Westgate College

Westgate College was established in 1978 as the post-16 department of The Royal School for Deaf Children Margate. We are a non-maintained day and residential specialist College for learners aged 16 -22 who are deaf or have associated communication difficulties. Most of our learners have additional educational, emotional/behavioural or medical problems.

Wendy Eadsforth,
Chief Executive

Mission Statement

We educate and care for deaf young people and those with communication difficulties who may have additional needs, to enable them to have a positive future within work and their communities.

• We believe that all learners have the right to communicate through sign, speech or other systems appropriate to their needs
• We believe in equality and diversity to meet each individual learner’s needs. We help learners to understand differences and value each other’s rights to observe beliefs, customs and celebrations
• We believe that all learners have the right to live as independently as possible
• We believe that all learners have the right to make appropriate decisions
• We aim to support learners to realise achievable goals and ambitions for the future
• We treat every learner as an individual