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Disability assistance & facilities
Deeside College is committed to the fair and equal treatment of disabled people. We are working hard with staff and students to promote the equal opportunities of people who have disabilities.
We want everyone who studies and works within Deeside College to feel included in all of our services. We can help if you have a physical disability, visual or hearing impairment. Our trained staff offer friendly support and advice, and the loan of specialist equipment.
Our main campus in Connah's Quay offers easy access for disabled people, with designated car parking spaces and lifts to all floors.
For more information please read our Disability Statement below or contact Student Services on 01244 834511 (minicom - 01244 834529), or send an email to enquiries@deeside.ac.uk.
Disability Statement
To download our Disability Statement (PDF format), click here.
Facilities available for your personal care include:
Easy to reach toilets and shower
Personal care and First Aid room
Disabled car parking spaces near entrances
Wheelchair access to classrooms
Wheelchairs available at reception
Magnets on fire doors to keep the doors open
Lifts for access to all floors with classrooms
A phone at wheelchair height at Reception
Ramps to aid access
A minibus which can take 5 wheelchairs
The Disability Statement is also available in:
- Large Print
- Braille
- Audio Tape
- Cymraeg
To help learners with learning differences and / or disabilities:
Educational equipment is available, such as:
- Laptop computers
- Specialist Software
- Voice Recognition Software
- Spell Checkers
- Tape Recorders
- Anti-Glare Screens
- Text Readers
We can also help with form filling, applications & interviews. We offer advice on funding (eg assessments for Disabled Student Allowance for students progressing to Higher Education). We carry out surveys to identify ways we can improve our services for learners with learning differences and / or disabilities.
Help for learners with Physical or Sensory Impairment
For example:
- Hard of hearing
- Partial sight
- Deafness
- Blindness
- Physical disabilities
Support available:
- Specific help & personal support
- Large Print
- Readers
- Writers
- Equipment on loan
- Extra time in exams and for work
- Learning Assistants
Deeside College has links with the following, to help us help you:
- Flintshire Local Education Authority
- Flintshire County Council - Social Services
- Careers Service
- Educational Psychologists
- Physiotherapists
- Speech Therapists
- RNIB
- RNID
Support for students:
Specific Differences
- Dyslexia
- Irlen Syndrome
- Dyspraxia
- Dyscalculia
- Specific language impairment
- Aspergers / Autism
Support Available:
- Assessments
- Specialist tutorial support
- Loan of materials
- Loan of support equipment
- Extra time in exams and for work
- Learning Assistants
We want you to enjoy your time at Deeside College.
If you are not happy:
- Talk to your tutor
- Call in to Student Services
Opening times: Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 7.30pm Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm. Telephone: 01244 834511. - Pick up a Complaint form from Reception (please ask for help with filling this in, if you need it). We will reply to you within 15 working days of your complaint
Do you need more information?
Contact Carol Newsam, Study Skills Programme Area Manager, on 01244 831531 ext 4480.
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