The Learning Support Team can support you, whatever course you’re on, working with your current Educational Health Care Plan.
Students require extra help with the studies including those with:
- Hearing Impairments
- ASD
- Physical Needs
- Mental Health Issues
- Anxiety
- Visual Impairment
- Specific Learning Difficulty
Our friendly and approachable staff are qualified in:
- EHCP Review
- Manual Handling
- Infection Control
- Medication
- Sign Language
- Safeguarding
- Person Centred Planning
- Learning Disabilities
We can enable you to become a more independent learner by:
- Support in class, either group or 1 to 1
- Support in note taking
- Access to individual resources and equipment
- Assistance with care needs
Level 1
Your individual needs will be discussed with your Personal Coach during tutorial and communicated to the curriculum staff involved in your learning journey. It may include the following:
Provision of lesson materials on Moodle.
Adapted learning strategies and resources within the classroom to support SpLD.
Use of accessibility software to support a range of individual needs.
Access to the college counselling service.
Tutorial with Personal Coach on a regular basis.
Level 2
This will be organised via a referral from your Personal Coach to the learning Support team if you both feel an assessment for additional support is required. This may include everything in level 1 but could also include:
Access to the support equipment through the Learner Support Fund.
Additional support from outreach services (Autism Outreach, Specialist Impairment Service etc.), if required.
Access to a mentor appointment.
Qualified assessors to complete an assessment for reasonable adjustments for formal examinations (or application with supporting medical evidence).
Access to a quieter space when needed.
Level 3
This level of support will be provided based upon the specific needs outlined in your Educational Health Care Plan and could include the following in addition to the other levels:
Transition arrangements.
Support within the classroom (Covid guidelines pending).
Personal care.
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