ABOUT FAIRFIELD COLLEGE
SEN College based in Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire
Fairfield College is a Specialist College for young people with additional needs; it is a registered Charity, with residential provision and a range of commercial enterprises.. You can join our college and access our study programmes between 16-25 years of age. We have two main programmes which are the Skills for Life Programme and the Skills for Work Programme. We also offer a Supported Internship in collaboration with Wiltshire Council based in Trowbridge.
We are situated in the village of Dilton Marsh in Wiltshire. Our 26-acre site includes well-resourced teaching and vocational learning areas, a student common room, canteen, and Student Hub. We offer residential programmes delivered in our houses in the village.
When you start at the College, you will take part in an induction which will give you the chance to see all options available. This will help us to develop a programme with you that meets your goals and longer term aspirations.
College resources and subjects include:
- Functional Skills – Maths and English
- Tutorial
- Careers
- Work Experience
- Small Animal Care
- Grounds Maintenance
- Equine Therapy
- Canteen
- Bakery
- Fairfield Animal Centre
- Weavers Pub
- Life Skills
- Communication
- Reception and Customer Services
- Skills for Work
- Dog Daycare
- Sports Leaders
- Online Safety
- Horticulture
- Enterprise
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Personal Growth and Wellbeing
- Regular external work experience, initially with an appropriate level of support available through our Careers Team.
- Advice and Guidance available from our Careers Manager and from your Personal Growth and Wellbeing tutor.
We also offer a range of therapies and pastoral support including:
- Intervention and Therapies
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Talking Therapy
- Talk and Draw
- Online safety
- Social skills training
- Equine Therapy
- Rhythmic Movement
- Sign posting to CAMHS or the Adult Mental Health
Team - Supporting Transition to Adult Social Care
- Bushcraft
- Behaviour Support
- Tutor group
- Behaviour support planning
- Healthy relationships
- Emotional wellbeing
- Self-regulation training
- Independence training
- Social skills groups
- Fairfield College is committed to promoting equality, eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst staff and students. For further information please see the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy and related documents.
We are graded Good by Ofsted in every area.
