William Graham (Conservative AM for South Wales East) a member of the Assembly Committee that undertook a policy review of Special Educational Needs – welcomes the establishment of the first specialist college for young people with Asperger syndrome in Wales.
Priory Coleg Wales, within the campus site of Coleg Gwent in Pontypool, will provide specialist education and life skills for students..
When reviewing the provision of Special Educational Needs, we acknowledged the requirement to enhance services during transition periods; when pupils move from primary to secondary school, then again when moving to further studies or employment.
Priory Coleg Wales will focus upon the transition to further study or employment through individual work-based learning and work experience programmes; providing the social skills, training and understanding, allowing them to live independently.
