SUPPORT

We work proactively to ensure that all learners have the vital support they need to ensure they can overcome any barriers to learning they may face – through an emotional, physical or learning difficulty.

Our caring and supportive staff are specialist professionals trained to ensure every learner’s additional learning needs are recognised and will work tirelessly with them to help them achieve their full potential, become independent and ready to take their next steps – regardless of the course they are on.

 

The physical, emotional and learning difficulties we have experience and specialist skills in include:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Moderate Learning Disabilities (MLD)
• social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
• Hearing Impairment (HI)
• Visual Impairment (VI)
• Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

This can mean different things to different learners. Tutors will treat every learner as an individual at all times and work closely with them on a one-to-one basis to identify the most appropriate study/training route for them.

 

Our learning and training options are available to those individuals who have:

• An Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and have attended a special school or completed mainstream education with individual support
• Disengaged with education in school for whatever reason
• Left school with few or no qualifications
• Speak English as a second language
• Have been in long-term unemployment

Supported Learning

Learners will work towards a suite of Life Skills qualifications to help them develop in a way that suits their needs and build confidence and self-esteem – behaviours that play a key role in shaping an individual’s future.

Supported Learning is focussed on helping learners develop skills for:

• Independent Living
• Employability
• Volunteering.

Turning Points

Turning Points is an alternative study programme for pupils in Year 10 or 11 at school but who are not engaging in education or those aged up to 25 who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training).

Learners are given the opportunity to work with specialist tutors to develop their personal, life and study skills, as well as experiencing the curriculum and activities in their chosen academic or training area within College to develop their self-esteem and motivation.

Through School Links, pupils are welcomed into College one day a week to experience a range of curriculum options to ignite their curiosity, drive engagement and encourage goal setting.

ESOL (English as a Second Language)

ESOL teaching and learning aims to prevent and/or remove barriers from learners’ individual and economic growth.

Many learners, (aged 16 and above) are referred by official channels and agencies through the immigration or EU settlement process, refugee system or asylum seekers.

However, individuals may also self-refer to improve their reading, writing, listening and understanding skills in English to improve their career prospects and enhance their communication skills in social settings.

We are able to support learners who have a wide range of languages as their first language; have adapted a range of teaching and learning styles to best suit students on different stages of their journeys and offer a nationally-recognised range of qualification levels.

Learners have the opportunity to progress to an appropriate study or training route on successful completion of suitable ESOL qualifications

Learners without an ECHP (Educational Health and Care Plan)

For those learners without an ECHP (Educational Health and Care Plan) we provide the opportunity to discuss your individual support needs and recommend a support package which could include:

• An academic mentor drop-in service to provide additional learning support
• A pastoral mentor drop-in service for emotional wellbeing needs
• Assessments relating to exam access and special provisions needed
• Support with assistive technology, including Read&Write programmes; laptop loans, a scribe, coloured overlays and adapted pens etc.
• Referrals to our college nurse or safeguarding team if required
• Advice on alternative courses at a suitable level
• Reduced class sizes
• Time-Out cards to allow regular class breaks
• Tangle Toys to help alleviate stress and anxiety
• Transitional support in making the adjustment to College and life after your studies.

Learners with an EHCP (Educational Health and Care Plan)

For those learners with an ECHP we provide the opportunity to discuss your individual support needs and recommend a support package which could include:

• One-to-one support (academic/pastoral/SEMH disorders – social, emotional, mental health behaviours)
• Additional numeracy support – on a one-to-one or small group basis
• Additional literacy support – on a one-to-one or small group basis
• External support from ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) specialists
• External support from a Tutor for the deaf
• Communication support workers
• External support from a qualified teacher of the visually-impaired
• External support from a habilitation specialist with day-to-day functional skills
• Communication and interactions support – on a one-to-one or small group basis
• External assessment and support for speech and language issues
• External support for students with ASD
• Support with assistive technology, including Read&Write programmes; laptop loans, a scribe, coloured overlays and adapted pens etc.
• Time-Out cards to allow regular class breaks
• Tangle Toys to help alleviate stress and anxiety
• Transitional support in making the adjustment to College and life after your studies.

Click here for important information on assessment for an Education, Health and Care Plan 

 

Important Information

A full insight into the SEN and Disability provision at Burnley College, provided to Lancashire County Council.

Burnley College SEN Information Report

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