Learning

Further education (FE) includes any study after secondary education that’s not part of higher education (that is, not taken as part of an undergraduate or graduate degree).Courses range from basic English and maths to Higher National Diplomas (HNDs).

GOV.UK has information around further education and funding and can help you to find a course.

Visit the GOV.UK website – Further education courses and funding (Opens in a new window)

You can use webchat to speak to an advisor

Alternatively you can contact them by telephone on 0800 100 900

Hull College

Hull College is a further education college which offers wide range of learning opportunities.. Their main campus is located on Queens Gardens but operate in various locations around the city.

They offer a variety of courses and education programmes including

A and AS levels
NVQ’s and apprenticeships
short courses
HND’s

If you have a disability or learning disability and need support, then you might want to consider the Foundation course. This course can support you with day to day independence skills or with your progression into studying or work. This is done by improving your knowledge and developing you skill set. They also work with you to improve your self confidence to prepare you for the next stage of your life.

Access the Hull College website (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact Hull College via -

email: info@hull-college.ac.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone: 01482 598 744

In person -

Hull College

Queen`s Gardens

Wilberforce Drive

Hull

HU1 3DG

Bishop Burton College

The college offers a wide range of courses for those looking for Further or Higher Education and many courses offer clear progression routes from Entry Level through to Honours Degrees and beyond.

Bishop Burton also offers a wide range of apprenticeships and work based learning opportunities for those who would prefer to earn while they learn. Bishop Burton has an excellent student support network including welfare officers, sports development, chaplaincy and a warden service.

Visit the Bishop Burton website to find out more (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them by telephone on 01964 553 000

In person -

Bishop Burton College

York Road

Bishop Burton

East Yorkshire

HU17 8QG

In Hull the are a number of sixth form colleges which you can choose from -

Archbishop Sentamu Academy

Archbishop Sentamu are a growing Sixth Form able to offer you a wide range of A-Level and vocational course choices. Unlike other, much larger, colleges, they remain small enough to give you the personal attention you need to help you with your studies.

You can visit their website to find out more (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them via –

email: info@sentamuacademy.org.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone: 01482 781 912

Address -

1 Bilton Grove Hull

Kingston upon Hull

HU9 5YB

Sirius Academy West

Do you want to attend a college where you are treated as an individual and supported academically and emotionally during your studies?

Do you want to attend a college where your views are welcomed and listened to?

Do you want to attend a college where staff and students work together to equip you with the skills needed for Higher Education and the world of work?

Do you want to attend a college where you are given the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills?

Find out more here (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them via –

email: info@siriusacademy.org.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone: 01482 352 939

Address -

296 Anlaby Park Road South

Kingston upon Hull

HU4 7JB

St Mary's

St Mary's is a thriving Sixth Form with increasing numbers taking advantage of our outstanding facilities. This has enabled us to develop our range of courses for students of all abilities and to build pastoral structures that allow students to achieve their full potential.

The Sixth Form is part of a Catholic school, which believes that building character and spirit is an essential part of the development of learners. We have an excellent reputation offering many exciting opportunities (trips and visits, charity work, drama, music, youth leadership, and chaplaincy, to name but a few) for students to develop as young adults.

More information on these are available on other sections of the website. We offer a caring, supportive environment, with a strong emphasis on pastoral care.

Find out more about St Mary’s Sixth form academy here (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively you can contact them via -

email: admin@smchull.org (Opens in a new window)
telephone: 01482 851 136

Address -

Cranbrook Avenue

Kingston upon Hull

HU6 7TN

Wilberforce

The strength of Wilberforce comes from their focus as a specialist college, delivering exclusively to 16-19 year olds.

This means that the courses that they offer, their staffing and resources are all targeted at helping you to achieve your full potential, and in an environment designed especially for you.

They aim 'to be an outstanding college. We will work with our students and the community to raise aspirations, and enable all students to fulfil their potential.

Our core values are -

staff conduct themselves with integrity and respect for all

make students’ experience central
value individuals and promote self-esteem
work as a team
encourage innovation, creativity and enjoyment
aim for excellence in everything we do

The range of courses on offer is wide and varied

Find SEN information here (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them via -

email: enquiry@wilberforce.ac.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone: 01482 711 688

Address -

Saltshouse Road

Kingston upon Hull

HU8 9HD

Wyke

Wyke Sixth Form College is fully committed to promoting equality of opportunity and achieving the elimination of negative discrimination within the College. Equality is important because a high quality education for students and rewarding employment experience for staff only arises from every individual being given the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

The College is also committed to providing a learning environment that respects and responds to the diversity of the people within that environment.

Visit the Wyke website to find out more (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them via –

email: office@wyke.ac.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone: 01482 346 347

Address -

Bricknell Avenue,

Kingston upon Hull

HU5 4NT

If you are a young person with special educational needs then check out the local offer website. It has lots of information for you and your family including –

schools and colleges
education health and care plan
school admissions
support available in schools
integrated SEND team

Visit the Local Offer website to find out more (Opens in a new window)

Using the internet

The internet provides new ways to stay connected and offers additional support to help you live independently in your own home.

Email

You can use email, which can be used to contact people much quicker than the traditional postal service.

Skype

If you have family and friends who you do not get to visit often, you might want to consider using Skype which is a free phone service you can use on your computer. It works similar to a telephone with the added feature of being able to see the person you are talking to.

Social Media

Social media’ websites like Facebook are a good way to connect with friends and family. You may also use Facebook to find a group for people who share a common interest with you.

Shop online

You can also shop online for a variety of things including food shopping. This is a great option for people who may find it difficult to get out and about or if you are not feeling at your best. Shopping online is also a great way to stay out of the cold weather in winter time.

Starting out

If you are new to using IT, they are few things that you should do before starting out. First thing you should do is go over to our staying safe online page. You can also access computer courses from Hull adult education to help you build your confidence using IT.

Go to our Stay safe online page here

Find out more about Hull adult education here

Library access

All of our libraries have computers with internet access and Wi-Fi that are free for you to use.

Find your local library (Opens in a new window)

Adapted software

There are various pieces of software that you can buy to adapt your computer. These include –

Screen readers and magnifiers
Speech dictation to text
Adapted Screens, keyboards and mouse
Alternative communication software i.e. Braille
Video magnifier apps for phones

It is important that you find the right adaptive software for you own needs.

AbiltyNet

AbilityNet helps people of any age and with any disability to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. They do this by providing specialist advice services, free information resources and by helping to build a more accessible digital world.

Visit the AbilityNet website to find out more (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them via –

email enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone:0800 269 545

My Home Helper

My home helper is a tablet computer that has been specifically designed for people who struggle with modern technology. It helps to reduce anxiety and isolation and gives peace of mind, reassurance and confidence to family and carers.

Developed from ideas and feedback given from service users and carers in trials over a 4 year period, the user centred design ensures that it is ideal for people with no computer or IT experience and requires no interaction from the user for it to work.

It has been designed as an "always on" system and once set-up only needs to be maintained when new activities, appointments or photos etc need adding. The end user does not have to do anything other than occasionally look at the display to benefit from it - there is no other interaction required.

Find out more about my home helper here (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact by email at info@myhomehelper.co.uk (Opens in a new window)

As one of the city’s largest education and training providers, Hull Adult Education offer hundreds of specialist apprenticeships and training courses. As a learner you can expect to study with like minded people in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. All of their staff are experts in their fields and are passionate about sharing their knowledge.

Hull Training and Adult Education offers an ideal way to come back to learning, get back into work, build confidence or learn a new skill. Whatever your learning and career goals, they can help you to achieve them.

You can find out more about the courses by accessing the A-Z of courses

Find a course here (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them via -

Endeavour Training Centre

email: endeavour@hullcc.gov.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone on 01482 615 349

Preston Road Adult Education

email: prestonroad.adulted@hullcc.gov.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone: on 01482 616 580

Craven Park Training & Enterprise

email: cravenpark@cctraining.ac.uk (Opens in a new window)
telephone: 01482 379 500

For people with more complex needs, there are a number of special education colleges across the country that offers residential and day placements.

Before considering a residential college, you should think about what things you can do locally to help you to live your life.

Find a Special College

Natspec is the membership association for organisations which offer specialist further education and training for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

You can search for special education colleges on their website by using the link provided:

Search for a special educational college here (Opens in a new window)

Download their 2018/20 college directory (PDF, 5mb) (Opens in a new window)

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

All residential special colleges must be registered with the Care Quality Commission in order to operate in the UK. After searching through the college directory, you should check the CQC rating on their website so you are fully aware of the college’s performance.

Visit the CQC website here (Opens in a new window)

University applications

University provides academic courses in many different areas of interest which should lead to employment in that area or enable you to seek employment in other related areas. On completion of your course you will be awarded a degree. Some young people take up a course at University straight from school. Others have a gap year. However, you can apply at any time in your life and enter university as a mature student.

University applications are made online via UCAS and your Connexions (or school/college careers) advisor can provide more information for you. You will also need to research courses, for example comparing your predicted grades to course entry requirements. These can vary widely between different universities and courses. You will also need to consider other factors such as -

the level of study support available
whether you want to live at home or elsewhere
if there is a skills or entry test for the course

You can get information from the individual universities websites or the UCAS website.

Visit the UCAS website here (Opens in a new window)

If you are hoping to gain a place at university as a mature student it is possible to gain qualifications through an 'access course'.

University of Hull

Hull University is one of the oldest universities in the UK and has supported many people with their studies. They have a wide range of undergraduate and post graduate courses that you can enrol on. The teaching team have a wide range of skills and experiences that they can draw on to help you to unlock your potential.

Visit the university of Hull website to find out more (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively, you can contact them by telephone on 01482 346 311

In person -

University of Hull

Cottingham Road

Hull

HU6 7RX

Open University

The Open University teaches through distance learning. This means you can study when and where you decide so that it fits in with your current circumstances. You will receive all the learning material you will need. You will also get both online and offline support through tutors and personnel advisors to help you with you study.

More on Open University here (Opens in a new window)

Alternatively you can contact them by telephone on 02890 323 722 (Monday to Friday between 8am and 8pm)

Student Loan

You may be able to access a student loan to pay for your course and living costs while you attend university. You will not have to pay this money back until you start earning over a certain amount of money.

You might get extra money on top of this, for example if you are on a low income, are disabled or have children.

Find out more about student finance here (Opens in a new window)

Disabled students’ allowance

Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) can pay towards specialist support you need on your course.

You can get help with the costs for help with -

specialist equipment, for example a computer if you need one because of your disability
non-medical helpers
extra travel because of your disability
other disability related costs of studying

You can find out more about the disabled student’s allowance, including eligibility on the GOV.UK website.

Visit GOV.UK – Disabled Students Allowance (Opens in a new window)

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Last updated: 2018/08/11