At Trafford College we offer a full support package to meet your individual support needs. Our friendly staff are on-hand to help with a wide range of topics including careers and guidance, counselling, and additional learning support.
When you enrol on a full time course, you will be teamed up with a Personal Tutor who you will have regular meetings with. Your Personal Tutor is on hand throughout your time at Trafford College to:
The College student intranet gives you 24 hour access to course materials and resources from wherever you are. It is your gateway to:
Our award winning* expert team of careers and guidance staff are on hand to offer impartial advice about your next step after your college course.
*Inspiring IAG Gold Award for advice and guidance 2012
We understand that there may be other factors that can affect your progress and personal development whilst at College. This is why the College has a professional Counsellor on site with whom you can talk to in confidence about any worries you may have.
Support for Learners with Disabilities or Learning Difficulties
The Study Support Service exists to help all our learners, regardless of disability or learning difficulties, achieve success on their programme of study. Support is confidential and is provided according to individual needs. The College enrolment form gives all learners the opportunity to disclose their disability and/or learning difficulty and mechanisms are in place to invite learners to discuss their needs more fully.
Equipment and Resources Available to Assist Learners
Whenever possible the College will access equipment and resources to assist learners with disabilities and learning difficulties. The College will endeavour to meet the needs of the Disability Discrimination Act and provide accommodation, access and learning resources to ensure equality of opportunity. Visit the Disability Discrimination Act website for more information. Equipment available includes:
If you are concerned about how you will cope with your course, or simply want to improve your study skills, ALS can help. Support available ranges from:
This service is available throughout your studies and is designed to suit your needs, helping boost your confidence and achieve your goals.
Trafford College Chaplains are on hand to support you spiritually and emotionally. They are available to listen to your questions, hopes, concerns and problems, and help you explore faith issues, interests and questions.
At Trafford College we can give you the first class learning experience to help you reach your full potential, whether you want to learn something fun or develop your CV we have the perfect course for you
Like most of us, Fiona and Damian had always envied people who could speak a second language, but never got round to taking on the challenge and returning to College. Discover how they’re getting on.
Trafford College is offering a range of part time adult courses from January 2013. From photography and web design, to cake decorating and engineering you can learn something new or enhance your career. Visit our Enrolment pages for more information
Trafford College is pleased to announce an £8 million investment into new science and technology facilities at its Talbot Road site.
“My course at Trafford College was fantastic. It was a great way of getting back into jewellery making and I really enjoyed learning new skills and meeting lots of different types of people. The course has given me the ability to taksomething that I love and make it into a career.”
“The course encourages independent learning. You have to investigate and research many of the subjects, preparing you for both university, should you choose to go, and work.”