The Student Access and Support Unit provides a range of services to meet the needs of our students, including:
A range of support services:
- Specialist computer facilities for the blind or visually impaired
- Communication Support services for the Deaf/deaf
- Personal assistance and support for those with limited mobility or other personal support needs
- Support for those with learning difficulties
- Specialist support for people with Specific Learning Difficulties e.g.dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia (Additional Support Pages)
- Links to specialist services both within the College and externally, including counseling and welfare services
- Specialist computer facilities for the blind or visually impaired
A broad range of staff expertise:
- Comprehensive provision for the Deaf or Hearing Impaired
- Specialist provision for the Blind or Visually Impaired, including discrete courses and 1:1 support
- Support for people with mental health difficulties
- Personal support for people with limited mobility or medical conditions
- Extensive provision for people with learning difficulties, including profound and complex disabilities
- Note-takers and educational support workers
- 1:1 support for learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
A range of assistive technologies and equipment:
- learning resources and specialist equipment to support your learning
- transcriptions of materials into accessible formats, including Braille, tactile, large print or audio
- adaptive furniture, including chairs and adjustable height work stations
- the majority of our accommodation is accessible and there are specialist parking facilities
- specialist toilet facilities at most sites and specialist shower room facilities at the Tile Hill site
- accessible fitness equipment in the Sports Hall
- specialist computer software and screen enhancements
Assessment and examination arrangements:
- On-course assessments will, wherever possible, take account of individual needs
- Adaptations to external assessments and formal examinations will require a negotiation with the Awarding Body and may include:
- Extra time
- language modification
- communication support
- an amanuensis
- reader
- alternate accommodation
- transcriptions
- adaptive technologies (Additional Support Pages)