Data Protection Statement
The information you provide on this form will be passed to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
The LSC is responsible for funding and planning education and training for young people and adults in
England, and is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998. The information you provide will be
shared with other organisations for the purpose of administration, careers and other guidance, and
statistical and research purposes. Other organisations with which we will share information include, the
Department for Education and Skills, Connexions, Higher Education Statistics Agency, Higher Education
Funding Council for England, educational institutions and organisations performing research and
statistical work on behalf of the LSC or its partners.
The directly or indirectly part-finance learning activities, helping develop employment by promoting
employability, business spirit and equal opportunities, and investing in human resources.
Further information about partner organisations and what they do, may be found at http://www.lsc.gov.uk and by following the links to data protection.
At no time will your personal information be passed to organisations for marketing and sales
purposes. From time to time students are approached to take part in surveys by mail and phone,
which are aimed at enabling the LSC and its partners to monitor performance, improve quality and
plan future provision.
Please tick the box on the back page of the application form if you DO NOT wish to be contacted by the
LSC or its partners in respect of surveys and research. The LSC values your views on the education or
training which you receive, and will use these to help bring about improvements for learners in England.
Supporting You
In keeping with our Mission and Equal Opportunities Policy, we value each member of the College
community and welcome applications from students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
Our Learning Support Team have experience of working with students with a wide range of
disabilities and support needs such as skills for life (literacy and numeracy), dyslexia, dyspraxia,
epilepsy, ME, ADHD/ASD including spergers Syndrome, hearing and visual impairment, chronic
health conditions, mental health difficulties, mobility difficulties and so on.
We want you to get the best from your course. If you have any concerns about starting your chosen
course at Carmel or any aspects of college life, we would like you to tell us. You can speak in
confidence to Linda Carr, our Learning Support Co-ordinator, who will discuss your concerns with you
and look at how we can best support you.
Contact details for Linda Carr, Learning Support Co-ordinator:
Telephone: 01744 452273
Email: linda@carmel.ac.uk
For further information please go to the "How we support you" section of our website. |