What you can do when you reach 16 years old

You can study at a further education (FE) or sixth form college from 16 to 24 years old.

If you don’t want to go to FE or sixth form college, you can do:

Talk to your careers adviser at school about which would be best for you.

What you can study

Depending on the college, you can study for qualifications like:

Some colleges have courses that help young people with learning disabilities become more independent and help you get a job when you leave:

Brooksby Melton College is a further education college that has courses for people with learning disabilities to help you get a job
Creating Tomorrow College is a college that provides 5 day a week study programmes for young adults with learning disabilities, communication and interaction barriers and physical disabilities, supporting them to gain and sustain employment.
Homefield College is a specialist further education college for people who have learning and communication disabilities
SENSE College Loughborough is a specialist Further Education (FE) college, supporting students between 16-25, who have a wide range of disabilities

When you choose a college, you’ll need to think about:

You’ll find a link to each FE college’s ‘special educational needs and disability information’ in the list of Leicestershire’s FE colleges.

Not all sixth form colleges can take students with special educational needs (SEN) or disabilities.

Most courses are free. You may be able to get financial help with your day-to-day living costs and fees for courses you have to pay for.

You can apply for funding to go to Homefield College when you apply for a place at the college.

Your school will send on your Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan to the college you go to.