FAIRFIELD COLLEGE

Specialist SEN College in Wiltshire

Fairfield College is a Specialist College for students with learning disabilities and difficulties; it is a registered charity, with residential, day and weekend courses. Students are able to join the college and access study programmes  between the ages of 16 and 19 years old, but can join when older providing they have completed their course before their 25th Birthday.

Fairfield College is situated in the village of Dilton Marsh in Wiltshire. The 26-acre farm site includes well-resourced teaching and vocational learning areas, a student common room, café, farm shop and a 3G games area. Fairfield Trust also offers a variety of support and residential programmes.

In 2022, Fairfield Trust also opened The Weavers, a brand new hospitality learning environment for students to learn in a real working pub.

What Fairfield College offers students

When starting at Fairfield College, students will take part in an induction where they can try all subjects. This helps to develop a programme with that meets longer term aspirations and supports Education, Health and Care Plan
(EHCP) outcomes. This includes:

•  i-Curriculum covering independence training and skills to keep yourself safe and well.
•  Vocational learning including animal management, equine and stable management and horticulture.
•  English, maths and IT.
•  Work-based learning (café, retail, catering, customer care and office skills, Fairfield Animal Centre).
•  Regular work experience, initially with an appropriate level of support available through our Careers Team.
•  Advice and Guidance available from our Careers Manager.