Making College Accessible
Explore the ways college leadership teams and staff can make colleges accessible for blind and partially sighted students, with our helpful guide.
Find out more about 'Making College Accessible'Blind and partially sighted students have the same ability, aspirations and potential as their fully-sighted peers. However, there are often obstacles to their learning, blocking them from securing their best possible future and achieving the success their ability deserves.
These obstacles can be removed through thinking about how courses are delivered, by making information and resources accessible and ensuring students have the right equipment to access their course.
To address this, Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) in partnership with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB), has created new guidance for Further Education providers and urges them to act now.
Delivering Accessible Learning – A guide for FE providers (PDF, 1 MB)
This guidance provides information, resources, top tips and handy checklists to help colleges and Further Education providers ensure blind and partially sighted students get the right support. It covers topics including:
Getting support wrong at this crucial point in a young person’s educational journey can have a negative impact on their academic success and wellbeing. Often it only takes a few adjustments and greater awareness of a student’s needs to completely change educational outcomes, allowing the student to reach their full potential.
Delivering Accessible Learning – A guide for FE providers (PDF, 1 MB)
Explore the ways college leadership teams and staff can make colleges accessible for blind and partially sighted students, with our helpful guide.
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