Cambian Lufton College is set across two campuses in 70 acres of beautiful Somerset countryside near Yeovil town centre. The college benefits from good rail links and road networks.

We understand that residential colleges can never replace home but we make every effort to create a welcoming, family environment where learners feel safe and comfortable.

Our accommodation provides the necessary step between leaving home and community living that most young adults take during their transition to adulthood.

When students join us for their residential placement, we ensure that they feel comfortable within their new accommodation. We understand that sometimes this can be daunting for families and students and like to ensure the accommodations are as homely as possible. Students are encouraged to be involved with this and are able to personalise their bedrooms with items special to them.

The college will support students in where they are going to live within the campus by looking at compatibility, interests and preferences. We try to accommodate this as much as we can in order for us to support the students to have a voice within where they are going to be living.

Throughout the placement students are able to sample a range of residential settings as they grow within their time with us. This may be living with others, sharing facilities and living within the community. This is great preparation for the next steps after college where we envisage students living as independently as possible. The students are young adults and we encourage and build on independent living skills during their time at the college.

This will include cooking meals, cleaning, laundry, developing menus and budgeting. We understand that these skills are vital for young people to develop in preparation for their next steps.

Enrichment

Residential students enjoy a wide enrichment calendar with activities running in the evenings and weekends. We encourage students to let us know any special interests so that we can ensure that there is something for everyone.

Some examples of these activities are;

• Mindful colouring club

• Football club

• Discos

• Swimming

• Theme park trips

• Sports

• Visiting local National Trust sites

• Rollerblading clubs in the community

And these are just a few.

At some point during their course, learners will have the opportunity to experience community living as part of their Moving on plan. This enables them to optimise their potential for moving on to supported living after college.

On-site facilities include:

✓ ICT Suites

✓ Life skills kitchen

✓ Animal centre

✓ Campus shop

✓ Craft workshops

✓ Car valeting bay

✓ Greenhouses

✓ Lakeside conservation

✓ Refectory

✓ Dance hall