Access to Music is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment and to giving opportunities to achieve musical, personal, educational and employment goals. To achieve this we aim to provide a welcoming, effective learning environment that supports learners.
Access to Music has Additional Learning Support Staff to cater for learner needs and, where necessary, employs the services of external specialists to ensure that learners have the appropriate support to enable them to achieve their full potential.
Identifying Your Support Needs
You may identify yourself, or be identified by us as needing support either at your interview, in welcome week or the first few weeks of your course. We will work together with you to identify what support you need.
- Getting the your views is the most important part of finding out more about your needs, so we will ask you to think about what support you require and why
- If there is a ‘statement’ from your school, you will be asked to provide a copy of it
- We may need to do some more detailed assessments. This will depend on the nature of your disability or learning difficulty. This will be done with your agreement.
Support Provided
A team of specialist tutors will provide specific support for your dyslexia and/or specific learning difficulties.
This can include:
- regular one-to-one sessions
- in-class support where appropriate
- small group sessions with a specialist tutor
- help with study skills
- special exam considerations (for students who qualify)
- referral for in-depth assessments to identify your areas of need
A range of support is also available for students with
- emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and students with mental illness
- Support for students with learning difficulties
- Support for students with physical impairments
- Support for students with sensory impairments
If you have any queries or requests, please do not hesitate to contact us. Staff are also available in each centre to discuss your needs with face to face. Please contact the centre to arrange a meeting.
