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The Learning Support team of teachers and learning
support assistants offer academic, personal and practical
support to students. The College welcomes students with
disabilities, learning difficulties or health issues and aims
to meet and exceed its responsibilities under the Disability
Discrimination Act.
If you have additional needs you will have regular access
to a named teacher as well as an individual programme
of support. All support takes full account of your own
views and preferred ways of learning. The support
programme is reviewed regularly and close contact is
maintained with your subject teachers. The team has a
wide range of expertise which includes: supporting
students with mobility issues, sensory impairments, general
learning difficulties, specific learning difficulties, general
health problems and mental health difficulties.
Adjustments can be made to suit your needs and may
include access arrangements in examinations, the loan of
specialist equipment and adapted programmes of study.
The vast majority of the College is fully accessible and
there are accessible toilets in every building. The College
has a Disability Statement and a Disability Equality
Scheme, available on request.
LEARNING Drop-in Centre
All students need additional support with their work from
SUPPORT
time to time. The College has a Drop-in Centre where you
can access academic support with all aspects of your
work, including: literacy, numeracy, ICT and study skills.
Students can self-refer or be referred by a teacher. After
an initial assessment session, future regular sessions can
be arranged as needed. Specialist help for specific
learning difficulties is also available.
“The friendly staff have helped me with my writing and
how to understand what I have to do for my
assignments.” Intermediate Travel & Tourism student
Counselling
The College also provides a counselling service for
students. You can access this service by referring yourself
or through a referral from a teacher or family member.
All counselling sessions are confidential.
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