Learners Support Policy
1. Scope
This policy applies to all staff and instructors at BAPIA Ltd.
2. Policy Statement
BAPIA is committed to actively promoting equality of opportunity ensuring that all students reach their learning potential and achieve success on an appropriate course of study. BAPIA aims to provide sensitive advice and guidance to all students prior to entry to raise aspiration and to assess any additional needs in a timely and comprehensive manner. Students are encouraged to disclose their needs confidentially at all stages of the student journey.
BAPIA uses a range of strategies to design an appropriate and flexible support programme to reduce significant barriers to learning. It regularly reviews the impact of its interventions to ensure that available funding is used to the best effect and impacts positively on student achievement. It is recognised that barriers to learning can be caused by physical, mental, social, emotional and communication factors. Students are supported to develop insight into personal barriers and develop strategies and skills that will encourage them to become independent students.
This policy therefore applies to admissions, induction, on programme activity and all sites, off site activities and assessments.
3. Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all students achieve their learning potential and understand their entitlement to support. All staff must be aware of BAPIA’s obligations and their responsibilities to:
o Promote equality and participation,
o Ensure that individualised strategies are in place to support learning,
o Monitor the impact and quality of the learning support that is delivered.
4. Coverage and Scope
Disclosure and Confidentiality
In accordance with the Equality and Diversity Policy, BAPIA has a duty to anticipate needs wherever possible, to make reasonable adjustments accordingly and to treat all students equally. Information on a disability cannot be passed on to third parties without explicit informed consent from the student. It is acknowledged however that where a student has disclosed a disability, the whole company is deemed to be aware of their individual needs.
Definition of Need
A student is said to have additional support needs where, for whatever reason, they need additional support with their education. This applies whether the need for additional support is temporary or ongoing.
Definition of Additional Learning Support
The term "additional support" simply means some kind of educational provision that is over and above (or significantly different to) the education normally provided to students. Additional support is provided in order that students with additional support needs can benefit from their education, which is directed to the development of the personality, talents and mental and physical abilities of that student to their fullest potential.
5. Staff Training
BAPIA is committed to ensuring that all teaching and support staff are appropriately trained and that teaching practice/strategies are inclusive. It is committed to ensuring that all staff is aware of their responsibilities and can integrate inclusive learning into their own delivery. Expanse Learning will provide information for staff in a range of media and will ensure that training is available on a regular basis.
6. Organisation and Responsibility
This policy is the responsibility of the BAPIA. Instructors are responsible for the management of the support in the classroom and are required to ensure that where support is provided reference is made in the Schemes of Work and in the Lesson Plans.
Monitoring arrangements
This policy will be reviewed every 12 months but can be revised as needed