For any student with a special educational need, specific learning difficulty or disability, our friendly and passionate team can provide strategies, resources, and tools to enable them to develop independence and resilience, empowering them to succeed in their next steps within education and employment.
We have skills and expertise within the team in supporting a wide variety of learning needs or disability including:
We deliver a wide range of support depending on a learner’s specific needs. Examples of support on offer can include:
We offer a wide variety of support for learners during formal assessments and examinations at all levels of academic qualification. Following a robust and thorough assessment with one of our qualified assessors we will produce a report detailing recommendations of arrangements agreed with the young person to support them in exams.
Arrangements that can be assessed for may include:
Turning Points is an alternative study programme for key stage 4 learners aged 14-16 who are not engaged in education, in employment or training.
Learners work with specialist tutors to develop their personal, life and study skills, and experience the curriculum and activities in their chosen academic or training area to develop their self-esteem and motivation.
We offer advice and guidance on additional learning support tools and resources to help Students access learning in the classroom in the way that is best for them.
If we feel you would benefit from a DSA (Disabled Students Allowance) referral, the team will support you in completing your application. We will also support you in following up on the recommendations given and accessing the tools you need for success.
You can get in touch with the team at any time: [email protected]
If you would like to contact us about the support on offer, please email the team on:
Burnley College Campus
Princess Way
Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 0AN
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