Residential Care

Residential care

We provide residential care and supported living services for students and post-college young adults aged 16 to 25 years. Our eight Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered homes support a range of needs, including autism and learning disabilities. These are all located in close proximity to the main college sites.

The college recognises that it is in the best interests of young people that an integrated approach to support is used across all our services. When young people come into our residential care, their bespoke package of learning and support is also delivered in their home.

Residential care and college staff work as a single unified team to support our young people, sharing a consistent, cohesive approach with the same goals. Staff supporting young people in the residential setting will typically also support them when in college.

Our residential provision also means that Arden College can meet the needs of young people living in more distant areas, for whom a day placement would be impractical. This can also be beneficial for those young people who may find transitions involving long daily journeys challenging.

Supporting the young people's needs

Our residential services at Arden College offer young people an opportunity to spend time away from their family home, whilst continuing to live in a safe and structured environment. They can act as a stepping-stone towards longer-term residential care or supported living in the future.

The young people are able to further develop and apply skills of independent living in a real environment. This is achieved through the college’s extended curriculum, in which students develop skills such as preparing meals, keeping the home clean and personal care. Each student is given the appropriate level of support that they require to learn new skills and to be more independent.

Residential students live with a peer group of the same age, enabling them to continue to develop their social interaction skills outside of the classroom

A range of activities

The residents in each home are supported to identify activities they would like to try, both in the home and the wider community. They participate in weekly house meetings, at which they can discuss and plan activities.

The current activities across our homes include:

Arts and crafts
Bowling
Cinema trips
Football
Games nights
Pamper sessions
Rugby
Swimming
Tennis
Trips to the park
Trips to local attractions in Blackpool and Liverpool
Walks in the countryside
SPACE Sensory centre

Supporting the young people’s needs

Our residential services at Arden College offer young people an opportunity to spend time away from their family home, whilst continuing to live in a safe and structured environment. They can act as a stepping-stone towards longer-term residential care or supported living in the future.

The young people are able to further develop and apply skills of independent living in a real environment. This is achieved through the college’s extended curriculum, in which students develop skills such as preparing meals, keeping the home clean and personal care. Each student is given the appropriate level of support that they require to learn new skills and to be more independent in those with which they are already familiar.

Residential students live with a peer group of the same age, enabling them to continue to develop their social interaction skills outside of the classroom