Additional
Learning Support
HOW WE HELP YOU
Every student that walks through our door is different! We want ALL students to flourish and excel while developing confidence, self-motivation, independence, and life skills. That’s why our Additional Learning Support (ALS) team is here for you every step of the way. Our ALS services provide support, guidance, and advice alongside your studies, and are available to everyone – no matter what level you’re studying at or already receive another form of support. Whether you need a little extra help with your studies, specialist equipment, or a chat, the team is here and will create a personalised support package for you.
The kind of support we can give you includes:
- Allocated SEND Advisor for all learners who disclose they have Special Educational Need and/or Disability
- Opportunity to have a support interview to identify barriers to learning and understand your needs
- Personalised Inclusion Plans
- Regular review of support to ensure what is in place is working for you
- Learning Support Assistants (LSA) to provide support in and out of class
- Supervision over lunch, break, and transport (if necessary)
- Exam Access Arrangements
- Support with personal care needs
- Specialist software and equipment
- Communication Support Workers
- Links with external professionals such as Qualified Teacher of the Deaf, Visual Impairment Specialists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Social Services
- Assessment and support for dyslexia
- Maths, English and ESOL (Improve your English) support
- Transition support in and out of college
- Sensory room and quiet areas across the college
These are just some examples. If you would like to talk about any support that hasn’t been outlined or support you feel you would benefit from, come along to one of our open events, contact us below.
Are you in school or a school leaver?
Our School Liaison Team can help, as they provide services, as well as advice and guidance on the likes of:
- Life after year 11-13
- CEIAG (Careers, Education, Information, Advice and Guidance)
- Course information
- Application forms
- Careers
- Careers guidance
- College interviews
- Mock interviews
- Employability skills
- Extra college opportunities
- University and higher education
COUNSELLING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Your time at college can be rewarding, fun and exciting, but it can also be a time of stress and there may be other problems that affect your life and studies. Our Counselling Service is here to help. With a qualified counsellor, all students and staff can have one-to-one, confidential counselling on any personal concerns or difficulties, both inside and outside the classroom.
COUNSELLING CAN HELP WITH SUCH THINGS AS:
- Dealing with a crisis or immediate concern
- Support with longer term difficulties
- Getting access to specialist help
- Referring on to other resources
Counselling aims to give you the time and space to explore and understand any issues that may be affecting you. The counsellor will help you think about your problems from a different perspective. Sessions with our counsellor usually last for 50 minutes and are held in confidence in a counselling room. Your first appointment will give you an opportunity to explore your reason for coming and will help build a clearer picture of your needs.
COMMON ISSUES TALKED ABOUT INCLUDE:
- Anxieties about aspects of study, inc. exams and presentations
- General stress and anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship difficulties
- Eating problems
- Bereavements and parental separations
- Loneliness
- Lack of self-confidence or low self-esteem
- Managing transitions
- Making difficult decisions
- Traumatic experiences, including violence or abuse
- Difficulties with alcohol or drugs
- Issues around sex and sexuality
- Self-injury
- Suicidal thoughts
- Anger management
- Worries about appearance
CONFIDENTIALITY
The College Counselling Service is highly confidential. There are some limits to confidentiality, and these are discussed with you in the first session. For example, risk of harm to yourself or someone else.
GET IN TOUCH
If you’d like to make an appointment, you can pop to Student Services, speak to your tutor who can make an appointment for you, or get in touch.
Personal learning plan
To make sure you’re fully supported to achieve your best, all students receive a Personal Learning Plan (PLP). This is a web-based document containing personal goals, aspirations and academic achievements. You and your tutor will be able to track your PLP during your time at TyneMet and watch as you grow and progress.
ARE YOU A PARENT/CARER?
Making sure we have the right support services in place for the person you care for is really important. Whatever their circumstances, we’re here to help, talk through their needs and create a support package to suit them best.
ACCESS ONLINE WELL-BEING SUPPORT
TyneMet has partnered up with Togetherall for students to join a safe, online community where people support each other anonymously to improve mental health and well-being.
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