The Oaks Specialist College identified huge potential for young people to become more engaged within their communities in an age-appropriate manner through encouraging the use of assistive technology for living rather than simply assessing college curriculum. The success and impact of this approach led to the setting being named as a Microsoft Incubator Showcase

We have been recognised for the incredible impact the College has had in using technology to increase autonomy and independence for local young adults with learning difficulties. Computer and software giant Microsoft have just announced that we will be a Microsoft Showcase College for 2022-23. Microsoft award this prestigious status to “an elite group

Thanks to the lovely people at the Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells, we were able to open and run our own pop-up shop in the shopping centre. This was a fantastic opportunity to give our learners the chance to experience something new, whether that's travelling to somewhere they've never been before, meeting and