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Help and assistance available to you:
Access and support
To help us provide you with the best possible support on your
course, please speak to your nearest educational guidance adviser
about any support you would like. If you have any individual issues
or learning needs that may arise outside the classroom, such as the
use of our facilities or taking part in outside visits, please
discuss this with us.
Disability Discrimination Act
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) defines disability as a
substantial physical or mental impairment that has an adverse and
long-term effect on a person's ability to carry out normal
day-to-day activities. This definition may not cover some people
who have difficulties with learning and need extra support. If you
are not covered under the DDA we will still try to support your
needs.
Confidentiality
We always ask for your permission to pass on any information you
provide about a disability, or additional support need. We will
then only pass that information on to the staff who need to know in
order to put special arrangements in place, always with your
involvement and agreement.
If you do not wish this information to be passed on, please
inform a member of staff. This could mean that we may be limited in
any special arrangements we can make. If there are Health and
Safety issues involved, we will discuss this with you at the
time.
All records are kept secure and confidential, in accordance with
the
Data Protection Act.
Access to our centres
The reception areas of our main centres are fully accessible,
with level access, lifts or ramps. All reception counters are
fitted with hearing loops. Some centres have lifts, accessible
toilets and special parking.
If there is a difficulty in accessing your class, we will do our
best to move it to an accessible room and discuss any options with
you. If you are attending a class in a community location, please
ensure that we are aware of your requirements at the time of
enrolment.
Specialist equipment
If you need special equipment such as a hearing loop, large
print notes or audio versions of materials, please speak to us as
soon as you can so that we can do our best to make the adjustments
you request.
Special arrangements can be organised in advance for
examinations e.g. large print versions of the exam paper,
additional time, adapted equipment or an amanuensis to write for
you. Please speak to your tutor at the start of your
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