Gillingham Student achieves “massive goals” – John’s Journey
John is a student at our Gillingham campus, and this year he has been applying himself better than ever, continuing to make steady and meaningful progress at EMA. Developing his communication and staying engaged have been key aims for John, and within a structured and supportive learning environment, he has grown in confidence and is […]
EMA Christmas Round-Up 2025!
We are officially wrapped up for 2025, and as we sign off until the 6th January, we’re sharing the celebrations from both campuses during enrichment week as students and staff worked together to host Christmas lunches, a fundraising fayre, perform Christmas carols at Moreton church, and everyone set their sights on goals for next year […]
Provider Access Event 2025
Monday 15th December was our third annual Provider Access Event and we want to extend a huge thank you to all who joined us. We hope you found the event useful, and that you enjoyed the soup made by our students! 😀 We were joined by a wonderful range of service providers from around Dorset […]
The Power of Specialist FE
The 1st-5th December was #ThePowerOfSpecialistFE week, a new campaign by Natspec to help raise awareness of the importance of colleges like ours in an inclusive education system. We share some amazing success stories and voices as we fully supported the campaign. Here, we share our highlights from the week, in case you missed it! “Specialist […]
Expanding and improving accessibility for our students
The training kitchen at our Moreton campus recently underwent a little expansion, with the installation of new worktops, ovens, and coffee machine! These developments were driven by accessibility improvements and meeting the needs of our students who use the space. The newly installed workstations are adjustable, enabling them to be raised and lowered with ease […]
Job: Learning Support Workers, Gillingham, Full-Time / Part-Time
Job Ref: 1078Gil Join our growing team at EMA’s Gillingham campus! EMA’s Gillingham campus is a specialist provision for young adults (post-16) with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). Our students are supported to develop essential life skills, confidence, and independence across a range of curriculum areas, […]
Supported Internship enables new skills and boosts career readiness!
Maisie’s Supported Internship takes her skills to the next level! In September, Maisie transitioned to one of our Supported Internships with Dorset Community Action’s GreenCare team. Despite the late autumn weather, she continues to show enthusiasm and commitment as she develops her skills and works towards a future career, learning how to use industry equipment […]
EMA Student wins GOLD at British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships
Brilliant news for EMA student Jake – last weekend he competed in the British Down Syndrome Swimming British Championships in Crawley and is celebrating medals and new personal bests, including GOLD in his age group for 25m Backstroke!) 🏊♀️Jake achieved personal bests (PBs) in ALL of his 4 races! 🥇25m backstroke – He won […]
Taryn’s Journey – from education, to independence, and employment.
Taryn began his journey with EMA’s education provision in September 2019, and since then has shown how the right support can enable a young person to achieve as they move through education, into adult social care, and paid employment as they build their future. Arriving to us quite shy, and with some difficulties around his […]
EMA Graduate lands job with five star local venue!
Felix graduated from EMA this past July, and during his time with us he made a real impact with his impressive cooking skills. He was often involved in college events such as Christmas lunches and Graduation BBQs, consistently wowing us all with his dishes and professionalism. “Felix was on the Hospitality programme when I joined […]