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Lead Accessibility Group Presentation
Tuesday, 18th January, 2011
Jane Kasper, ALS Co-ordinator
Courses offered 2010/11
Public Services
Health and Social Care
Early Years
Travel and Tourism
Business
Prince's Trust
Choices
LLDD
Spring Board
Apprenticeships
Art and Design
Construction Crafts – joinery,
plastering, bricklaying
Electrical Installation
Forensic Science
ICT
Motor Vehicle
Performing Arts
Plumbing and Gas Installation
Sports
Beauty Therapy
Hairdressing, Barbering and
Media Makeup
Vocational Courses
Course
First Diploma
National Award
National Certificate
National Diploma
Level
2
3
3
3
Equivalent
4 GCSEs
AS or 1 A level
2 A levels
3 A levels
We also offer an increasing range of Foundation Degrees,
such as Sport and ICT
Foundation Programmes
• Designed for learners who seek training at Entry
Level
• Focus on developing communication and
personal skills, health and safety awareness,
confidence, understanding of basic industrial
practice, work-related skills, transferable skills
such as English, maths and ICT skills
• Examples of current opportunities – IT,
Horticulture, Hospitality, Catering and Retail
Choices, Pathways and Prince’s Trust Courses
• A range of programmes targeting those who are unsure what they
want to do in the future, which can be used as stepping stones into
work or onto further programmes of study
• Focus on transferable skills, such as team working, developing
communication skills, leadership skills, improving English and
maths, employment skills and each are slightly different (see course
leaflets).
• Choices offers the opportunity to follow a vocational qualification
alongside the above. Choices programmes are currently offered in
Sport, Construction, Office Skills, Horticulture and Business
Administration
Staffing
Teaching Staff
• A range of vocational and teaching experience, expertise and relevant
occupational qualifications
• Specific qualifications related to learning difficulties for those teaching on LDD
programmes
• Cert Ed. or PGCE qualification
Support Team
• Dedicated team of support staff offering a range of support, including support
for learners with:
Dyslexia
Physical/Mobility issues
Learning Difficulties
Dyspraxia
ADD/ADHD
Mental Health and Well Being Concerns
Asperger’s Syndrome
Visual/Hearing Impairment
Personal Care
English as a second language (ESOL) Literacy/Numeracy support needs
Other
Small group classes for LDD, Spring Board and Choices courses
In class or workshop support, 1:1 or small groups
Specialist Resources
Boardmaker/PECS
Specialist Chopping Boards, single handed rolling pins and other
adapted kitchen equipment
Adjustable worktops/desks
Adapted computer keyboards – eg. coloured backgrounds, yellow
letters
Supernova pen drive (for visual impairment)
Laptops
Hoists and Twist
Range of computer mice
Read and Write Gold
Range of resources for those with
autism or communication difficulties
Sensory room
Pocket dictionaries
Forthcoming Advice & Guidance Events
• Our Advice & Guidance Events are held 4.30pm-7pm
at The Westbank Campus unless otherwise stated :
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2 February 2011 – main event, 3.30pm - 8.00pm
2 March 2011
6 April 2011
4 May 2011
8 June 2011
6 July 2011
New Campus
Opening September, 2011