Some students may have educational and medical needs that impact upon their academic studies. These students should register with the Access Office based in the Learning Hub building. 

Students who have been previously formally assessed (through Educational Psychologists, Consultants, Occupational Therapists, Neurologists or Specialist Registrars etc.) are automatically registered with the Access Office once a needs assessment is carried out.

Students without a formal assessment but who previously had a spelling and grammar waiver, can talk with the Learning Hub team about booking a free Dyslexia Adult Screening Test.

The aim of Learning Hub support is to:

• Empower all students to self-manage their study skills

•  Support for students registered as having an educational need (learning need and/or medical condition)

• Providing reasonable accommodations for registered students with additional needs

ESOL (English as a Second/Other Language) is aimed at the increasing numbers of international students seeking to study at English-speaking colleges of further and higher education. 

In DCFE, our ESOL support aims to:

• Help in the development of student's written and spoken English to benefit their academic studies here in DCFE.

• Equip students with the essential study skills and knowledge needed to be aware of their own learning through the medium of English, allowing them to fully engage in studies and assessment procedures in their chosen subject areas.

Our sensory room is available for students who wish to have a quiet space for some rest and relaxation. The sensory room can be booked through the Bookings application.

Ulreeka, our DCFE Community Support Dog

What is a community dog?​

Community Dogs support adults or children with autism or different individual needs. Community Dogs work in a range of community settings & facilities (including schools, care facilities & therapy rooms)​

Ulreeka handlers are Catherine Joyce & Emer Cloak and are based over in the Learning Hub​.

They are trained and approved by IGDB & assessed by ADI​.