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Equal Opportunities

Did you know we work to an equal opportunities policy in our service?

The Council has an Equal Opportunities policy and our service works within that. We have a learners' charter which is in the student handbook or on notice boards in our centres. This was developed in 2000 with learners and staff. This outlines the entitlement as a learner with us and what we expect from you in return and forms part of our commitment to equal opportunities. We also have a disability statement that outlines the help you can receive and how you access it if you have a disability.

What does our commitment to equal opportunities mean in practice?

All our staff receive continuous training in equal opportunities through induction and staff seminar programmes. This means that all of us should ensure that our learners have an equal opportunity to access learning. 

• This means we won’t treat anybody any differently because of their Race; Gender; Disability; Sexuality; Age; Religion and Belief plus Employment issues.
• It means all of our buildings will be accessible, all our documentation can be made available in a variety of formats such as in Braille or Community Languages, it will be on paper and online, and our publicity materials will reflect the diversity of our learners.
• We will try to help you learn successfully with us by providing any support you might need such as access to childcare, personal care support or additional equipment.
• We work with partners to put courses on at times and in locations to attract as many new learners as possible.
• We listen to what you say about our facilities and our courses through the student satisfaction surveys and course evaluations.
• We will investigate any report or complaint of bullying and harassment.
  

If you feel you are being harassed or discriminated against in any way, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can do something about it. Contact any member of staff and they will help you make a complaint.

Disability Statement

All our full time centres are accessible if you have mobility problems. If you want to attend one of our community venues and find access difficult, we will arrange to move the class to an accessible location. If you are studying with us we can provide additional support (that is assessed before you come to us) to help you with your studies. Additional support can include:

• Personal care
• Help with transport costs
• In class support while you are studying
• Access to specialist equipment
• A full copy of our disability statement can be obtained from any of our centres

Additional Equipment Available To Students 

• 19” Monitors
• Dolphin Supernova - Combined magnification, speech and Braille for Windows)
• Basic magnification on all computers
• Foot rests
• Gel wrist rest and mouse mats
• Adapter for roller ball (PENNY GILES)
• Stereo headphones
• Magnifiers –(Readers)
• Rise and fall desks
• Intellikeys
• Cyborg Keyboard
• Screen diffusers
• Clicker writer
• Compact keyboard with guard
• Large key keyboard