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The college has a range of both smoking and non-smoking residential accommodation to suit all needs:- Purpose built bungalows which are fully wheelchair accessible and have wheelchair accessible showers.
- Various types of comfortable single bedroom accommodation (some with en-suite facilities) and the newly refurbished accommodation Wessex House
- All rooms have power and aerial points should you wish to bring your own electrical equipment.
- Welcoming lounges with Wide screen television with Sky TV and DVD. We also have access to a play station and WII console.
- Games room with a full size snooker table, pool table, darts and computer games centre
- Resources Learning Centre - for individual study and internet research
Breakfast and evening meals are provided free of charge to residential trainees and lunch is free to all trainees in our on-site cafeteria.
Freshly-made sandwiches a range of salads cooked and continental breakfasts and a choice of three hot dishes, including a vegetarian option, is available on the lunch and dinner menus.
Special diets for cultural or medical reasons are also available on advice.
Although there are no self-catering facilities, there are vending machines sited in the recreational areas of the College.
Freshly-made sandwiches a range of salads cooked and continental breakfasts and a choice of three hot dishes, including a vegetarian option, is available on the lunch and dinner menus.
Special diets for cultural or medical reasons are also available on advice.
Although there are no self-catering facilities, there are vending machines sited in the recreational areas of the College.
For residential trainees we will pay your expenses to travel home after every two weeks of training when training finishes on a Thursday,
allowing more time for you to visit your family and friends. You may, of course, travel home every weekend but you would pay for your own
travel on these "short weekends".
If you choose to travel to and from the College on a daily basis you will be reimbursed the cost of your daily travel expenses.
If you are on Job Seekers' Allowance, you will be expected to pay the first £4.
If you choose to travel to and from the College on a daily basis you will be reimbursed the cost of your daily travel expenses.
If you are on Job Seekers' Allowance, you will be expected to pay the first £4.
Washing machines, tumble dryers, irons and ironing boards are available for your use. A small charge is made for washing and drying facilities.
Bedding is provided and is washed and changed for you and the rooms and facilities are regularly cleaned by our domestic staff.