About us

Our Aim:

Ascent College is dedicated to providing expert specialist education to students with autism, our focus is upon achieving the very best outcomes. Ascent college supports young people with autism to fulfil their own unique potential, we provide this through safe and nurturing education environments that meet the full range of young people’s needs.

ASC Specialism

Ascent College specialises in education and preparation for adulthood for young adults with autism and associated difficulties. We provide:

• Personalised curriculum pathways around a deep understanding of young people’s challenges.
• Bespoke access to social skills programmes
• Well-equipped education and therapeutic facilities
• Pathways that tackle the difficult transitional journeys from childhood to adulthood

The Curriculum

Ascent College multi-disciplinary team has expertise in supporting social communication, sensory integration, behaviour and emotional needs within a life and functional skills-based core curriculum. Education and care services are supported in house by a large therapy team (speech and language and occupational therapy). In addition, students will follow a range of vocational programmes and access community facilities to promote development of functional, personal and self-help skills. There are good opportunities to develop employability skills through partnership with a wide range of local community businesses and services.