Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Support
Leeds City College offers a wide range of courses across three main campuses and four community centres across the region.
We have a discreet provision for those who have learning difficulties and or disabilities, aged 16-24yrs with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Discreet courses are delivered from Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston and are tailored to meet individual needs and work towards outcomes linked to further study, including employment and supported living.
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Support
Are you a SEND student that needs specialist support? Don’t worry, we’re here to help.Our friendly High Needs SEND team act as a safety net for students, putting measures in place to ensure that everyone has a positive experience at the college and their needs are supported.
By the end of college, our helpful team will ensure you have developed adulthood skills in preparation for employment and independent living.
Wave 1 (quality first teaching) support includes:
- In-class differentiation such as smaller tasks, visual handouts
- Coaching tutor or key person support
- Personalised timetable
- iPad or Chromebooks
- Referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), careers, and mental health and wellbeing services
- Risk assessments
- Medical storage and access arrangements
Targeted support includes:
- Small group work
- Assistive technology (including hearing loops, radio aids, and magnifiers)
- Exam access arrangements
- Independent time out of class
- Peer mentoring
- Read and write software (including overlays, coloured paper, and roaming profiles)
- Dictaphones and video recording equipment
- Aids and adaptations (including adjustable tables and chairs)
We also have the ‘Oasis Room’ – a safe space for students to address times of crisis, sensory overload, mental health issues, or periods of sudden change.
Support will be assessed on an individual basis and will vary depending on your assessed needs and Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) if you have one. A support plan will be produced and shared with others on a need to know basis.
For EHCP queries, please contact HighNeedsTeam@leedscitycollege.ac.uk.
For SEND information, please contact SENDteam@leedscitycollege.ac.uk.
Learning support team contacts
At Leeds City College, we provide a service for students across the college. The High Needs team is committed to helping people with learning difficulties/disabilities to overcome the barriers within learning, identify strategies that will help them in adulthood, build on personal and social skills and be fully integrated into the college community.
Students who do not have an EHCP but require some support will receive this through Universal (first teaching) and targeted support. You should apply for your chosen program and discuss your support requirements at the interview.
We have a range of facilities that allow us to meet the needs of all our students.
High Needs Support
College Campuses on-site facilities
Designated disable car parking
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
Access to building
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
University Centre Leeds
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
Lift access to all floors
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
University Centre Leeds
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
First aid room
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
University Centre Leeds
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
Accessible café or vending
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
University Centre Leeds
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
Hygiene suite with bed/hoist
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
Evacuation facilities
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
University Centre Leeds
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
Deacon House
Accessible disabled toilets
Printworks Campus
Quarry Hill Campus
Park Lane Campus
University Centre Leeds
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston
Enfield Centre
Deaf alert
Park Lane Campus
Accessible shower facilities with hoist
Printworks Campus (with hoist)
Park Lane Campus (with hoist)
University Centre Leeds (without hoist)
Joseph Priestley Centre, Beeston (with hoist)
