5 curriculum pathways matched to the needs and abilities of the learner to ensure the best and most appropriate teaching and learning approach to support accessibility, engagement and progression.

• Sensory Explorers: A specialist sensory and communication-based Pathway designed to maximise experiences and opportunities for our learners with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
• Aiming High: A pathway for our learners identified as having a wide variety of complex needs. This group are taught using a range of specialist approaches in a base class and access other areas of the curriculum as appropriate.
• Reaching Out: A pathway designed to maximise opportunities for learners with ASC. This group are taught using a range of specialist approaches in two base classes, accessing other areas of the curriculum as appropriate.
• Taking the Lead: Our programme for learners identified as having severe learning difficulties. Here, learners choose options termly based on their needs and aspirations.
• STEPS: This is a dedicated employability pathway, leading to supported internship and employment.

Specialist Facilities

Our newly refurbished Learning and Skills Centre is specially designed to provide genuine and realistic learning experiences in Lifeskills, and vocational options including Horticulture, Hospitality and Catering, Reprographics, Hair & Beauty, Art, Pottery, Woodwork, Office Skills, Creative Media and Retail. We have embedded enterprise throughout our curriculum using our own bespoke 10 Enterprise Commandments and CORRECT enterprise skills. Our offsite shop ‘Catcote Metro’ and ‘Vestry Cafe’ provide ‘real’ work employment experiences.

We Also Offer:

• Specialist staff to meet personal care requirements
• Extensive use of assistive and adaptive technologies
• In-house medical provision
• A range of therapeutic services

We look forward to sharing our Catcote Futures experience.