Learner Services Booklet - Doncaster College

Information and Guidance
We offer a free and confidential service to you whether you are a
student already or if you just wish to find out more information
about our courses.
You can get any information you require about courses from one
of our welcoming and pleasant team.
We can also help you to complete course or job application forms,
CV’s and UCAS forms.
For more information you can contact us by ringing
0800 358 7575 or refer to the HOW TO CONTACT US section.
Careers Team
We have a team of professionally qualified careers advisers who
are based here at The Hub and also offer a service at High
Melton for Higher Education students. If you wish to enrol on a
course or have already enrolled upon a course and maybe
thinking of progression routes, career change you can come and
visit us for advice and guidance. You can book an hour long
appointment with us or alternatively you can attend a drop-in
service where you can just come in and see us.
For more information you can contact us on 01302 553747
Also we have a link to Connexions; if you would like an
appointment and are on a full time FE course we offer
appointments from 9.30 until 10.30 on Wednesday morning’s
followed by a drop in service from 10.30 until 1pm.
Additional Support
Additional Support is available upon request.
Financial Support
Aims Team
Doncaster College has a learner support fund to help support
students with financial assistance whilst at college. We can help
pay for materials, text books, uniforms, travel and also childcare
costs. The fund is means tested and will depend on your
combined household income.
Also if you are a student who is just leaving school and taking a
place on a full time course you can apply for EMA, this can be
up to £30 per week and also includes bonuses. We also offer
an adult grant for students aged 19 – 30 who are doing a
course which last at least 12 hours per week and who are
earning less than £30,000 per year.
For more information you can ring the learner support team
directly on 01302 553760.
The AIMS project assists new residents to Doncaster access
education opportunities.
We can assist non speakers of English onto the appropriate
classes, including ESOL, EFL and help brush up your skills as
well as access onto further education courses.
We can provide NARIC comparability checks against British
standard qualifications, after a translation has been made.
We also offer an individual service that gives advice and
guidance as well a practical support in all aspects of securing
employment.
We provide a specialist welfare worker to support individuals of
the service with issues that could prevent them from accessing
education or successfully completing their course.
We also hold information in various different languages and have
access to the language line for translators.
For more information contact us on 01302 553893.