Education support

Supporting you in your journey from school, through to college, university and into the workplace with professional tutors, specialist mentors and support workers.

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Support we provide

Why should I use The Learning Support Centre for my support?

  • We have a robust matching process, ensuring you are matched to a support worker, mentor, tutor or trainer who understands your needs.
  • All our support staff have training, have been through our induction and have relevant experience and/or qualifications to undertake the specific support.
  • Confidentiality is paramount so accessing our support services can be done discretely if required.
  • Our Leicester office has education support rooms with computer and Internet access. Local students can have support off campus and at our offices if preferred.
  • Our senior team has experience managing Higher and Further Education support services. We have excellent relationships with the universities, colleges and funding bodies enabling us to successfully problem solve and signpost as required.
  • We understand that different courses have different requirements on your time. In addition to face-to-face support, we can offer remote support via Skype, Zoom, MS Teams or telephone between 9am and 9pm, 7 days a week.
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Funding Support

Support is usually funded through the Disabled Students’ Allowance or Access to Work although some people choose to pay privately. If you use our service to access a support worker, we will invoice your funding body directly and deal with all the employment requirements of your support worker, such as recruitment, payment of tax and national insurance.

Find out if you are eligible for Disabled Students’ Allowance or Access to Work.

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“For those who need support around studies I would recommend the LSC. They help to keep students on track and push them to continue. ”

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Charmaine- Counselling and psychology student, Open University

“I would really struggle without my mentor. Having access to the centre has remarkably improved my student experience. ”

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Eleanor- History Student, University of Birmingham

“LSC support has absolutely been helpful to me since September, it's made existing in uni so much easier”

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Finn- Music and Sound Recording Student, University of York

“I’ve found it extremely useful and feel that I know people that would also gain a lot from the type of support I have had access to. ”

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Rebekah- Marketing & Management Student, Newcastle University

“LSC are phenomenal in supporting neurodivergent students at University. I cannot praise my support workers enough! I would have dropped out of Uni without their guidance! ”

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Ed – Language Studies Student, Open University

“An available mind and place to vent and work through some difficulties. I appreciated the warmth and non-judgmental approach, they were very compassionate and validating. ”

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Tula- MA Cultural Heritage Management student, University of York

“The fact that l have been able to learn more different types of assistive technology that l can use beyond the ones that were recommended to me by DSA, and l found that it has greatly enhanced my study skills. ”

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Manuella – Criminology Student, University of York

Find the support you need today

The Learning Support Centre provides a range of specialist disability support services that are tailored to the individual needs of our clients.

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FAQs

Why should you have support from LSC?

At The Learning Support Centre, we provide tailored academic and specialized support to help every student succeed. Watch how we help students like Oliver, Jasmine, and Kane thrive in their educational journey.

 

Do you offer training courses?

Yes, we are an approved training centre we provide and run courses accredited by Gateway Qualifications, London OCN, the CPD Standards Office and Mental Health First Aid. Our courses are delivered by current Disability Practitioners with a wealth of knowledge and experience in their field, across the workplace and education sector. Please click the button below to find out more.

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How can I enroll in a training course?

Please select the course you are interested in from our Accredited Training page to find out more.

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