This area is divided into two sections:

• Cross College, Curriculum Manager Lisa Rawlings
• Widening Participation, Curriculum Manager Ingrid Widdows

Cross College includes Key Skills, literacy and numeracy support 1:1 and in class. Specialist support includes dyslexia assessment and support, Hearing Support Unit and the Assistive Resource Centre which has a range of assistive software to promote independence.

Skills for Life widening Participation includes English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) English as A Foreign Language (EFL) and Adult Basic Skills both in the community, workplace and in the college setting.