Learning and Pastoral Support

We offer a dedicated access hub and physiotherapy room.

Across the College there are seven hoist facilities and we will help develop your personal care and access plan.

We can work with you to adapt course materials as well as provide specialist equipment to help you in lessons. This could be anything from audio calculators to dictaphones to magnification devices and more.

Alternative Formats
We are specialists in producing materials in your preferred format, including braille, large print, audio, subtitles, tactile diagrams and DAISY books.

It’s really important to us that we offer the right support to make sure every student gets the most out of their time here. Our Life Skills Hub provides a dedicated quiet space for students with autism, which can be accessed between classes.

It’s really important to us that we offer the right support to make sure every student gets the most out of their time here.

Our Autism Base Room provides a dedicated quiet space for students with autism, which can be accessed
between classes. We also offer Easter and Summer Schools to support your transition into college and help you make the
best start.

Through our Dyslexia resource centre, students can access Dyslexia screenings, exam access arrangements and one-to-one and drop-in specialist support.

If you are studying a higher education course at Newcastle College, we can provide support with:

• study skills support on a one-to-one or small group basis

• advice on accessing Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs)

• alternative assessment plans

• exam access arrangements

• screening and diagnostic dyslexia higher education support

We provide support with moving, handling and personal care for students with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and medical conditions. 

We support students in their social, emotional and behavioural wellbeing. This is done through intervention and close relationships with external specialist teams.

We provide support to Deaf, hard of hearing, blind and partially sighted students.

We ensure you can fully access the College with specialist support from communication support workers, sighted guiding and with the adaptation of course materials into your preferred format. Formats include large print, audio and braille.

If you help to look after someone who has an illness, disability, mental health illness or addiction or if you have been in/left care then we can provide additional support to assist your learning.

If you are studying a higher education course at Newcastle College, we can provide support with:

• study skills support on a one-to-one or small group basis
• advice on accessing Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs)
• alternative assessment plans 
• exam access arrangements 
• screening and diagnostic dyslexia higher education support 

Learning mentors are based across College and work with you on a wide range of issues including health, wellbeing and personal safety, academic support, employability and life skills.

English and maths is a key priority for Newcastle College. The Pastoral Support Team have literacy and Numeracy Learning Mentors who will work closely with you to support:

• engagement in classes including providing in-class support
• achievement of qualifications learning aims through one-to-one and small group support as well as providing daily drop-in sessions.