Student Support and Wellbeing At B&FC, we offer a comprehensive range of support services aimed at helping you reach your full potential. These are available to all students and include everything from careers advice to specialist support to address individual learning needs. Our experienced advisers do everything they can to make sure you succeed. Throughout your time here, they will support you to achieve your learning goals and develop the all-round skills needed to prepare for further study and employment. What is the Local Offer? It is a requirement of every local authority to publish information about their services for young people up to the age of 25 who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), and also about services outside this area which they anticipate young people may need access to. This is collectively known as the Local Offer. The Local Offer is a way of letting families know what services are available locally and how they can access them. The Local Offer pulls together all the information about education, health, care, training, employment, independent living, leisure activities and support. To speak to a B&FC adviser, please call 01253 504356 or email learningsupport@blackpool.ac.uk. Blackpool Council Local Offer Lancashire Council Local Offer Click for accessibility information Find out more Financial Support Don’t let finances stand between you and your dream career. The B&FC Bonus covers a range of incentives to help you stretch your budget further. Low-cost loans (with nothing to pay upfront*) are available for many courses and some courses are FREE. Studying your chosen course really is affordable. *Eligibility applies. Read more Careers Service Whether you know what you want to do or not, our experienced careers advisers will support you to plan a route to your dream career. They will help you identify suitable careers, advise you about relevant opportunities, support you in becoming work ready and guide you through the recruitment process. Read more Learning Resource Centres With a cutting edge learning resource centre at every campus, you can access all the physical and online resources you need to support your studies. Our helpful learning advisers will show you how and where to find everything you need. They also provide one-to-one coaching in digital and research skills. Read more Further Education Support Support and guidance is available to students with support needs who are making the move into and through further education, to higher education, employment and other positive destinations. We are committed to contributing to Blackpool and Lancashire’s SEND local offer. Read more Higher Education Support A range of services are available to support students progressing from further to higher education, with specialist support available for students with disabilities. We can support you with the Disabled Students’ Allowance and with academic, study skills and personal development through our higher education learning mentors. Read more Apprenticeship and Traineeship Support Apprenticeship and traineeship support Support is available to students on work-based learning programmes with an assessment score below Level 2 for English or mathematics. Read more Examination access arrangements Access arrangements enable students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to take exams and assessments. Read more Wellbeing Support and guidance is available to students dealing with personal or emotional concerns to help encourage positive feelings of wellbeing. We can offer short-term counselling and many other strategies along with signposting to other services. Read more Autism Support sessions are available to help students with autism. Our team are highly qualified and experienced and we are The North West Autism Education Trust’s Regional Training Hub, supported by the Department for Education. Read more Specific Learning Difficult (SpLD) Support sessions are available to help students with autism. Our team are highly qualified and experienced and we are The North West Autism Education Trust’s Regional Training Hub, supported by the Department for Education. Read more Physical Disabilities We are dedicated to providing tailored support that meets the accessibility and care needs of each student with a physical disability. We offer an accessible toilet and showering provision. Read more Sensory Loss Our dedicated Sensory Support Team is experienced and well qualified and provides advice, support and guidance to students with a sensory loss. Read more Safeguarding We are fully committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all students, staff and visitors. Students will be introduced to our ways of safeguarding and keeping everyone safe, including online safety, during induction. Read more Looked After Children and Care Leavers We work closely with these students and external organisations to support such people to overcome potential barriers to learning before they start College and throughout their course. Read more Students' Union The Students’ Union (SU) represents your views on everything from equality to education. It runs clubs, societies and events, and offers the chance to become a student rep or an elected officer. The SU also provides automatic membership of the NUS, with access to great benefits and discounts. Read more Enrichment Broaden your horizons and develop valuable employment skills at the same time. Our exciting enrichment activities cover areas such as sport, the arts, enterprise and volunteering to give you the all-round skills needed to succeed in life and work. Read more