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Additional Learning Support

At South Staffordshire College we have a dedicated Learning Support team on each campus who will work with you ensure your individual needs are supported and enables you to reach your full potential and achieve your aspirations.

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  • What Support can we provide?

    Additional support will be available to help you increase your confidence and develop strategies that can help you to learn more independently.

    This can include:

    • transition from school to college and helping you settle in
    • discreet in-class support or 1:1 support for a specific learning difference or disability
    • assistive technology e.g. speech to text, screen overlays, helpful apps
    • specialist equipment and software loans e.g. Dictaphone, ipads, laptops, radio aid, reading pens
    • specialist communication support e.g .BSL, Braille
    • additional assignment workshops to develop organisational skills
    • additional support for exams (exam access arrangements)
    • support at lunch times and breaks
    • support with personal care needs
    • support with mobility
    • support for mental health
    • support with personal care needs
    • support for medical needs

  • If you have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

    The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice (0-25 years) 2014 states that: “A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.”

    Before you come to college

    Let your current setting (e.g. School) know you are interested in progressing to South Staffordshire College and your SEND key workers will consult with us and send us your EHC plan

    We will confirm with the local authority if we can meet your individual needs documented in the plan within 15 days

    We can also attend your final EHCP annual review at your current setting to request the support you require in College is reflected in the plan

    Transition can be planned and implemented. E.g. visit to the college, meet key support staff

    Support can also be provided at your interview and taster session for your chosen course

    During your time at College

    You will have an annual review of your EHCP each year you are at College

    The additional support you are provided with will reflect that documented in the plan but also reviewed each term and adjusted according to the progress you are making towards independence

    You will have a key person in the learning support team you and your parents can contact regarding your additional support

  • Learning Support Zones

    Our Learning Support team are all based in our Learning Support Zones on each campus that also provides the following additional facilities to support you

    • Quiet workspace facilitated by learning support assistants
    • A safe place to discuss your support needs
    • Additional support workshops for maths and English
    • Assignment workshops
    • Interview and presentation skills
    • Support with organisation
    • Support for anxiety, behaviour and necessary or planned timeout
    • Nurture group to support socialisation and communication skills
    • Support for sensory needs
    • Support for medical needs

  • Contact details for further information

    The Learning Support team are available at our college open events but can also be contacted for further information on 0300 456 2424 or via email.

    EHCP & High Needs – Kim Stoddard
    learning.support@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Tamworth & Torc Campus – Tina Oliver
    tamworthlearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Lichfield Campus – Wendy Swindell
    lichfieldlearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Cannock Campus – Wendy Swindell
    cannocklearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Rodbaston Campus – Angela Pick
    rodbastonlearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Futures – Shardia Rose
    shardia.rose@southstaffs.ac.uk

  • What Support can we provide?

    Additional support will be available to help you increase your confidence and develop strategies that can help you to learn more independently.

    This can include:

    • transition from school to college and helping you settle in
    • discreet in-class support or 1:1 support for a specific learning difference or disability
    • assistive technology e.g. speech to text, screen overlays, helpful apps
    • specialist equipment and software loans e.g. Dictaphone, ipads, laptops, radio aid, reading pens
    • specialist communication support e.g .BSL, Braille
    • additional assignment workshops to develop organisational skills
    • additional support for exams (exam access arrangements)
    • support at lunch times and breaks
    • support with personal care needs
    • support with mobility
    • support for mental health
    • support with personal care needs
    • support for medical needs

  • If you have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

    The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice (0-25 years) 2014 states that: “A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her.”

    Before you come to college

    Let your current setting (e.g. School) know you are interested in progressing to South Staffordshire College and your SEND key workers will consult with us and send us your EHC plan

    We will confirm with the local authority if we can meet your individual needs documented in the plan within 15 days

    We can also attend your final EHCP annual review at your current setting to request the support you require in College is reflected in the plan

    Transition can be planned and implemented. E.g. visit to the college, meet key support staff

    Support can also be provided at your interview and taster session for your chosen course

    During your time at College

    You will have an annual review of your EHCP each year you are at College

    The additional support you are provided with will reflect that documented in the plan but also reviewed each term and adjusted according to the progress you are making towards independence

    You will have a key person in the learning support team you and your parents can contact regarding your additional support

  • Learning Support Zones

    Our Learning Support team are all based in our Learning Support Zones on each campus that also provides the following additional facilities to support you

    • Quiet workspace facilitated by learning support assistants
    • A safe place to discuss your support needs
    • Additional support workshops for maths and English
    • Assignment workshops
    • Interview and presentation skills
    • Support with organisation
    • Support for anxiety, behaviour and necessary or planned timeout
    • Nurture group to support socialisation and communication skills
    • Support for sensory needs
    • Support for medical needs

  • Contact details for further information

    The Learning Support team are available at our college open events but can also be contacted for further information on 0300 456 2424 or via email.

    EHCP & High Needs – Kim Stoddard
    learning.support@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Tamworth & Torc Campus – Tina Oliver
    tamworthlearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Lichfield Campus – Wendy Swindell
    lichfieldlearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Cannock Campus – Wendy Swindell
    cannocklearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Rodbaston Campus – Angela Pick
    rodbastonlearningsupport@southstaffs.ac.uk

    Futures – Shardia Rose
    shardia.rose@southstaffs.ac.uk

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Testimonials

Learning Support Teacher Linda Knowles

The Learning Support Team is an amazing team to work in. Everyone is supportive and there for each other. We all work together to strive for one goal and that is, to deliver the best support and learning skills to our students. I have had the privilege to work with some fantastic learners!

Linda Knowles

Learning Support Assistant

Jack Mcguire - Student

The support I have received has been discrete and this has worked well for me. Notes taken for me, allow my assignment work to be more accurate and reminders allow me to stay on track

Jack McGuire

Student

Kate Eavens - Learning Support Teacher

Learning support is an amazing team of fantastic staff, all with a wide variety of skills and experience which meet the individual needs of our learners. We are a formidable team that help and support one another to provide the best quality support for our learners.

Kate Eaves

Learning Support Assistant

Emma Barns - Leaning Support Assistant

I love being a member of the extremely hard-working Learning Support Team. We all work together to offer all our learners the very best support to suit them. Meeting new learners along with the challenge of finding the best way to support each student is what makes the job so interesting.

Emma Barnes

Learning Support Assistant

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