What support and funding is available at college, for students with a vision impairment?
Colleges get money from their funding body in order to provide reasonable adjustments and make sure you have the support you need at college, this is called Learning Support (LS). There is a variety of support and equipment that a college might offer which includes:
- a support teacher or worker, or a sighted guide
- materials in alternative formats such as braille or large print
- assistive computer technology
- computers with speech synthesisers and magnification
In England, the SEN reforms from the Children and Families Act (2014) extended the remit and duty of local authority specialist support services to pupils up to age 25 in full time education (FE, not HE). Local arrangements differ, but you should be able to access specialist support, especially if detailed in an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Disability Rights UK can also provide advice and information regarding support and funding available to students.
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