Student Support

We offer a variety of support options to help every student on their journey

Safeguarding

There is a full Safeguarding Team at all WCG colleges. Students can speak to any of the team at any time if they have concerns.

Welfare, health & wellbeing

Staff at WCG are available to advise and signpost on a wide variety of issues in a non-judgemental and open environment. The team have input into tutorials on relevant health and wellbeing topics. The Mental Health Support Team and college counsellors support students and the college nurse is available to residential students.

Student accommodation

Ofsted Rated ‘Good’

February 2024

We offer on-site student accommodation for 16 to 18-year-olds at at two of our colleges; Royal Leamington Spa College and Moreton Morrell College. A residential bursary can help those eligible with the cost of accommodation and a range of packages are available.

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Royal Leamington Spa College

Moreton Morrell College

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Inclusion

Our Inclusion Team will support you if you have specific learning needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Specialist support is available for learners with dyslexia, ASD (autism spectrum disorder), hearing or visual impairment, physical needs and emotional needs.
The team provide access arrangements for examinations and assistive technology to support independent learning.They provide support to learners transitioning from school and offer a Preparation for Adulthood package. Learners’ needs are looked at on an individual basis and support is put in place to help students be successful on their course. If you require further details please contact us to discuss your individual support needs.

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Financial support

The 16-19-year-old Support Fund helps young people who face the greatest barriers to continuing in education or training post-16. There are grants for transport costs, books and equipment.

The fund has two elements:

Support Fund - Discretionary awards to young people facing the greatest financial barriers to participation.
Priority Bursary - A bursary of up to £1,200 a year for young people in the following defined vulnerable groups: in-care, care leavers, young people in receipt of income support and disabled young people in receipt of Employment Support Allowance who are also in receipt of Disability Living Allowance.

If you are under 19 at the start of your course and are on benefits or have a net household income of £35,000 or less (increased by £1,000 per dependent child 18 and under), you will be entitled to apply for support funds.