Portland College is a charitable independent specialist college


based in the heart of Sherwood Forest, offering a range of


residential and day programmes to people with learning and physical disabilities and difficulties.


and learning, providing support from experienced and committed staff and giving you access to some of the best facilities and resources in the East Midlands. At Portland College, our Residential Learning


Service offers a unique, inclusive, residential learning experience that connects classroom experience with residential life. Learners can enjoy the advantages of living on


campus, with the added benefit of living among a peer group that shares academic goals and interests. Portland College has two specialist offers


We strive to develop every learner’s unimagined


potential with a personalised programme. For those learners attending, such a programme can include work experience and volunteering. The personal curriculum is underpinned by a broad range of accredited qualifications such as independence, literacy, numeracy, sport, arts, small animal care and horticulture. Here at


Portland College, we create an environment which will provide you with the opportunity to realise the unimagined you. We do this through excellent teaching


Book on to one of our Open Days for more information and a tour of our wonderful campus:


Wednesday 16th October Wednesday 22nd January Wednesday 1st April Wednesday 17th June


Call 01623 499186 or email graceturner@portland.ac.uk


Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 4TJ www.portland.ac.uk


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available for learners staying in our residential accommodation; a fulltime residential placement and a blended placement. While accessing the service, learners can either


be full-time residential or, blend a number of services together that will link the classroom experience with residential life.


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