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Derby College Group
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Student Support
SEND & LEARNING
SUPPORT AT DCG
SEND and Learning Support Team
Your Learning Support Team provide support and encourage
you all to maximise your potential and reach aspirational
goals. Reaching this potential may require elements of
personalised support such as, in and out-of-class support,
advice and guidance on the use of resources and equipment,
and much more.
This range of support is a vehicle to enable you to access all
the opportunities that the College has to offer. Our consistent
aim is to ensure all student’s experiences are positive and
engaging. We provide a person-centered approach and focus
our offer of tailored support to match your individual needs.
The Learning Support Team can ensure that we are here to
support your academic journey here at DCG. The types of
support we offer are:
• Support at interview (if requested at application).
• Support planning to establish what we need to do.
• Transitional support.
• In-class support.
• Mobility support.
• Note-taking.
• Communication support (including British Sign Language).
• Specialist resources and equipment e.g. laptops with
specialist software, Dictaphones, and Livescribe pens etc.
• Counselling, well-being/resilience support.
• Modification of learning materials e.g. into Braille.
• Personal care.
• Exam access arrangements.
• Base rooms/Learning Support Trainers.
For further information: Learning Support Services
Exam Access Arrangements
Did you have exam support at school or another centre of
learning? Exam Access Arrangements (EAA) are reasonable
adjustments for students with a learning need, medical
condition, or disability to ensure they have the same
opportunity to be successful in exams and assessments.
At DCG, our team of experienced Inclusion Assessment
Specialists will work with you and your teachers to ensure you
get the right support, but you will need to help us by providing
information about the support you have had previously – EAA
from school does not automatically transfer over to College.
Email: EAA@derby-college.ac.uk or visit the Learning
Support Base Room at your site to find out more.
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