Your journey starts here
At our Autism Specialist College for adults 16 – 25
Ascent College is dedicated to providing expert specialist education to students with autism and co-occurring needs, our focus is upon achieving the very best outcomes.
We are creative, aspirational, resilient and respectful.
Want to know how and why?
Learning with Ascent Autism Specialist College
Students follow a range of vocational programmes and access community facilities to promote development of functional, personal and self-help skills.
Accredited Learning Pathways
Transitions
& Destinations
Preparing
for adulthood
Supported
Internships
Yanick’s journey
Like many of his peers, Yanick is an extremely active young person who has progressed with his communication, employability skills, social interaction and preparation for adulthood/life skills.
Ben’s Journey
Ben has worked at Earlestown Cricket Club for two years as part of his employability qualification. In this time Ben has made huge progress in his social skills by working alongside a number of different members of the club.
Latest News
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LEAP Will Rock You
LEAP students and staff performed LEAP Rocks you on 24th March at the Citadel, we all had the most amazing experience, as Andrea says we were born ready!!! Thank you to all who came to support us!!!!!
Newton le Willows Rotary Young Photographer of the Year Award 2023
Ali has a keen interest in photography and this dovetails with her fantastic talent for art. This year the competition theme was the beauty of architecture. Ali sprang into action, taking lots of shots of the local Emmanuel Parish Church until she got the lighting, tone and aspect just right.
Specialist College welcomes the local community to its annual Spring Fayre
Spring was in the air at LEAP Specialist College as students and staff marked the beginning of the new season with its annual Spring Fayre on Friday (17 March).