Woodrow High House – Buckinghamshire 2026
Our Skills For Independence pathway enjoyed a wonderful trip to Woodrow High House in Buckinghamshire, this Spring. The trip allowed them to spend time away with their friends, build skills for independence, and take part in activities that they may not have experienced before. At Woodrow High House itself, the activities they were able to […]
Sustainable Travel Transforms Learner Independence at The Oaks
The Oaks Specialist College is proud to be leading the way in sustainable travel as part of its wider commitment to climate action. Working with Let’s Go Zero, the college developed a climate action plan that places sustainable transport at its heart, while recognising the unique challenges of supporting learners with special educational needs and […]
⚽️Dream day for our Dream team! ⚽️
On June 11, The Oaks football team represented the college at the 2026 Pan-disability Football Festival. This wonderful tournament gave our learners the incredible opportunity of playing at St. George’s Park, National Football Centre – the home of the England football team! On what was a very special day, for everyone involved, our team excelled […]
Oaks learners recognised as finalists for national award
We are delighted to announce that our incredible learners Kai, Alanah and Sean, have been selected as Finalists in The National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2025, in recognition of their work as Oliver McGowan expert co-trainers. They carry out this amazing service alongside our friends at Runway Training. Having started delivery in January, our […]
Love That! – our pop-up shop proves a big hit, again!
The Oaks pop-up shop, “Love That!” has been running at the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre, Tunbridge Wells (RVP) for the past two weeks. We were kindly invited back by RVP after a very successful stint in 2022. This year the shop has gone from strength-to-strength, having developed new products with the help of volunteers […]
Successful Open Day
Thank you to everyone who came to our Open Day on 11 October. It was an incredible response, with 102 people visiting to look at what we could offer them or the young adult in their lives.
Hello Yellow!
Staff and learners marked World Mental Health day with lots of activities and information sharing. We also supported the Hello Yellow campaign from Young Minds, a fabulous charity that supports all young people in the UK to better manage their mental health.