Horsley Mill
Ploughing with the work horses
Ruskin Mill College
Ruskin Mill College is based in the Horsley Valley near Nailsworth in Gloucestershire, and is centred on a former fulling-mill.
It bases its curriculum around the traditional economic activities of the Cotswolds - textiles, weaving, farming and forestry - and offers places to around 100 students, male and female.
Students range in age from sixteen to twenty-four, and each follows the three-year Ruskin Mill Orientation Course, a bespoke vocational timetable designed around his or her particular needs, talents and aspirations.
For third years, this will probably incorporate work experience and/or study at local mainstream colleges, in preparation for life after college.
Residential provision is likewise tailored to individual needs and abilities, but typically evolves from a family-based model in the first year to more independent arrangements in the third.
Both educational and residential provision are supported by a wide range of specialists, from GPs and psychotherapists to gardeners and technicians.
Students range in age from sixteen to twenty-four, and each follows the three-year Ruskin Mill Orientation Course, a bespoke vocational timetable designed around his or her particular needs, talents and aspirations.
For third years, this will probably incorporate work experience and/or study at local mainstream colleges, in preparation for life after college.
Residential provision is likewise tailored to individual needs and abilities, but typically evolves from a family-based model in the first year to more independent arrangements in the third.
Both educational and residential provision are supported by a wide range of specialists, from GPs and psychotherapists to gardeners and technicians.
