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Jun 2020
No plans to close Henshaws College as charity cuts services
There are no plans to close Henshaws College despite the charity cutting back some of its services to balance the books.
Henshaws has cut the Arts and Crafts Centre as well as its supported living services but the college is safe for the foreseeable future.
The charity told The Stray Ferret that the college is a regulated service with different contractual responsibilities and different funding.
It has been open during lockdown with just over half of its pupils attending. The rest are either off because their parents are keeping them away or because the college does not have enough room.
Whether preparing for employment, making friends, or learning to live more independently, the college offers flexible courses for disabled young people.
Read more on this story:
- When Henshaws will stop its supported living service
- “Home once a week for love and cuddles,” the experience of a family with a loved one in Henshaws during the lockdown
- Why Henshaws is also closing its Arts and Crafts centre
- Why this family feels let down by Henshaws senior management
Henshaws College is still accepting applications for the next academic year and is planning to hold a virtual open day in July.
The charity says it is proud of the work it has done in the lockdown and has also won praise from the Department for Education and the CQC.
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