Major points Friday 28th November
Additional support
Additional support is what is offered in the college as a way of helping students with particular problems for college students due to physical handicap, dyslexia or other difficultys. Extra help apart from what they get in the class room.
Karen Mayfield:
student support officer. Looks after students who have a range of issues. Could be housing, boy friend and girl friend problems e.t.c
Vivienne Ridpath:
accesses students needs regarding dyslexia, physical disabilities and word blindness.
Janet Waters:
Literacy support and help with organisation
Alex Spalding:
Makes sure all the paper work is up to date
John O'leary:
Co-ordinator
Vera Bailey:
E.M.A officer, transport, exams
Oz Osborne:
helps with mental health issues
Terry kemp:
Helps Def students
Counsellors:
Independent confidential counselling service
Peer Supporters:
Students trained to listen and give advice about were to give help.
Bob Smith:
gives help regarding Maths
8 or 9 a week people reffered to the service each week.
(not including people who go to see the support officer Karen or the counsellors )
People with difficulties with literacy get the most referrals.
John believe more could be done in terms of Advertising the Support services available.
Areas to focus on
stress the point if anyone is having any difficulty at all, support service are there and are approachable.
John says he would preffer if we Did not explain different additional support needs but rather Focus on people available to help. And that the Video should be around 3 minutes 30.
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