Student Support Information

Contents

Learner Support ………………………...... 2

English, Maths & ICT …………...... 2

How to disclose an impairment

or disability …………………………...... 3

Learner Support Team...... 4

What can we do to support

your learning? ……………………...... 5

Where we are & Access ………...... 8

Learner Support

At the Friends Centre we are committed to meeting the learning needs of all our learners.

We would like to know if you have a disability or impairment such as partial sight, deafness or are hearing impaired; if you have mobility problems or are a wheelchair user; if you have a mental health difficulty such as depression or anxiety, or a medical condition such as epilepsy or ME.

We would also like to know if you are dyslexic, dyscalculic, or dyspraxic.

This way we can work with you to make sure you have the support you need while you are studying with us.

English, Maths & ICT

We offer classes and support in English, Maths and ICT for anyone who thinks they need some help in those areas.

For more information please call our office:

O1273 810210

How to disclose an impairment or disability

We understand that some learners may not wish to disclose an impairment when they first join a course, and we provide our students with opportunities to ask about support options at any point during their time at the Friends Centre:

  1. You can contact our Information, Advice and Guidance Officer if you have any questions or would like to discuss support requirements prior to enrolling on a course or workshop.
  1. There is a section on the Enrolment Form to disclose an impairment, and give details of support requirements.
  1. If you wish to discuss support requirements or disclose an impairment at any other point during your course, you can either talk to your tutor or our Learner Support Team.

Learner Support Team

Friends Centre

Brighton Junction

Isetta Square

35 New England St

Brighton

BN1 4GQ.

O1273 810210

Any information you give us relating to your support requirements will be passed on to our Learner Support Team who will arrange an interview to discuss what support requirements you have.

The information you give will not be shared with any other staff or any students in the meantime. At the interview we will discuss which other members of staff need to know.

If you change your mind at anytime about anything you have discussed, you can contact the team to talk about this. Likewise, if you would like to discuss anything with us prior to disclosing an impairment or disability, please don’t hesitate to contact the centre. Once you begin studying, we will check with you to see how things are going and if we need to make any changes to the support provided.

What can we do to support your learning?

We want to do all we can to support your learning. During your meeting with our Advice and Guidance Officer, we will focus on your individual needs and what would suit your learning needs best.

Some of the support options available are listed below:

All teaching handouts are available in a larger font.

All teaching handouts are available printed on different colour papers.

We have portable induction loops at our Brighton Junction and Ivory Place receptions. We have infrared systems which can be used in classrooms at Brighton Junction, Ivory Place, the Jubilee Library, Whitehawk Inn, and the Bridge.

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We have computers with larger screens, larger keyboards and adapted mice available for use.

Other Support

  • Where appropriate, one to one support in the classroom can be arranged.
  • If you are taking an exam and are dyslexic or have a physical impairment that prevents you from writing, we can contact the awarding body to arrange adjustments, such as extra time to complete the exam or a scribe.
  • If you are visually or hearing impaired, we can arrange for you to sit near the front of the class.
  • If you are anxious about being in a classroom, we can discuss ways of easing that anxiety, such as sitting near the door, short scheduled breaks, being able to take a drink into the classroom with you.

There are many other options available which we can discuss. Once your course has started we will check with you how things are going to see if everything is okay or if we need to make any changes.

Where we are & Access

Our office is at

Brighton Junction

Isetta Square

35 New England St

Brighton

BN1 4GQ

O1273 810210

Brighton Junction is fully accessible for wheelchair access from New England St opposite the turning that leads to Sainsbury’s car park and there is also a wheelchair ramp that begins just after the steps that lead down to Brighton Junction from Stroudley Road.

There is one disabled parking space on the left by the bollards as you approach the main front doors of reception at Brighton Junction or you can ask our reception to take the bollard out so you can drive down to the front door.

The Friends Centre’s has 2 main teaching sites:

Brighton Junction where our offices are, and Ivory Place, on the top floor of the Tarner Children’s Centre.

Brighton Junction Ivory Place

Isetta SquareBrighton

35 New England StBN2 9QE

Brighton BN1 4GQ

We also run classes at the following sites:

The Bridge Community Centre

Lucraft Road, Moulescoomb, Brighton, BN2 4PN

O1273 687053

Jubilee Library

Jubilee Street, Brighton, BN1 1GE

O1273 29O8OO

Whitehawk Inn Training Centre

Whitehawk Road, Brighton, BN2 5NS

O1273 682222

These sites are fully accessible to wheelchair users.For information on the lay out of these sites please contact them directly.

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