Access and Inclusion
NEW MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ADVISOR POSITION CREATED
We are delighted to announce an exciting new position that we are establishing in partnership with the three Health and Social Care Partnerships in Ayrshire .
A new Student Wellbeing Advisor will join the College to provide mental health support across all of our campuses , and improve the knowledge of mental health issues amongst staff and students .
We have over 13,000 students studying at our main campuses in Ayr , Kilmarnock and Kilwinning , as well our satellite sites , The Skills Centre of Excellence in Irvine and Nethermains in Kilwinning .
Improving the health and life chances of students and staff is a key priority for us , and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Advisor will support this objective .
Inclusive Learning
Supported learning
Students on our Connect to Enterprise course helped to create a safe and secure environment for hedgehogs .
Supported Learning students from our Ayr Campus learned about environmental issues on their course and realised that hedgehogs are at their most vulnerable in the coldest months .
They built two hedgehog houses in the woodland area outside their campus .
This project inspired the students to raise money for a local hedgehog charity . In keeping with the theme of saving the environment , the class recycled old books to make book hedgehogs .
If a student on any course feels they need additional support , they can contact our Inclusive Learning Team .
Help is available for the following :
• Specific learning difficulty ( e . g . dyslexia , dyspraxia )
• Visual impairment
• Hearing impairment
• Physical disability
• Medical conditions ( e . g . cancer , ME , arthritis )
• Unseen disability ( e . g . Asperger ’ s syndrome , epilepsy )
• Mental health issues ( e . g . depression , anxiety )
• Social , emotional and behavioural difficulty ( e . g . ADHD )
A total of 40 book hedgehogs were made and sold by Supported Learning students and staff , and £ 87.00 was raised for the local hedgehog charity .
Our Supported Learning courses are suitable for students who require additional support . The courses aim to develop essential skills , motivation and self-confidence in an innovative and engaging way .
We are committed to ensuring all of our students are able to achieve their learning goals .
Any conditions not listed or anything that may impact on learning and participation can also be assessed for support .
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