Brentwood School

Brentwood Community College is an Independent Specialist College for young adults with a wide range of complex needs including severe to profound learning difficulties, autism spectrum conditions and associated communication, sensory, behavioural and health needs.

Our ethos is for students to gain skills, behaviours and the understanding that they need to make their own choices and decisions as young adults, to build meaningful relationships, find activities that make them happy and become part of their communities. Our values of Creativity, Compassion, Enthusiasm, Respect and Resilience underpin our curriculum.

We aim to equip each student with the essential life skills that they will need for the future as they work towards their Outcomes for Adulthood. We work with community partners to provide a range of relevant, practically based and highly motivating learning opportunities which enable students to explore their options and successfully transition into their adult lives.

The college uses its expertise around communication to help students express their views which are incorporated into their personalised programmes. All students have individual timetables that reflect activities to support the achievement of their long term goals and individual preferences. Some students have clear ideas about what they like to do, others need to explore options through first-hand experiences.

Students transition from college into a range of options including supported living, personalised day services, further learning or supported work. We work closely with students, families, our Connexions Adviser and Family Support Worker to ensure that after college students move on to the highest possible quality post Brentwood provision.

We expect staff and students alike to work to promote our qualities of Effective Communication, Collaboration, Positivity, Good Humour, Listening and Integrity.