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Orchard Hill College: Skills for Work and Living Courses


Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist college offering life-changing learning opportunities to students.

We have eight vibrant college centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of our students.

Skills for Work and Living Courses

If you are between 16 and 25 years old and interested in exploring a vocational programme this is a great choice for you.

You will attend College four days per week, Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 3:30pm.

What are the entry requirements?

To apply you will need to ask your Local Authority to consult with Orchard Hill College.

All students on this programme must have an active EHCP.

We would like to meet you for an assessment before you join us at College.

At assessment we want to make sure this is the right programme for your aspirations, your interests and what you would like to learn at College.

Here is an overview of the vocational areas you can choose to focus on as part of your Skills for Work and Living programme:

  • Animal Care
  • Building Maintenance
  • Catering and Hospitality
  • Charitable Work
  • Customer Service 
  • Digital Media
  • Expressive Art
  • Hair and Beauty
  • Horticulture
  • Motor Vehicle Maintenance
  • Retail
  • Upcycling
  • Volunteering and Contributing to my Community

Orchard Hill College: Skills for Work and Living Courses


Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist college offering life-changing learning opportunities to students.

We have eight vibrant college centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of our students.

Skills for Work and Living Courses

If you are between 16 and 25 years old and interested in exploring a vocational programme this is a great choice for you.

You will attend College four days per week, Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 3:30pm.

What are the entry requirements?

To apply you will need to ask your Local Authority to consult with Orchard Hill College.

All students on this programme must have an active EHCP.

We would like to meet you for an assessment before you join us at College.

At assessment we want to make sure this is the right programme for your aspirations, your interests and what you would like to learn at College.

Here is an overview of the vocational areas you can choose to focus on as part of your Skills for Work and Living programme:

  • Animal Care
  • Building Maintenance
  • Catering and Hospitality
  • Charitable Work
  • Customer Service 
  • Digital Media
  • Expressive Art
  • Hair and Beauty
  • Horticulture
  • Motor Vehicle Maintenance
  • Retail
  • Upcycling
  • Volunteering and Contributing to my Community

https://orchardhill.ac.uk/courses/skills-for-work-and-living/foundation-work-and-living-programme/