The
Learning Centre was originally built to provide day time
activities for the 50 residents of Redcourt. It has in the
last few years undergone some significant changes from a
traditional day centre.
In 2004,
The University of Derby, Buxton College agreed to provide a
range of classes suited to the needs of people with
learning disabilities. Primarily these were certificated
courses following ASDAN or ALL learning schemes.
At this
time all of the residents who formerly attended 5 days per
week choose which courses they wanted to follow on a 4 day
per week basis. This freed up some (St Christopher’s) staff
time allowing the residents one day per week to work
alongside their key worker in Redcourt.
With
residents moving off site, the learning centre now offers
dedicated learning programmes to our former residents for
either 1 or 2 days per week.
The
University has qualified and trained staff running these
courses and have brought an impressive array of computers
and other learning aids to the Learning Centre.
Classes
are loosely based around gaining skills for independent
living.
