Throughout April we celebrate social care at Derwen College.

Here, some of our students explain how staff support them on a day to day basis.

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We continue Celebrating Social Care this month & would like to share feedback from parents about how their young person has been supported by Derwen College staff

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Meet Derwen College Admissions Team

Monday 15 April: Future Focus and IASS Post-16 event in Wellington, 4pm–6.30pm

Tuesday 16 April: Alfriston School Professionals Fayre in Beaconsfield, 10am–1.30pm

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Throughout April we are celebrating Social Care

Ever thought about a career in social care? We currently have job vacancies for Support Practitioners at our Oswestry campus

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Today we welcome back our residential students, & tomorrow day students return for Summer Term.

We have alot to look forward to: Open Days, DofE expeditions, annual fete, charity event 'A Night of Music', summer show, DofE awards & Prom!

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Looking to showcase your small business? Don't miss out on our annual Derwen Fete & Dog Show on the 25 and 26 of May! To book your space, please contact our Events Organiser, Megan Charman. #Derwen College #SEND #Derwen #SummerFete #Oswestry #Shropshire #smallbusiness

Derwen College is now closed for Easter bank holiday weekend, and reopens 9am on Tuesday 2 April.

We wish you a happy and peaceful Easter.

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It's National Supported Internships Day

Derwen College are proud to offer Supported Internships. We work with local employers to help break down barriers, and enable them to employ people with SEND.

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Speak up with us to #EndTheStereotypes for #WorldDownSyndromeDay , today. 25% of our students have Down Syndrome, and we're proud to be part of the global voice advocating for their rights, inclusion and wellbeing. #WDSD2024 #EndTheStereotypes #WDSD24 derwen.me/WDSD2024

Thank you to Shropshire freemasons for generous donations which will enable our students to take part in their Gold The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award awards. Thank you Cae Glas Lodge, Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association (SMCA) and Fitz Alan Lodge.
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Teacher Sam and student Jack, from our Telford campus, are at Madeley Academy Careers Fair today. If you're attending, then please take time to chat to them about our specialist tailored provision for 16-25 year olds. Shropshire PACC @PODSTelfordopenpage Telford & Wrekin Council

Our Student Union Board visited @seneddwales in Cardiff last week; continuing our Welsh Month activities. We even met ITV news presenter Jonathon Hill and had a photo!
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On Wednesday, we will be at Madeley Academy's Career Fair.

Come and meet Derwen College Admissions Team who can answer your questions about:
🟠Day and Residential options
🟨Admissions process
🟢Pathways and Programmes
🟦Funding

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Just one week until Derwen College 10km Challenge! oswestry.life/article/just-o… Derwen College - Post-16 specialist college

🛍️ Retail students visited Morrisons in Oswestry today to help customers with bag packing. They made a fantastic total of £278 for Derwen Charity. Thank you so much to all the generous Morrisons shoppers!
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Performing Arts students enjoyed an amazing night at theatresevern for ‘Shrewsbury Schools Gotta Dance' organised by the wonderful SSPA Events
Thank you to @EpicActionImagery for these incredible pictures.
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What a day we had on Friday for #WorldBookDay ! Students enjoyed activities to make reading and storytelling accessible and fun. Thanks to poet Jan Hedger, an industry champion at College, for judging competitions. Watch this space to find out our winners, soon!
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Performing Arts students were proud to be part of an #InternationalWomensDay celebration at Wem Town Hall. We were pleased to perform at the event which promoted inclusion and diversity. #InternationalWomensDay #BornToPerform #Derwen #APlaceOfPossibility

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿We continue to celebrate Welsh Month with a trip to @PlasNewydd, Llangollen, this week. It's out of season but the team there kindly opened up the house for our learners to view and try out virtual reality headsets. #DerwenCollege #SpecialistCollege #SEND #APlaceOfPossibility

Students on our Nurture programme got to know more about our vocational pathways as part of #NationalCareerWeek , where they explored the different work activities in Performing Arts, Retail, Hospitality & Food and Horticulture. #APlaceOfPossibility #gobowen #oswestry