Courses for people with learning difficulties and / or disabilities
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As a school leaver or adult, Hackney Community College offers an outstanding level of support.
We will carry out a support assessment to identify an individual’s support requirements and to access facilities on campus. Access to Educational Psychology and Speech and Language Therapy is offered to young people with higher level needs who have progressed from special education needs schools within the first 2 years at college.
Evidence of support need is required, such as a SEN Statement or S139A report along with any other relevant assessment reports.
All learners have access to the college’s student welfare and counselling teams, where they can get information about benefits, financial and personal issues.
Learners on mainstream courses may be allocated the 1:1 support of a Learning Support Assistant, scribe, note-taker, communication support worker, or other relevant specialist support in class and support to access facilities within the campus.
Assistive technology software is available in the Learning Resource Centre. Support is provided according to the outcome of the initial support assessment and plan.
Learners will get:
- A member of staff who will meet them when they arrive at College each day and take them to their lesson
- Help with buying their lunch, so they get used to dealing with money
- A personal tutor to help them plan their learning
- Additional support for reading, writing, speaking, listening and numbers
- Careers advice
Learners will develop their:
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
- Listening
- Number and
- IT skills
As well as life-long skills, learners will learn about:
- Shopping and cooking
- Working with money and numbers
- Personal health and safety
- Travelling
- Getting out and about
- Communication
- Personal development
- Progression routes
- Employment opportunities
Alongside the course, learners can take part in fun things like:
- Sports
- Weights
- Swimming
- Art and design
- Gardening
- Trips to theatres
- Residential breaks
- Days and evenings out
The college welcomes direct applications to mainstream courses in all subject areas where the learner meets entry criteria for the course.
Routes
| Programme | Level | Progression |
| LLD School Links (14-16 (year 10 and 11) | Pre-Entry (E3) | Discrete LLDD coursers or mainstream in vocational courses |
| New Horizon programme (year 1 and year 2, aged 16-18) | Pre-Entry (E1/2) | To New Horizons year 2, or any suitable level within discrete LLDD / or mainstream |
| Pathways to Independent Living (aged 19-24) | Entry 1 and 2 | Catering or construction courses, other mainstream, or On Track for Work. |
| Catering courses 1 and 2 (aged 16-24) | Entry 1-Entry 3 | On Track for Work |
| Entry to construction | Entry 1 – Entry 3 | On Track for Work |
| On Track for Work | Entry 2-3 | Supported employment, vocational courses within FE or courses with external training providers. |
