Are you looking to attend post-16 education and need to know where to start? Or are you a parent/carer who wants to find out the right information on how to best support your child/young person to get the most out of their studies?
Then you have come to the right place! We have produced some helpful guidance, advice, tips and things to think about when approaching the journey into college.
Find out all the information you need for completing a Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) to support your studies at mainstream college.
Find out more about 'Step One: Your Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP)'Discover how you can put the right preparations in place to begin your mainstream college search and find the best place to study.
Find out more about 'Step Two: Applying for Mainstream Colleges'Find out the different types of support that may be available to you within mainstream college and what you can do to access it.
Find out more about 'Step Three: Getting the Right Support in Place'Learn what funding options may be available to you when studying at mainstream college.
Find out more about 'Step Four: Funding Available'Learn more about the different types of assistive technology which may be available to provide support with your education at mainstream college.
Find out more about 'Step Five: Technology for Your Studies'
This online community is for blind and partially sighted students, family and friends, education providers and other staff in the sector. It forms a supportive environment where relevant news, advice, questions and pieces of work can be shared to enable students with visual impairments to get the most out of their time at university.
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