Fortune College
Fortune College, part of The Fortune Centre Of Riding Therapy, 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.
Other Details
- On Assessment
Cost for the residential Further Education Through Horsemastership Course varies on the amount of support required for each individual and will be given after assessment. Most young people seek to gain funding through their Local Authority.
Availability
Self referral by young person, parents/carers, referral from specific agencies such as SEN Team, social services.
Location Details
(The Fortune Centre Of Riding Therapy)
Avon Tyrrell
Bransgore
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 8EE
The curriculum is delivered across three locations:
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Our main education site at Avon Tyrrell which includes an indoor and outdoor school, fields, access directly onto the New Forest, classrooms and a new IT Hub.
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Wootton Hall Farm, located 15 minutes drive from Avon Tyrrell, which is our main residential site for residential students. Wootton also has its own stable yard and provides weekly riding therapy sessions for local children, up to the age of 16, with a range of special educational needs and disabilities.
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Meredith Lodge is nearby in the village of Burley and provides students with the opportunity to live in a semi independent flat, to practice and develop their independence in preparation for their future.
