Fortune College

Date modified: Tuesday, 15th March 2022 7:50 PM

Fortune College is a specialist college for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities aged 16-25. The college's Further Education Through Horsemanship (FETH) Course offers an educational residential/day programme working with horses that prepares young people with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible and participate in their local community. The college provides the opportunity to achieve accredited qualifications develop communication skills independent living skills self confidence and skills for working life.
As part of the sttudent criteria students muct have the physical sensory and intellectual ability to work with horses safely
38 week residential education placement. Self/parent referral accepted

Learning, Training and Employment Education, training and skills Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

North Warwickshire Nuneaton and Bedworth area Rugby area Stratford-on-Avon area Warwick area

Service details

Cost: Free

Cost details: Costs after assessment. Most of our studnets are funding in relation to their EHC plan.

Address: Su Hodgkiss
The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy
Avon Tyrrell
Bransgore
Christchurch
BH23 8Ee

Contact Details: Su Hodgkiss

01425 673297
admissions@fcrt.ac.uk

Eligibility: Prospective students: ¨ are a minimum of 16 years old when they start the FETH Course and must complete the FETH Course before they are 25 years old ¨ have a range of difficulties and disabilities and a lack of motivation which if not addressed will prevent their success in education and in their adult lives ¨ are more motivated by horses than by anything else ¨ are usually immature school leavers with limited life experience ¨ need learning goals related to addressing their inability to relate to others ¨ form a compatible student group ¨ are not in an acute phase of disorder or regularly and significantly violent or aggressive ¨ must have the physical sensory and intellectual ability to work with horses safely must have the mental capacity to indicate understanding to agree with the FETH Course 'House rules'