We welcome students with additional support needs and will try to make the transition from school to college as smooth as possible. Our friendly, expert Inclusive Learning Team work closely with students to ensure their learning needs are met.

The College’s highly effective support for students with additional support needs is a key strength and students make excellent progress while they are with us. Support for students can take a variety of forms, including literacy workshops, individual or group support for dyslexia and other specific learning differences, skills plus+ sessions, mentoring, in class learning support assistants, and special arrangements for exams.

A Counselling Service is also available. Offering specialist support for students on managing their mental health. We are able to provide a range of specialist facilities and equipment including laptops, dictaphones and specialist software, through to adjustable height desks and a Braille facility.

We also have close links with the Oldham SEN Advisory and Teaching Service, who provide valuable support and specialist advice. If you do have any special learning requirements, please fill out the relevant sections of the application form or contact the College before you start. We also liaise directly with your school, so all of your needs can be met.

Can you please ensure that you pass on to us medical evidence, SEND reports and Form 8s and 9s at interview, so that we can ensure we get consistent support in place from school to college.

Copies of College publications are available in alternative formats, such as audio, large print and braille on request.

If you need to speak to anyone regarding additional support please contact support@osfc.ac.uk and your enquiry will be directed to the relevant person in the team below.

• SEND Inclusive Learning Support and Local Offer at OSFC
• Accessibility Policy
• Wellbeing leaflet
• Learning Differences leaflet
• Additional Support leaflet
• Counselling leaflet

Additional Support Team

• Emma Hart
  Assistant Principal - Designated Safeguarding Lead
  Emma Hart

• Jenny King
  Deputy Safeguarding Lead and Welfare and Additional Learning Support Manager
  Jenny King

• Karen Bates
  SENDCO
  Karen Bates

• Ruth Vickers
  Welfare and Additional Support Officer
  Ruth Vickers

• Angela Shackley
  Learning Support Assistant and Welfare Officer
  Angela Shackley

• Liz Hurst
  Assessor
  Liz Hurst

• Jo Jones
  Assessor
  Jo Jones

• Tara Milligan
  Wellbeing Counsellor
  Tara Milligan

• Zahida Sarwar
  Additional Support Administrator
  Zahida Sarwar

• Mehjabeen Ahmed
  Learning Support Assistant
  Mehjabeen Ahmed

• Saira Ali
  Learning Support Assistant
  Saira Ali

• Nicola Bush
  Learning Support Assistant
  Nicola Bush

• Kelly Cheetham
  Learning Support Assistant
  Kelly Cheetham

• Susan Crawford
  Learning Support Assistant
  Susan Crawford

• Dawn Fenton
  Learning Support Assistant
  Dawn Fenton

• Susan Longley
  Learning Support Assistant
  Susan Longley

• Katie McKeown
  Learning Support Assistant
  Katie McKeown

• Eleanor Meek
  Learning Support Assistant
  Eleanor Meek

• Bethany Whalley
  Learning Support Assistant
  Bethany Whalley

Special Educational Needs or Disabilities - Oldham Authority Local Offer

The Local Authority offers impartial information, advice and support to children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and their families.  For further information please click here.

Support for parents of students with SEN 

Disabilities, mental health difficulties and learning difficulties is available from: POINT at Oldham (Parents of Oldham in Touch) http://pointoldham.co.uk/contact-us/