Disability and Learning Support

City College Brighton and Hove information for disabled learners

At City College Brighton and Hove we aim to take a pro-active approach to disability and to work as partners with our disabled learners in the organisation of reasonable adjustments to our services. We will work with disabled people to make college an enjoyable and rewarding experience for all.

Applying for courses

The College Course Advice team can give information about courses available in the college and throughout Brighton and Hove. They can be contacted on 01273 667759 or INFO@ccb.ac.uk

We encourage all disabled learners to disclose to us so that, if necessary, we can discuss reasonable adjustments at an early stage.

If you disclose a disability to the college you will be sent a Special Application form. By completing and returning this form you have the opportunity to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need for any of our services.

All the information you provide is handled sensitively and is given only to staff that need to know about your disability or reasonable adjustments. A number of learners will be called in to meet with the Intensive Support team to discuss their Individualised Support Plan. This gives detailed information about you and the type of support you may want to have at college. We will only distribute this Plan when you are happy with the contents.

Intensive Support will distribute information to lecturing and support staff about reasonable adjustments that may be needed.

All applications from disabled applicants are monitored by the Intensive Support team to ensure that they are treated fairly and with consideration of the reasonable adjustments the learner may need.

Examinations and Assessments

If you are disabled, you should not be disadvantaged in exams or assessments. Awarding bodies allow access arrangements such as extra time or a reader for exams and other assessments for some people with disabilities. They may need some information about the reasonable adjustments you might need for assessment.

Depending on the type of access arrangement being requested they may ask for a letter from your GP or specialist, an Educational Psychologist’s report or some other documentation. These documents may only be valid for a fixed period and must include specific information required by the awarding body.

As soon as you start college you should talk to your tutor about the access arrangements you may need at college. You may be asked to provide documentation or the college may be able to organise an assessment for you.

Types of support

There is a wide range of learning support available to disabled learners including

Literacy, numeracy and language support as 1:1, small-group and drop-in
Short courses to support learners on specific courses
Teaching Support Assistants working in class and offering support outside of class
Support from a Specialist Teacher or Teacher of the Deaf
Communication Support Workers for D/deaf learners
Equipment loans
Use of assistive technology
Differentiated materials
Access to a Mental Health worker
Contact with an Intensive Personal Adviser

Buildings and Accommodation

City College Brighton and Hove operates from four sites: Pelham Street, Preston Road, City College East (Wilson Avenue) in Brighton and The Connaught Centre, Connaught Road, Hove.
All the specialist rooms in our buildings in Pelham Street, City College East and the Connaught Centre are accessible and have lifts. Some general rooms in Pelham Street and Preston Road can only be accessed by stairs.
There are accessible toilets in all our buildings but, at present, we have limited facilities for learners needing support with personal care.
There is an audio loop in the main hall of Pelham Tower and we have access to a Soundfield and portable loops in other rooms.
Students accessing Learning Development and Foundation Studies courses have access to a quiet room at lunchtimes.
There is a variety of assistive technology, including hardware and software, available in the Learning Resource Centres in Pelham Street and City College East. Learners may also borrow equipment from the Intensive Support department for use in class.

Find out more

We are happy to talk to disabled people (or parents, carers, advocates if you prefer) about coming to college and the services we have.

There are a number of people in the college you may wish to contact to discuss our service for disabled people:

Support for disabled learners: Alvin Boolaky (alb@ccb.ac.uk) and Líam Ryan (lr@ccb.ac.uk)
Support for students with dyslexia: Sarah Brooker (srb@ccb.ac.uk)
Mental health and well-being support: Sara Ware (sw3@ccb.ac.uk)
Support for D/deaf people: Sarah Esterman (se3@ccb.ac.uk)
Speech and Language and Neurodiversity support: Jenny Teare (jte@ccb.ac.uk)

These staff can also be contacted by phone (and minicom) on 01273 667746.

Learners wishing to discuss Foundation Learning and Foundation Studies, including ALDD courses, should contact Yvonne Elliot (yre@ccb.ac.uk), telephone ext 497

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