Oakwood Court College
school in Devon, UK
Oakwood provides a specialist provision for young people aged 16 – 25 years, designed to meet the needs of those with Learning difficulties and disabilities, including Autism, Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) conditions and complex behaviour. The college has two campuses, one in Dawlish on the Devon Coastline and the other in Torpoint in South East Cornwall.
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Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7074301. Authority coordinates are 50.585, -3.466. 4 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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