Announcement from the Trustees of the Centre for Self Managed Learning.

It is with great regret that we announce the closure of SML College from the end of this academic year. We are devastated at having to do this and distressed that we cannot continue supporting young people in the College that has been so successful in doing so for 24 years.

Despite the proven success of the Self Managed Learning approach for more than 40 years, a combination of factors, on the local, national and sectorial levels, mainly related to financial stressors and to new legislations, led to the current operational form of the College’s working not being sustainable anymore. With the support of the Trustees, the Director consulted on improvements to the working of the College so that we could secure its future. It has recently been established that these improvements cannot be implemented and the Director has consequently resigned. This is supported by Trustees.

Therefore, we cannot re-open in September in these circumstances. We will offer whatever help we can for current students and parents. We are saddened to have been forced into this decision and we are very upset to be in this position.

Self Managed Learning College has helped hundreds of young people over the years to have an education that has equipped them for fulfilling lives and careers. The approach has proved its worth having also been researched by four universities. It is heartbreaking that we cannot continue this work in our current location.