You can apply for residential training if you’re an unemployed disabled adult. You can do this if there aren’t any suitable training courses available to you locally.

The courses can help you get a job, give you more experience to keep a job or become self-employed.

The training courses take place in accessible college buildings. Staff with knowledge of disability issues teach the courses.

There are 9 residential training providers located throughout England but there are no providers in Wales or Scotland.

Some providers may take students from Wales or Scotland.

You’ll get help finding work through a combination of guidance, work experience and qualifications. Courses vary from college to college, with many leading to National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) in things like:

• administration
• catering
• retail
• horticulture
• leisure/tourism/travel

You can also get help with your living costs and some travel costs. The amount you get will depend - eg, on the cost of your accommodation or price of travel tickets.

You can apply for residential training if you can’t find training courses locally and you’re:

• a UK resident with a disability
• aged 18 or over
• unemployed

You can apply for residential training and find out what courses are available by contacting your Disability Employment Adviser at your local Jobcentre.

They can also give you information about the help with costs you get while training.

Contact a residential training provider for more information. Find out about call charges.

Communication Specialist College Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Specialist further education college preparing students for higher education or employment. Formerly Doncaster College for the Deaf.

Communication Specialist College Doncaster
enquiries@ddt-deaf.org.uk
www.deaf-college.com
Telephone: 01302 386 700
Fax: 01302 361 808

Doncaster Deaf Trust
Leger Way
Doncaster
DN2 6AY

Enham, Andover, Hampshire

A charity that provides a range of employment and training services for people with disabilities aged over 18.

Enham
www.enham.org.uk
info@enham.org.uk
Telephone: 01264 345 800

Enham
Enham Place
Enham Alamein
Andover
Hampshire
SP11 6JS

Finchale Training College, Durham

College offering vocational training for unemployed, disabled adults aged 18 and over from across England, Scotland and Wales. Attendance can be residential or daily.

Finchdale Training College
www.finchalecollege.co.uk
enquiries@finchalecollege.co.uk
Telephone: 0191 386 2634
Fax: 0191 386 4962

Finchale Training College
Durham
DH1 5RX

Portland College, Mansfield, Nottingham

Specialist college for learners with a wide range of physical disabilities.

Portland College
www.portland.ac.uk
college@portland.ac.uk
Telephone: 01623 499 111
Fax: 01623 499134

Portland College
Nottingham Road
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4TJ

Queen Alexandra College, Birmingham

National college for people with visual impairment and other disabilities.

Queen Alexandra College
www.qac.ac.uk
enquiries@qac.ac.uk
Telephone: 01214 285 050
Fax: 01214 285 048

Queen Alexandra College
Court Oak Road
Harborne
Birmingham
B17 9TG

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation Vocational Services, Leatherhead, Surrey

Provides employment skills training for adults with disabilities including those who’ve been forced to change career through accident or illness.

Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Vocational Services
www.qef.org.uk
vocationalservices@qef.org.uk
Telephone: 01372 841 100
Fax: 01372 844 657

Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Vocational Services
Leatherhead Court
Woodlands Road
KT22 0BN

Royal National College for the Blind, Hereford

Specialist college offering people with visual impairment further education, employment training and courses in developing independent living and mobility.

Royal National College for the Blind
www.rncb.ac.uk
info@rncb.ac.uk
Telephone: 01432 265 725 (general enquiries) 01432 376 621 (programme helpline)
Textphone: 01432 276 532
Fax: 01432 376 628

Royal National College for the Blind
Hereford
HR1 1EB

RNIB College Loughborough

Specialist college for people who are blind, partially sighted and/or have other disabilities. Residential or day courses for learners aged 16 to 25.

RNIB College Loughbrough
www.rnibcollege.ac.uk
enquiries@rnibcollege.ac.uk
Telephone: 01509 611 077
Fax: 01509 232 013

RNIB College Loughbrough
Radmoor Road
Loughborough
Leicester
LE11 3BS

St Loye’s Foundation, Devon

Charity specialising in training and preparing people with disabilities or long term illness for employment, eg personal development programme and work experience.

St Loye's Foundation (Devon)
www.stloyesfoundation.org.uk
info@stloyes.ac.uk
Telephone: 01392 255 428
Fax: 01392 420 889

St Loye's Foundation (Devon)
Brittany House
New North Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4EP