Course Description:
Getting ready for adulthood can be exciting — and a little overwhelming. This course is designed especially for blind and vision impaired young people to build the confidence, skills, and knowledge needed to navigate life after school. Whether that is the next step in education, the world of work or preparing for living independently, this course will provide expert training, techniques and clever tips to help navigate the adult world.
Young People will Learn:
Life Skills: From managing money and cooking safely to using assistive technology for everyday tasks
Confidence Building: Learning how to advocate, make decisions and set personal goals
Independence & Mobility: Tips and training to help you move through the world with confidence and independence
Social Skills & Relationships: Help build strong communication skills, navigate friendships and understand your rights as an adult
Why This Course?
We know that everyone’s journey is different. This course is designed with input from vision impaired adults, professionals and young people. It’s practical, supportive and focused on the solutions that young people require, according to their individual Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
Accessible Every Step of the Way
All materials are fully accessible and sessions are designed with inclusion at the heart. Young people will learn in a safe, respectful space where their voice matters.
The NCW Team
- Specialist habilitation, technology and QTVI leaders will create bespoke individualised programmes to ensure young people are learning skills and techniques to enable them to thrive as young adults
- All staff are experts in their field and will hold Enhanced DBS Certificates
Core Skills Covered – Participants will rotate through three key learning areas:
Independent Living Skills
Practical skills for everyday independence — from personal care and meal preparation to managing time and money.Mobility and Orientation
Techniques and strategies to travel safely and confidently in a range of environmentsAccess Technology
Using accessible tools and devices (like screen readers, magnifiers, or mobile apps) to support learning and communication
Course Leaders
Victoria is Associate Principal: NCW Lead Practitioner for VI and leads on VI education. She is a leading global Music Braille practitioner and her role at the College is to ensure that the Curriculum Framework for the Vision Impaired is embedded in all learning at NCW.
NCW Strategic Lead for Independent Living Skills, Nathalie has many years’ experience teaching children and young people with a vision impairment and is a subject specialist teacher as well as a QTVI
NCW Head of Habilitation, Emma is a fully qualified and experienced Habilitation specialist and has worked in the field of visual impairment since 2007, having previously worked with children and adults with a VI and a wide range of other disabilities in the education and leisure sectors across the West Midlands and Cumbria.
Craig is Head of Access Technology and ICT at NCW, with many years of experience teaching mainstream students and those with a vision impairment.
About the Venue
NCW has a leafy, welcoming campus that’s been carefully shaped around our mission—to support students who are blind or vision impaired.
The College is surrounded by green space with lawns, mature trees, planted beds and paths that wind between buildings. The grounds include residential accommodation, the school building, activity and sports facilities – all laid out to encourage movement and exploration.
The campus is designed with many “subtle cues” which can aid navigation for those with a vision impairment; bold colours, different textures in floors and walls and Braille signage. Classrooms and residential accommodation are designed with accessibility in mind, for example kitchens and communal spaces are arranged to support independent living in familiar setups to what our students practise in their life‐skills lessons.
NCW is more than classrooms with a fully equipped sports hall, a 23‑metre indoor swimming pool, a multi‑gym, lots of outdoor and leisure space for sports, camps, arts and crafts.
Saturday 15th November 2025 - One Day Course
This one-day programme is designed to equip blind and visually impaired young people with essential skills for adulthood through hands-on, supportive and accessible workshops
Skills Learning Area
- Independent Living Skills
- Mobility and Orientation
- Access Technology
Overview of the day
- 9am – arrival and orientation
- 9:30am – 11am – Workshop 1: Mobility or Independent Living Skills
- 11am – 12:30pm – Workshop 2: Independent Living Skills or Access Technology
- 12:30pm – 13:30pm – Lunch
- 13:30 – 15:00 – Workshop 3: Mobility or Access Technology
- 15:00 – 15:30 – Close and depart
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