Additional Learning Support

Additional Support is a specialist service available to all students with any kind of learning difficulty or disability. Support is available for those with physical disabilities; hearing or visual impairments; specific or more general learning difficulties; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); enduring mental health problems; emotional and behavioural difficulties; long-term health-related problems or Dyslexia/Dyspraxia.

Specialist staff will meet with you to discuss your particular support needs. The support can be either integrated with your course of study or given at a separate time. In every case the support is designed to suit you to ensure that you are successful in your studies at the College. This includes:

One-to-one specialist support including signer/interpreter for the deaf
Learning support assistants/scribes/readers in class
In-class support - eg. for classroom activities
Arrangements for access arrangements/extra time allowed where appropriate
Specialist equipment or adaptations e.g. adaptations to computers, enlargement of printed materials for the visually impaired
Mobility aids
Personal care needs
Welfare support needs
Support for students with a visual impairment eg. enlargement of printed materials
Disabled vehicle drop-off points, wheelchair access, parking spaces and toilets at all campuses

Telephone, use our online contact enquiry form or drop in to our Student Information Centre for details.

Additional Learning Support Guide

Download the Additional Learning Support guide (PDF 1.9 MB) for full details of the support available.

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