Based in the Study Hub, our Specialist Support team of trained staff provide support for students with a range of additional support requirements, including students with Education & Health Care Plans, Additional Learning Support Requirements, Looked After Young People and Exam Access Arrangements.
The Specialist Support Team work closely with the wider college to ensure all information is shared and students are supported by teachers in lessons.
Transition Visits
If you declare that you have an EHCP on application, the Specialist Support Team will contact you and invite you in for a transition visit. During the visit we will discuss your course options and discuss your support needs, the visit(s) will also allow you to experience College life. If you have additional support requirements but do not have an EHCP but would like a transition visit please contact sharon.berrill@ke6n.ac.uk or julie.sloan@ke6n.ac.uk
On Enrolment
If you have an Education Health and Care Plan or have identified a learning need on your application, you will be directed to speak to a member of the Specialist Support Team on Enrolment. This allows us to gather further information regarding your support requirement and discuss any exam access arrangements you may have had at school.
Emotional Wellbeing Support
The College offers 1-1 and small group workshops for emotional wellbeing support. This is in addition to the support available from your Progress Support Tutor. To access Emotional Wellbeing Support a referral must be completed by your Progress Support Tutor. The College also has close links with Mind who come in to College regularly, Guys Gift as well as ‘Time for Young People’ who offer drop in sessions for students in the local area. We are able to signpost and refer to other outside agencies who offer more bespoke support.
Exam Arrangements
Exam arrangements do not automatically transfer from school to college.
Students are responsible for declaring any arrangements they may have had previously at least six weeks prior to the start of the relevant exam series.
Late notification/presentation of evidence may result in arrangements not being in place for exams.
College must reapply with all the evidence to support under the current regulations (these may have changed since school). All arrangements should reflect the normal way of working in class and assessments. Arrangements cannot be applied just for exams if they are not used in lessons.
| Type of arrangement | Rest Breaks Extra Time Reader Scribe Phone in exam room (medical reasons) Listening to music or white noise | Read aloud/reading pen Laptop Prompter Classroom size invigilation Blank sheet of paper for doodling. Colour naming by the invigilator Coloured overlays/paper Fidget toys and stress balls Non-electronic ear defenders/ear plugs • Timer on a candidate’s desk |
| School should have: | Completed either a Form 8 or Form 9 depending on why these were awarded. | |
| Students need to: | Contact school to get the Forms/evidence they used Provide any medical/diagnosis paperwork to support your application | Speak to Specialist Support |
Exam Arrangements: What we will do
Process any arrangements for which we have all the evidence under the current regulations
Collect information from teachers, including evidence of assessed work where appropriate
Exam Arrangements: For those who have extra time
Evidence from each subject is required to apply extra time for formal examinations. If a teacher is unable to provide evidence to show the use of extra time it will not be applied to that subject in final exams.
Extra time is not permitted for practical subject examinations such as art and photography, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Please speak to the Specialist Support Team if you have any questions regarding this aspect.
Extra time is not allocated for coursework. If you have concerns about completing coursework within the allotted time set, you need to speak to the teacher at the time the work is set and negotiate any extensions that may be necessary.
Deadlines for exam arrangements to be in place
| Exam Series | Modified/Enlarged Papers | All other Arrangements |
| November/December | 20/09/2026 | 09/10/2026 |
| January | 20/09/2026 | 01/12/2026 |
| June | 25/01/2027 | 26/02/2027 |
Please note that:
Evidence received after the deadline will mean that exam arrangements are not in place for that series of exams.
Once everything is in place you will be asked to agree and confirm the arrangements that are in place.