Arden College is located near to Southport, a vibrant coastal town surrounded by natural beauty. We are a specialist further education college for young people aged 16 to 25 years with autism and complex barriers to learning.
The learning and support that we provide is tailored to the individual needs, strengths, interests and aspirations of each young person. Our students are supported to design their own personalised curriculum, with the help of their family and other key people in their lives.
Our values and ethos
We use young people’s interests to engage them with learning and build the skills and confidence they need for an independent and fulfilling future. Our learning programmes focus on supporting students to be happy and healthy, gaining employability skills and contributing positively to the community.
Our students are fantastic ambassadors for Arden College and their achievements are inspirational. They leave us ready to live their best lives and we are very proud of the work that we do to support them.
We equip students to navigate the complex challenges of becoming adults, and the transition from school into employment, education and greater independence.
Our mission statement - building skills for a happy and fulfilling future
Arden College students have a right to belong; to be part of a community; to develop emotional resilience; to communicate effectively; to be healthy; to achieve their employment or active citizenship potential and to develop independence now and for the future.
We work together to ensure that our students are happy; understood; treated equally and with respect; valued for their unique contribution; able to try without fear of failure; defined by their future not by their past and encouraged to be the best they can be.
