Here at Harrogate College, our friendly SEND team is committed to ensure you get the best support you need. We ensure measures are put in place so that everyone has a positive experience at the college and any barriers to your learning are removed.
By the end of college, our helpful team will ensure you’ve developed skills for adulthood, including employability, personal and social skills, accessing the community, and independent living.
Students who do not have an EHCP but require some support will receive this through universal, quality first teaching and targeted support including the following:
Support will be assessed on an individual basis and will vary according to your needs. A Support Plan will be created for you to share with the staff who you work regularly with including teaching staff, mentors and pastoral team members.
You should apply for your chosen programme and discuss your support requirements at the interview.
If so and you would like the same arrangements in place at Harrogate College, this is what you will need to do:
Without this we will be unable to offer the same adjustments here, so please contact the SENco from your previous school and ask for the information.
We’re happy to organise this – but you need to ask for the information. Due to GDPR, we cannot request this on your behalf.
Remember – send the electronic copy to:
SENDsupport@harrogate.ac.uk
Or call us on 01423 878381 or 01423 878343
If you have an EHCP and you are considering Harrogate College after you finish secondary school, you will need to let the SENCo know at your Annual Review. Your home local authority who finalises your plan will then consult with us to see if we can meet your needs and offer the provision identified in it. Although you do not have to apply for a course before this happens, we strongly encourage you to do so, as this will help us see how we can best support you.
Please tell us when you are applying that you have an EHCP, as being offered a place on one of our courses will be subject to our confirming that we can meet your Special Educational Needs.
It also helps us to prepare any transition you might need before you start with us and to allocate support staff, particularly if you require in-class support from our team of Learning Support Assistants. Your EHCP will stay with you during your time at college and will be reviewed annually as it currently is in school.
If you have any general SEND questions, including EHCP queries, contact: SENDsupport@harrogate.ac.uk
We have disabled access to the building, accessible toilets, designated disabled parking, accessible cafe facilities and lift access to all floors.
We also have:
John-Paul Wordsworth
SEND and
High Needs Manager
Hilary Mason
SEND Team Lead
We hope the information above is helpful, and gives you an idea of the support we can offer. As well as outlining the ways in which we can support our students with special educational needs, we wanted to include some links here, which you may find useful.
North Yorkshire Council (SEND Information for Parents and Carers)
If you have any questions about the provision of SEND support at Harrogate College, please do get in touch, we will be happy to help answer your queries. Contact: sendsupport@harrogate.ac.uk.
