Study Support

Who's Who in Study Support

Because a wide range of support is available, a number of staff are involved in providing the service. The team include:

• Study Support Tutors
• Co-ordinators
• Education Support Workers and input from subject specialists

Delivery of Provision

There are many different ways of delivering support, but the two most common are:

• one to one tutorials
• small workshops

What We Do

• help students to manage their time better
• teach students on the skills they need for their course
• help students to achieve better grades
• provide a variety of resources to consolidate student learning
• help students who are behind with their work
• perform small miracles

What We Don't Do

• we do not take responsibility away from the students
• we do not do students course work for them
• we do not take students out of lessons
• we do not provide separate courses for students
• we do not perform large miracles

Study Support is tailored to meet individual needs!

Deaf or Hearing Impaired Students

The type of support required by deaf or hard of hearing students depends on:
- the degree and type of hearing loss experienced
- when the hearing loss occurred


Admission and Initial Assessment
It is very important that you inform the college as soon as possible if you are deaf or have a hearing impairment. You will be invited into college for an extra interview to discuss:
- the nature of your hearing loss
- if you have any support need
- if there is any equipment that might help you
- your preferred method of communication eg. B.S.L. or lipreading

If you wish you can bring a relative or friend with you to this interview.
- please ask prior to the interview if you will require a communication support worker/interpreter to interpret for you
- details of the interview will be recorded to help us plan any support required
- if you have had an audiogram and have a copy of it, please bring it with you
- if you have a statement from school, please bring this with you

Support available
If you do need extra support, an individual programme will be arranged to meet your needs. This is recorded on a contract, which is reviewed every eight weeks. each contract may alter to reflect your needs and may include:
- Extra help with English, Maths and IT
- Support workers such as note takers or interpreters in the classroom and the Library
- 1 to 1 tutorials to go over work done in lessons
- Specialist equipment such as radio aids, portable loop system, vibrating pager
- One member of staff has CACDP level 2 British Sign Language. Several are studying, or have level 1.

Exams & Assessment Arrangements
Special arrangements for exams will be discussed with you, and applications made to the examination board. examples of concessions could be:
- extra time
- signed communication support
- modified exam papers

You will be asked during induction and again in November via the Student Bulletin whether you need any concessions for your exams. You will need a statement from school or a letter from your doctor to confirm exam concessions.

Accommodation and Access
If sound quality in any of the classrooms is poor, we can request re-rooming for you.

Welfare and Advice Services
All students are entitled to advice and guidance through Student Services, including counselling, accommodation advice and careers advice.The college has links with specialist organisations such as the Blind Deaf Association and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf. They can provide valuable specialist information.

Sources of Funding
Extra support is funded by additional support units from the LSC. You may be able to get help with travel, books, etc. from the Learner Support Fund. Ask your personal tutor about this or call in to Student ServicesStudents wishing to apply for higher education courses eg. HND can apply for the Disabled Students Award. We can help you with this process.It may be useful to contact Welfare Rights (01772 643800) to check if you are entitled to any other benefits.

Progression
Students who are deaf or have hearing impairments have successfully completed their course and progressed to Higher Education or employment.We can put you in touch with the RNID Employment, Training and Skills Service for specialist advice (Tel: 0161 242 2266)

For more information
Please contact Janet Wales on 01772 622677 extension 2063

Students with Dyslexia

Students who are dyslexic differ in the support they need for their studies according to the type of course they are studying and the individual problems they have with learning. Some will need a range of support activities whilst others may achieve their qualification with workshop help once a week.

Admission and Initial Assessment
It is very important that you inform the college as soon as possible if you are dyslexic. Please ring Janet Wales, the Study Support Manager, and ask for an appointment.

You will be invited into the college for an extra interview with a member of the Study Support Team to discuss your needs with you.You will have the chance to say what help you need and what you have found useful in the past. If you wish you can bring a relative or friend with you to this interview. The interviewer will make notes during the interview to help us plan your support. If you have a statement from school or assessment reports please bring them with you. If you do not have any qualifications you will be asked to come into college to do some work with us so that we can find out what is the best starting level for you. You may find that you have to spend longer to achieve your qualification but you will get there in the end.

Support for students
If you need extra support, an individual programme will be put together to meet your needs. This is recorded on a contract and is reviewed every 8 weeks. each contract may alter to reflect your needs. Support may include:
- extra help with English, Maths and IT
- extra tuition in some subjects
- support workers with you in the classroom and the Learning Centre
- specialist equipment such as laptop computers, dictaphones, etc help with time management and organisational skills.

Exams & Assessment Arrangements
You will be asked during induction and again in November via the Student Bulletin whether you need any concessions for your exams. Decisions about concessions are made by the exam board. They require specific types of proof. You will need a statement from school. If your statement is more than two years old or if you do not have one, then you will need an assessment and we will arrange this for you.
Concessions may include a reader, a note-taker and extra time. If you are not sure what you need please come to Study Support and talk to one of the co-ordinators.

Welfare and Advice Services
All students are entitled to advice and guidance through Student Services, including counselling, accommodation advice and careers advice. The local Welfare Rights service is another useful contact (01772 263656) for advice about benefits. If you wish to apply for a Higher Education course such as an HND or a degree then you can apply for a Disabled Student's Allowance.

Progression
Students who are dyslexic have successfully completed their course and progressed to Higher education or employment.It is useful to get advice from a careers adviser about future employment and to find out whether there may be any particular problems in your chosen career for someone who is dyslexic.

More information
Please contact Janet Wales on 01772 622677 extension 2063.

Students with Dyspraxia

Students who are dyspraxic differ in the support they need for their studies according to the type of course they are studying and the individual problems they have with learning. Some will need a range of support activities whilst others may achieve their qualification with workshop help once a week.

Admission and Initial Assessment
It is very important that you inform the college as soon as possible if you are dyspraxic. Please ring Janet Wales, the Study Support Manager, and ask for an appointment.You will be invited into the college for an extra interview with a member of the Study Support Team to discuss your needs with you. You will have the chance to say what help you need and what you have found useful in the past. If you wish you can bring a relative or friend with you to this interview. The interviewer will make notes during the interview to help us plan your support. If you have a statement from school or assessment reports please bring them with you.If you do not have any qualifications you will be asked to come into college to do some work with us so that we can find out what is the best starting level for you.
You may find that you have to spend longer to achieve your qualification but you will get there in the end.

Support for students
If you need extra support, an individual programme will be put together to meet your needs. This is recorded on a contract and is reviewed every 8 weeks. each contract may alter to reflect your needs. Support may include:
- extra help with English, Maths and IT
- extra tuition in some subjectssupport workers with you in the classroom and the Library
- help with planning and study skillshelp to find your way around collegespecialist equipment eg. dictaphones, laptops, specialist software.

Exams & Assessment Arrangements
You will be asked during induction and again in November via the Student Bulletin whether you need any concessions for your exams.Decisions about concessions are made by the exam board. They require specific types of proof. You will need a statement from school. If your statement is more than two years old or if you do not have one, then you will need an assessment and we will arrange this for you.
Concessions may include a reader, a note-taker and extra time. If you are not sure what you need please come to Study Support and talk to one of the co-ordinators.

Welfare and Advice Services
All students are entitled to advice and guidance through Student Services, including counselling, accommodation advice and careers advice.The local Welfare Rights service is another useful contact (01772 263656) for advice about benefits.If you wish to apply for a Higher Education course such as an HND or a degree then you can apply for a Disabled Student's Allowance.

Progression
Students who are dyspraxic have successfully completed their course and progressed to Higher education or employment.It is useful to get advice from a careers adviser about future employment and to find out whether there may be any particular problems in your chosen career for someone who is dyspraxic.

For more information
Please contact Janet Wales on 01772 622677 extension 2063

Students with EBD/ADHD

Students with EBD/ADHD differ in the support they need for their studies according to the type of course they are on and the individual problems they have with learning.

Admission and Initial Assessment
It is very important that you inform the college as soon as possible if you EBD/ADHD. Please ring Janet Wales, the Study Support Manager, and ask for an appointment. You will be invited into the college for an extra interview with a member of the Study Support Team to discuss your needs with you. You will have the chance to say what help you need and what has helped you in the past.If you wish you can bring a relative or friend with you to this interview. The interviewer will make notes during the interview to help us plan your support. If you have a statement from school or assessment reports please bring them with you. If you do not have any qualifications you will be asked to come into college to do some work with us so that we can find out what is the best starting level for you. You may find that you have to spend longer to achieve your qualification but you will get there in the end.

Support for students
If you need extra support, an individual programme will be put together to meet your needs. This is recorded on a contract and is reviewed every 8 weeks. each contract may alter to reflect your needs. Support may include:
- Mentoring
- Extra help with English, Maths and IT
- Extra help with time management, file management and organisation
- Extra tuition in some subjects
- Support workers with you in the classroom and the Learning Centre
- Specialist equipment such as laptop computers
- Out of class support
- Arrangements can be made to safely store any medication you may need
- Agreed behaviour management plan

Exams & Assessment Arrangements
You will be asked during induction and again in November via the Student Bulletin whether you need any concessions for your exams.Decisions about concessions are made by the exam board. They require specific types of proof. You will need a statement from school or a letter from your doctor confirming your need for concessions.
Concessions may include separate invigilation, a prompter and extra time. If you are not sure what you need please come to Study Support and talk to one of the co-ordinators.

Welfare and Advice Services
All students are entitled to advice and guidance through Student Services, including counselling, accommodation advice and careers advice.The local Welfare Rights service is another useful contact (01772 263656) for advice about benefits. ProgressionStudents who have EBD/ADHD have successfully completed their course and progressed to Higher education or employment.

For more information
Please contact Janet Wales on 01772 622677 extension 2063

Students with Physical Disabilities

Students with physical disabilities differ in the support they need for their studies according to the type of course they are following and the individual problems they encounter in learning.

Admission and Initial Assessment
It is very important that you inform the college as soon as possible if you have a physical disability. Please ring Janet Wales, the Study Support Manager, and ask for an appointment.You will be invited into the college for an interview with a member of the Study Support Team to discuss your needs with you. If you have a statement or assessment from school, please bring it with you. You may feel happier if you bring a parent or friend with you. If you need help with personal care you will be asked to help us to fill in a care plan. This describes the help you want, how you wish to be lifted etc. Either male or female support workers are available.

Support for students
Individual programmes of support will be put together to meet student need. This is recorded on a contract (SS3) and is reviewed every 8 weeks. Each contract may alter to reflect your needs.Support workers with you in the classroom and the Learning CentreIf you have a statement from school of previous support, please bring it with youExtra tuition in some subjectsSupport workers to help with feeding, personal care and mobilityEquipment e.g. laptop computers, dictaphones, special software etc

Exams & Assessment Arrangements
You will be asked during induction and again in November via the Student Bulletin if you need any concessions in your exams.You will need your assessment from school or a letter from the doctor confirming your requirements.You may need a scribe to write down your answers in exams and/or extra time.If you are not sure what you need please come to Study Support and talk to one of the co-ordinators.

Physical Accommodation and Access
All the College sites are accessible to students with physical disabilities. Please contact the Study Support Manager to arrange a visit to check out the site for yourself. Although there are special parking spaces please get in touch with Janet Wales or Simon Ferguson (Estates Manager) if there are any problems.

Welfare and Advice Services
All students are entitled to advice and guidance through Student Services, including counselling, accommodation advice and careers advice. The local Welfare Rights service is another useful contact (01772 263656) for advice about benefits. If you wish to apply for a Higher Education course such as an HND or degree then you can apply for a Disabled Student's Allowance.

Progression
Students who have physical disabilities have successfully completed their course and progressed to Higher Education or employment.It is useful to get advice from a careers adviser about future employment and to find out whether there may be any particular problems in your chosen career for someone who has a physical disability.

For more information
Please contact Janet Wales on 01772 622677 extension 2063

Students with Asperger's Syndrome

We recognise that those students on the autistic spectrum in particular those with Asperger's Syndrome are 'more individual than individual' and their support is arranged with this in mindAdmission and Initial AssessmentIt is very important that you inform the college as soon as possible if you are in the Autistic Spectrum. Please ring Janet Wales, the Study Support Manager, and ask for an appointment.You will be invited into the college for an extra interview with a member of the Study Support Team, experienced in Asperger Syndrome, who will discuss your needs with you. You will have a chance to say what help you need. If you have a statement from school or assessment reports it would be helpful to bring them with you.

Support for students
This will be a very individual support package and will reflect your particular needs, but could include:
- College visits at times that will meet your particular needs
- A Bridging Programme that will help you to get to know the college better and will help us to assess your particular needs
- Regular tutorials with a tutor experienced in supporting those with Asperger Syndrome
- In and out of class support by Education Support Workers
- Extra help with English, Maths and IT
- Help with time management and organisational skills
- Specialist equipment eg. laptops, dictaphones
- Use of a quiet area when needed.

Exams & Assessment Arrangements
If you had a statement at school please bring this to Study Support, as it will indicate what extra support you may need in exam/ assessment situations. If this is more that two years old you will need to be re-assessed and we will arrange this for you. We will then liaise with the exams office to apply for concessions from the examining board. These concessions may include:
- Extra time - usually 25%
- Separate or small group invigilation
- A scribe or reader
- Rest breaks
- A prompter

Progression
Students with Asperger Syndrome have successfully completed their studies and gone onto Higher Education courses either at Runshaw or University. It is useful to get advice from a career advisor about future progression and in particular, which employment prospects it may lead to. We will again offer support and advice to help you with your progression.

Welfare and Advice Services
All students are entitled to advice and guidance through Student Services, including counselling, accommodation advice and careers advice.The local Welfare Rights service is another useful contact (01772 263656) for advice about benefits.

For more information
Please contact Janet Wales on 01772 622677 extension 2063.

Students with Visual Impairment

Students who have a visual impairment differ in the support they need for their studies according to the type of course they are on and any individual problems they encounter with their learning.

Admission and Initial Assessment
It is very important that you inform the college as soon as possible if you have a visual impairment. Please ring Janet Wales, the Study Support Manager, and ask for an appointment.
You will be invited into the college for an extra interview with a member of the Study Support Team to discuss your needs with you. You will have the chance to say what help you need.If you wish you can bring a relative or friend with you to this interview. The interviewer will make notes during the interview to help us plan your support.
If you have a statement from school or an assessment report from school please bring it with you. It is also useful if you bring with you a sample of the size and type of print that is best for you to read, if this is appropriate.
If you do not have any qualifications you will be asked to come into college to do some work with us so that we can find out what is the best starting level for you. You may find that you have to spend longer to achieve your qualification but you will get there in the end.

Support for students
If you need extra support, an individual programme will be put together to meet your needs. This is recorded on a contract and is reviewed every 8 weeks. Each contract may alter to reflect your needs.
- Support may include:
- Extra help with English, Maths and IT
- Extra tuition in subject areas
- Specialist support workers in the classroom and the Learning Centre
- Specialist equipment such as lap top computers, dictaphones, CCTV, test scanner etc.
- Brailled material (from RNIB)
- Taped material (from RNIB)
- A reader/notetaker
- Specialist software such as JAWS and Super Nova
- Mobility support around college
- Information regarding progression to HE eg. DSA

"I followed an advanced course in Business Studies. I needed to have some extra tuition in some subjects and all my work was enlarged. Because it took me twice as long to read the information I needed I achieved the course over 3 years instead of two. I received offers for a university place but decided to take a job instead."

Exams & Assessment Arrangements
You will be asked during induction and again in November via the Student Bulletin whether you need any concessions for your exams. Decisions about concessions are made by the exam board. They require specific types of proof. You will need a statement from school or a letter from your doctor confirming your need for concessions. Concessions may include modified exam papers, a reader and extra time and use of specialist equipment. If you are not sure what you need please come to Study Support and talk to the specialist co-ordinator.

Welfare and Advice Services
All students are entitled to advice and guidance through Student Services, including counselling, accommodation advice and careers advice.The college has links with specialist organisations such as the Royal national Institute for the Blind. They can provide valuable specialist information. The local Welfare Rights service is another useful contact (01772 263656) for advice about benefits.If you wish to apply for a Higher Education course such as HND or a degree then you can apply for a Disabled Student's Allowance.

Progression
Students who have visual impairments have successfully completed their course and progressed to Higher Education or employment.

For more information
Please contact Janet Wales on 01772 622677 extension 2063