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Derwen College for the Disabled  This home provides residential care

 
 
 
 
Gobowen
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 3JA
United Kingdom

Tel: 01691 661234
Fax: 01691 670714
Website: www.derwen.org.uk

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Derwen College (incorporating Derwen Enterprises) is a Registered Charity, No 208745 and is a specialist college committed to promoting, through inclusive learning, vocational, educational, personal and social development of young people with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities. It was founded in 1927, is set in 50 acres of parkland, and offers further education, care and accommodation for 252 young people.

Location:

The College is situated in Gobowen, near the market town of Oswestry in North Shropshire, within easy reach of all community resources and facilities.

Accommodation:

The college is spread over a large campus providing accommodation in a variety of settings, from purpose built specially equipped residences to smaller flats and bungalows. An on site purpose built Medical centre provides a further range of facilities to meet the needs of students. These are fully described in the college Prospectus.

Activities:

The college provides a variety of activities for the students to undertake in their free time. Those who need help and encouragement to structure and fill their free time receive it either more formally through their personal tutors or informally through the staff within the residences that they see on a more day to day basis.