Further Education New Student Portal

There are many differences between School and College:

• You have the freedom to wear your own clothes.
• You’re considered and treated as an adult by staff members.
• You won’t be in College 5 days a week. As an example- on a full-time course, you can expect to be in College for an average of 3 days a week.

• We have a variety of learning spaces- ranging from traditional classroom settings, workshops and interactive simulation suites.
• We offer a less formal teaching style here at college – all our tutors are experienced in their chosen subject area and provide a relaxed teaching approach to their students.

Courses for students aged 16-18 are FREE. For those aged over 19, the cost of your course can vary based on your circumstances and other factors. If you would like more information, please email enquiries@hugbaird.ac.uk and we can arrange for a phone call to discuss your circumstances. Please title your email 'How much is my course?'.

Each of our campuses are easy to get to from all parts of Merseyside by bus, train and car. For more information, visit this page.

Free bus from South Liverpool

The HBC Rider travels between four stops in the south of Liverpool and the College during term time, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm.

The four stops are located in the following areas:

• Childwall / Belle Vale
• Calderstones / Allerton
• Aigburth
• Dingle / Toxteth

Further details can be found here.

You do not have to let a lack of money stop you from coming to Hugh Baird College. We have bursaries and grants in place to help support those students that may find it more difficult to cover the costs of participating in further education, these include help with things such as tuition fees, childcare and travel. Visit our Financial Support pages for more information.

Not necessarily. Those on a qualifying benefit who meet government criteria will not pay course fees. If you would like more information, please email enquiries@hugbaird.ac.uk and we can arrange for a phone call to discuss your circumstances. Please title your email 'Do I have to pay for my course if I'm on benefits?'.

We extend free meals (FSM) to those who received them at school with our Further Education Free Meals (FEFM) programme. You’ll need to be between 16 and 18 years old, and either you or your parents should be claiming one or more benefits, like Universal Credit. Even if you don’t meet the benefits criteria, you can still apply.

For more information tap the link below or visit The POD to complete an application form. www.hughbaird.ac.uk/financial-support

If you’re a parent but want to come to College to learn, you shouldn’t let the thought of childcare put you off. For anyone aged 20 or over, we’ll cover the full costs of childcare for you, up to £180 a week. If you’re under 20, there’s financial help available through the Care to Learn scheme.

For more information tap the link below or visit The POD to complete an application form. www.hughbaird.ac.uk/financial-support

Please let your local authority know that you wish to attend Hugh Baird College and ask them to send us a copy of your EHCP as soon as possible. When we receive your plan, we can then start to plan how we can best support you on your course. Please make sure that you still apply to the college so that we can interview you to make sure that your desired course is the correct course and correct level for you.

Once you have been offered a place, a member of the Learner Support Team will contact you to discuss your needs and put together a support plan. If you have an EHCP and require further advice and guidance please email: ehcp@hughbaird.ac.uk.

Please let us know of this as early as possible when you start college or at enrolment. We will need to gather evidence of your learning or medical needs in order to send to the exam board. We may also need to carry out our own assessment so that we can send a report to the exam board. If you have had exam access arrangements before, it is more than likely that you will still be eligible. The Joint Council For Qualifications (JCQ) set strict deadlines for exam access arrangements applications therefore, it is important that we receive all of the required evidence as early as possible.

There are a number of ways that you can inform us of your needs. You have the opportunity to state it on your application form, during your interview or at enrolment. It is best that we know as early as possible so that we can plan for your support in advance. You can also inform us once you have started your course. You can let your tutors or Progress Coach know and they can make a referral or you can refer yourself. We are also available in The POD on the ground floor of the Balliol Road Campus if you wish to call in to discuss once you have started your course.

We recognise the importance of working closely with learners who have dyslexia and have specially trained staff to assess, teach and support you. Support can come in different forms and this will be discussed when we meet you to put together an individualised support plan. The different forms of support can range from assistive technology to use in the classroom or to use at home to support you with your studies, additional tuition with an Additional Support Lecturer, specialist tuition with a tutor who specialises in dyslexia to equip you with strategies to work with more independence in the future, in class support and exam support if eligible.

We have a dedicated team of care staff who can offer personal care to those who require it. All staff are fully trained and experienced. If you let us know of your needs, a member of the team will contact you to put together a care plan to ensure that your needs will be met at College.

The Care Team also look after some of our more vulnerable students and offer social support during non-structured times such as lunch and break time.

This depends on your course. On most of our full-time courses you can expect to be in College for 3 days per week.