St Loyes College:

This College has an enviable reputation for training people, aged 18 to 63, who need to work again after a period of sickness or disability. The majority of courses,run in conjunction with the Employment Service are free to the student and do not affect benefits.

The high-quality training environment is predominantly work-based. There are generally 200 students at the college all year round and most are residential

St Loyes
Topsham Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 6EP
Tel. 01392 286286
Fax 01392 420899

Royal National Institute of the Blind:

The RNIB offers residential and non-residential assessment and rehabilitation for visually impaired people of all ages. Programmes include vocational assessment and training, as well as social rehabilitation to promote independence in everyday tasks such as cooking, getting about safely, etc. Until recently there was a facilty at Manor House in Torquay but the RNIB recently announced that this is closing. They plan to replace the centre with a smaller one in Taunton, Somerset.

See also:

• Disability employment & training
  and
• Further employment & training services