South Thames College (Wandsworth and Tooting) - Learner Support on mainstream courses

For students on mainstream courses, our Learner Support Team helps over 1,000 people each year achieve success.

What support is available

Your support plan will depend on your level of need and could include:

  • Language, literacy and numeracy support, and/or a learning mentor
  • Specialist teaching outside of class (for learning difficulties)
  • A reading group
  • Mentoring
  • Specialist software and adapted equipment such as JAWS screen reader, literacy software Text Help and Read&Write, and magnifiers
  • Speech and language therapy
  • A learner support worker in and/or outside of class
  • A social skills group
  • A British Sign Language communicator or note taker
  • Special exam arrangements such as a reader, scribe or extra time
  • Personal care.

South Thames College, Carshalton College, Kingston College are pleased to announce that they formally merged today, 1, August 2017.

The three Colleges will form the South Thames Colleges Group – with Carshalton College, Kingston College and South Thames College all continuing with their existing names. This will allow the colleges to continue to build on their successful reputations.

South Thames College’s Merton Campus will formally become Merton College, meaning the new group has four distinct member colleges.

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Who to contact

Telephone
General enquiries: 020 8919 7777 General enquiries: 020 8919 7777 Learner Support: 020 8918 7486 Learner Support: 020 8918 7486 Learner Support (Minicom): 020 8918 7969 Learner Support (Minicom): 020 8918 7969
E-mail
learner.support@south-thames.ac.uk

Location

Name
Merton campus
Address
London Road
Morden
Postcode

SM4 5QX

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Notes

You are welcome to visit us. Check our college open days page for details. Our learning support staff attend these events and can explain how you may be supported during your course. With notice, we are usually able to help with any extra support you may need e.g. signers or speaking guides. All our sites are fully accessible.

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Referral Details

How to access support

You can let us know if you want support when you fill in the application or enrolment form for your course, or by filling in a support referral form at your interview or in a tutorial. If you have a learning difficulty assessment document, special educational needs statement or Education, Health and Care plan, please provide copies of these with your form as they might help us get additional funding for you.

After your application you'll meet with one of our support specialists who will assess your needs. We'll tailor a support plan for you which - with your permission - will be sent to your teacher and other relevant staff. If you have a medical condition or physical disability you'll also receive a health and safety plan.

You can discuss your support requirements with us at any point

Local Offer

Description

We welcome learners with learning difficulties or disabilities and provide support to make sure you’re successful in your learning.

There are three main pathways for learners with learning difficulties or disabilities:

1. Mainstream courses with learner support
2. Skills for Working Life for students with a moderate learning disability
3. The Aurora Centre for students with autistic spectrum disorder and complex needs

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