Faculty of Supported Learning Extended Learning Support

Learner Information Pack 2015/16 Contents

Organisational Chart...... 3

Introduction...... 4

Educational Support Advisers (ESA)...... 5

Disabled Students Allowance (Advanced Courses Only)...... 7

Classroom Support...... 8

Communication Support Workers (COSW)...... 10

Adult Literacy & Numeracy (ALN)...... 11

Learning Support...... 11

2 David McShane Faculty of Head of Faculty Supported Learning Supported Learning

Carol Hamilton Assistant Head of Faculty Supported Learning

Audrey Lennox Katie Ballantyne Gayle Gallacher ELS Co-ordinator ELS Co-ordinator Partnership Manager Campus / Campus

Gareth Hughes Ann Shewan Sharon Blue Rachel Pettigrew Employability Employability Kathleen McCusker Health & Wellbeing ELS Administrator Co-ordinator Co-ordinator Access Centre Co-ordinator Motherwell Coat/Cumb Administrator Cumbernauld Coatbridge

Vacant Clare Campbell Sarah Heggie Support Workers Employability Employability Anne Thomas Educational Donna Marie Reilly Worker Worker Adult Literacy & Support Adviser Siobhan Higgins Iain Donnelly Lynda Pairman Jim Macguire Lorna Murray Motherwell Coat/Cumb Numeracy Worker Educational Learning Educational Adult Literacy & Cheryl O’Byrne Support Adviser Support Tutor Support Adviser Numeracy Worker Motherwell Ann Giannelli Lynda Doig Senior Classroom Support Worker Educational Support Gillian McLeish Jean Donnolly Lisa Grace Adviser (Timetabling Kathleen Clark Support Workers Administrator) Educational Educational Administrator/ Support Adviser Administrator Support Adviser Receptionist External Agency Motherwell

Heather Robertson Susanne Hamilton Educational Educational Support Mhairi Smith Victoria Hansen Support Adviser Adviser Classroom Support Educational Support Workers Worker Support Adviser Laura Nisbet Christine Lukes Communication Joanna Kay Cumbernauld Support Workers Educational Support Dawn Stokes Adviser Graham Myles Caroline Haddow Mark Malley Classroom Marina MacLagan Support Workers Anna Barbour Mark Myles Carol-Ann Peacock Hugh Doherty Anne-Marie Wynn Kirsy Brown Andrina Baird David Leathar Extended Learning Support Introduction The Extended Learning Support team works across New College with staff based in Motherwell, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld. We work in partnership with the 5 other Faculties and other Support Services to ensure that the needs of individual learners with Additional Support Needs are met.

The team are committed to ensuring effective and proactive identification of additional learning needs, and to providing high quality Learning Support, Extended Learning Support, Study Skills and Adult Literacy & Numeracy Support.

If you have an additional support need we aim to ensure that you have the opportunity to disclose your needs and receive the support you require to enhance your learning experience. We understand that your support needs may vary throughout your course, therefore, please remember that you can access support at any time in your learner journey.

If you would like to find out more about the support we can offer you, please call in to your nearest base to book an appointment with a member of the team.

The Educational Support Base can be found at room 1009 in Motherwell Campus

The Horizon Centre can be found on the ground floor atCoatbridge Campus

The Extended Learning Support Office on the ground floor atCumbernauld Campus

Audrey Lennox Gayle Gallacher Extended Learning Support Extended Learning Support Co-ordinator (Coatbridge/ Co-ordinator (Motherwell Campus) Cumbernauld Campus) [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 01698 232 292 Tel: 01236 460 288 We look forward to supporting you with your studies.

4 Educational Support Advisers (ESA) If you have disclosed an additional support need, you will be invited to meet with one of our Educational Support Advisers to talk about your individual support needs. Your Educational Support Adviser can help you to decide what support and technology you may need and arrange this for you. As you go through your course this may change to match your needs.

The Educational Support Adviser can also:

• Make sure you get hand-outs and course materials in the format you require • Help with study skills like essay writing, organisation skills and preparing for exams and assessments • Agree alternative assessment arrangements – extra time, separate room • Talk to teaching staff and support staff to make sure you are getting the best support • Arrange Classroom Support • Arrange Communication Support

Alternative Assessment Arrangements (AAAs)

If you require AAAs you must have completed a Personal Learning Support Plan (PLSP) with an ESA. You may have to supply supporting evidence of your need(s), this will be discussed with you. Once AAAs are agreed, it is your responsibility to:

• Book your assessments via your campus support base or by contacting your ESA • Give as much notice as possible (at least one week, where possible)

Please remember that, AAA’s available can differ depending on the subject of your assessment (i.e core skills assessments)

ESAs - Coatbridge Campus

Victoria Hansen Lynda Pairman [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 0300 555 8080 Ext: 7239 Tel: 0300 555 8080 Ext: 7239

Jean Donnelly [email protected] Tel: 0300 555 8080 Ext: 7239

5 ESAs - Cumbernauld Campus

Siobhan Higgins Gillian McLeish [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 0300 555 8080 Ex: 4203 Tel: 0300 555 8080 Ex: 4346

ESAs - Motherwell Campus

Lynda Doig Susie Hamilton [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 01698 232 687 Tel: 01698 232 693

Sarah Heggie Heather Robertson [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 01698 232 362 Tel: 01693 232 125

Joanna Kay [email protected] Tel: 01698 232 339

Once your support plan has been agreed, it is your responsibility to book appointments and assessments. You can do this by contacting your Educational Support Adviser directly, or by visiting:

The Educational Support Base, room 1009 in Motherwell Campus The Horizon Centre, ground floor atCoatbridge Campus The Extended Learning Support Office, ground floor atCumbernauld Campus

6 Your booking will be taken by:

Motherwell Campus Cumbernauld Campus Rachel Pettigrew Kathleen Clark ELS Administrator Administrator

Coatbridge Campus Lisa Grace Administrator

Disabled Students Allowance (Advanced Courses Only) If you are studying at HNC level or above and have a diagnosed disability, you may be eligible to apply for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) through the Student Awards Agency for (SAAS). DSA is a non- income assessed allowance to cover any extra costs or expenses you might have while studying, which arise because of your disability.

If you would like to find out more about applying for DSA, you should discuss this with your Educational Support Adviser. They will be able to advise you on your eligibility to apply and the evidence you will require. If an application is made for Disabled Students Allowance Kathleen McCusker, Access Centre Administrator, will arrange for you to attend a needs assessment and will ensure that all relevant documentation is sent to SAAS on your behalf.

You can contact Kathleen directly at [email protected] or 01698 232206

7 Classroom Support If it has been agreed that you require classroom support, such as note-taking, reading, scribing, prompting, or if you have booked alternative assessment arrangements, this will be organised by Ann Giannelli, Senior Classroom Support Worker (Motherwell Campus).

Ann will liaise with your class lecturer and Educational Support Adviser to ensure that assessment arrangements such as a reader/scribe, the use of ICT or screen reading software is in place for you. You can contact Ann directly at [email protected] or call 01698 232 552

What does your Classroom Support Worker (CLSW) do? The role of the CLSW is to help promote equal access within the College for students with additional support needs.

A CLSW will: A CLSW will not:

• Provide one to one support as identified by • Provide you with additional teaching your ESA • Be responsible for your supervision or discipline • Provide reading / scribing / prompting • Administer medicine or perform any tasks related / note taking support to students to personal care • Support you when working on tasks • Is not your friend or carer as set by the class lecturer • Place their own interpretation on any work given • Enable you where possible, to participate out by the lecturer in practical sessions as directed by the class lecturer or ESA • Comment on the quality of your work • Assist you to access resources within the College, for example the library • Assist in setting up or operating equipment such as digital recorders, video recorders, laptops etc. • Provide assistance when using Assistive Technology

8 Our team of Classroom Support Workers are: Motherwell Campus

Anna Barbour Hugh Doherty

David Leathar Mark Myles

Anne Marie Wynn Kirsty Brown

Adrina Baird Carol Ann Peacock

Cumbernauld Campus

Mhairi Smith

Coatbridge Campus

Janice Bestow

9 Communication Support Workers (COSW) COSW’s work with D/deaf learners and hearing impaired learners. If you have disclosed on your application form that you are deaf or have a serious hearing impairment you will be contacted by an Educational Support Adviser to find out if you will require communication support at your needs assessment interview. Communication support can also be arranged for your course interview as well.

If you require communication support for your Your COSW will not: timetabled classes, you should remember that • be your friend or carer COSW will: • do your work for you • interpret for you: hearing learners and college staff • be responsible for your behaviour at any time • interpret everything that is said or signed • manage your study • sign handouts for you or change them into plain English but NOT in Communications classes • book camera equipment for assessments • explain the differences in D/deaf and hearing cultures to learners and staff as required

While we cannot guarantee that you will have the same COSW all the time, we will try to make sure you work with the same person for each subject where possible.

You do not need to book a COSW for your normal timetable. However you do have to notify us of timetable changes and book support for meetings, assessments, visits to the college nurse and to access other College support services. You should aim to notify us one week before you need support. Our team of Communication Support Workers are:

Caroline Dawn Graham Haddow Stokes Myles

Mark Marina Malley Maclagan

10 Adult Literacy & Numeracy (ALN) During your time at New College Lanarkshire, you may wish to develop your reading, writing and number skills. You can contact the team directly, or you may be referred by your Educational Support Adviser or class lecturer.

Everyone has their own targets and level of skills, therefore, the will work with you to create your own personal learning plan. If you wish to find out more about the service works and how ito can help you, you should contact:

Motherwell Campus Coatbridge Campus Anne Thomas Jim Maguire ALN Development Worker ALN Development Worker [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 01698 232 315 Tel: 0300 555 8080 Ext: 7239

Learning Support At Cumbernauld campus we have a learner support tutor who can support you with your studies. The tutor can be found within the Extended Learning Support Office on the ground floor. To find out more on the support available, please contact:

Cumbernauld Campus Iain Donnelly Learning Support Tutor [email protected] Tel: 0300 555 5050 Ext: 4228

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