Courtyard at Glasshouse College
Student engraving glass
Glasshouse College
Centred on a former Royal Doulton crystal glass factory, Glasshouse opened in Stourbridge in the West Midlands, in the first year of the Millennium.
Based in a converted crystal glass factory in the glass making district of Stourbridge, the College is situated on the edge of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire countryside yet within easy reach of Birmingham's cultural centre.
The industrial heritage of the Black Country is being actively promoted and Glasshouse College, working in collaboration with the Ruskin Glass Centre, has established a range of high quality craft workshops, a shop and cafe.
Each student 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.
The industrial heritage of the Black Country is being actively promoted and Glasshouse College, working in collaboration with the Ruskin Glass Centre, has established a range of high quality craft workshops, a shop and cafe.
Each student 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.
