Learning Support for Students
Our Disability Service can provide a range of support and advice whether you are a prospective, new or current student.
We offer support to students with neurodiversity needs such Autism and Specific Learning Differences (ADHD, Dyslexia, dyspraxia or dyscalculia), long-term health or mental health conditions who may need additional support with reasonable adjustments to achieve their potential in their learning journey.
There are several support arrangements that we can put in place to support you with your studies. However, these can only be put in place when you have contacted the Wellbeing & Disability Service and provided evidence of your disability
For a discussion about any support needs or questions to help with a Learning Support Plan, contact our Wellbeing and Disability Support Team via email at disability@metanoia.ac.uk.
For additional support with disability, please see more information on Disabled Student Allowance: More information on the Disabled Students' Allowance
Learning Support for Students FAQ
Several support accommodations can be put in place to support your studies. These are called reasonable adjustments, and they include:
- Extra time for assessment deadlines,
- Extra tutorial sessions
- Viva adjustments
Other accommodations can also be considered based on your specific needs. The reasonable adjustments will be included in a document called a Learning Support Plan (LSP).
If you are registered as a student on degree, masters or PHD programmes , you may be able to claim disabled students allowances (DSA). This is a scheme run by the government and if you are eligible, you may be entitled to the following:
- Specialist equipment – for example costs for a computer and specialist software e.g., speech to text software. Recording equipment can also be awarded.
- Non-medical helper – for example, if you need a study skills tutor /BSL interpreter to attend lectures
- Travel – for example, if you need to use a taxi to attend Metanoia
- Printing costs
More information about DSA and details on how to apply can be found by clicking on this link:
Please see the Learning Support Plan document below
You can get an assessment from an educational psychologist or a specialist dyslexia teacher. You can find contact details online. Here are some details of a few but these are provided as a guide only and are not an endorsement. You should make your own enquiries and research.
Independent Dyslexia Consultants
http://www.dyslexia-idc.org/whoweare.html
IDC, Fifth Floor, Tavistock House,
Tavistock Square WC1H 9HX.
Assessments: 020 7383 3724
British Dyslexia Association
You can also contact the British Dyslexia Association here is the link https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/ Click on the link marked our services and then the tab assessments. To contact them here: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/contact
Costs: Approximately
UK Adult ADHD NETWORK
The ADHD Centre
08000614276
We have other contacts for students upon request.
Metanoia Institute is committed to a ‘universal design for learning’ model, which aims to ensure that all slides, PowerPoints, handouts and written information is provided in the clearest possible format. We pledge to pay attention to font size and style, background colour and the clarity of language used. We aim to remove barriers to learning where we find them. Our academic staff seek to ensure that learning and teaching is well-paced, allows good time for questions and periods for absorption. We also encourage students to speak to their tutors and their Head of Programme about any concerns or issues they may have about their own learning. We want to support our students – and also to improve our own teaching and learning in response to feedback from students!