Just Around The Corner (JAC)
Just Around The Corner (JAC) is a Christian charity based near Wokingham in Berkshire, set in 15 acres of stunning English countryside. Founded in 1998, they are a unique centre providing personal learning and development therapies for children and young people. Employing a blend of therapeutic models, including Equine Assisted Learning (EAL), they have helped enhance and inspire the lives of thousands of people through their unique blend of activities.
More about JAC
JAC wants to make Post-16 education accessible to all, especially those who would struggle in mainstream further education. Their courses offer young people the chance to acquire qualifications and real-world experience in their stable yard, or with their small animals and reptiles. Students complete practical daily responsibilities caring for horses or other animals, as well as completing assignments and collecting evidence to support their studies. Most of their students at Post-16 level have an EHCP (Education Health Care Plan) which funds the placement following a consultation process by the local authority.
They are very proud to have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award; it is the MBE for volunteer groups.
Where are they based?
Find them at:
Just Around the Corner,
Rehoboth,
Forest Road,
Wokingham,
RG40 5QY
You can also call on: 0118 944144
Or email: office@jacoutreach.org
Available courses
JAC currently offer a wide range of qualifications including Work-Based Horse Care and Animal Care, available at different levels.
The guides below contain more information on these courses.
There is a lot of information, so if you would prefer to speak to someone about these courses on the phone, please call us on 01672 519977.
We would love to hear from people interested in taking these courses, their families or from local authorities looking to support them.
Level 1 in Work-Based Horse Care
Guidance on the course, and what it involves.
Level 2 in Work-Based Horse Care
Guidance on the course, and what it involves.
Level 1 in Work-Based Animal Care
Guidance on the course, and what it involves.
Level 2 in Work-Based Animal Care
Guidance on the course, and what it involves.
" We are so pleased to have worked with Haddon Training for over ten years to offer alternative provision placements to young people on courses in Horse Care, Small Animal Care and more recently Personal Progress Skills. "
After the course
People who take a course will learn new skills and get a qualification.
They can chose to do another course, or look for a job doing what they have learnt.
Alternative Provision - Questions and Answers
The length of the course depends on the person taking it, their needs and what course they are interested in.
Some courses can also have different things to learn at different levels too.
If you are unsure if your local authority will pay, please get in touch and we can help to guide you, alongside the companies we work with to give the training.
These courses are made for those who found school hard. The learning is done is small pieces and is made for you to understand. You will have support from experienced people who know how to help you and want you to succeed. Everything about the course is made for you so that you can get experience doing something you enjoy.
Animals including horses have been proven to increase levels of happiness and well-being. Being around animals and learning to take care of them enables people to develop skills of empathy and understanding.