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    Additional Learning Support

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  • At CCG, we want every apprentice to succeed — and that’s where the ALS (Additional Learning Support) Apprenticeship Co-ordinator comes in.

    If you have a learning difficulty, disability, or just need some extra support to help you thrive in your apprenticeship, the ALS Co-ordinator is here for you. 

    What Support Is Available?

    • Personalised Help: Whether it’s support with reading, writing, maths, organisation, or using assistive technology, we’ll work with you to create a support plan that fits your needs.
    • In-Workplace Support: If you need adjustments or help while you're on the job, we can work with your employer to make sure you’re supported there too.
    • Specialist Staff: You might get help from a learning support assistant, a specialist tutor, or someone who can help you use tools and tech to make learning easier.
    • Regular Check-ins: We’ll keep in touch to make sure the support is working for you — and change things if it’s not.

    How Do I Get Support?

    • You can ask for support at any time — even if you didn’t have it at school or college.
    • Just speak to your Lecturer, Apprenticeship Lead or contact the ALS team directly.
    • Everything is confidential, and we’ll always involve you in planning your support.

    Remember: Support is there to help you succeed — not to single you out. Lots of apprentices use ALS, and it can make a big difference to your confidence and progress.

  • This section gives you information about the accessibility features that you can access to help you with your learning.

    There are a wide range of accessibility features available in Windows and Apple devices and in Office 365 and Teams to help all suit all learners.

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    • Immersive Reader Icon

      Immersive Reader is available in Office 365 applications and helps improve your focus on the text by changing font size and style, text and line spacing and background colour

      Immersive Reader can also read aloud the text for you.

      Go to View and Immersive Reader. Click here for more information.

    • Dictate icon

      Dictate function in Word and PowerPoint allows you to voice type.  Look for the microphone icon on the Tool Bar.  

      Editor function

      Editor function in Word helps you with  your grammar and spelling. Click on link below for a video demonstration of Editor.

      How to Use Editor in Word

  • Try using this software...

    Staff and students can use the information and activities in this section to learn more about how to use the following software. 
    Each image is linked to the website for further information...

    Read and Write Gold

    Inspiration

    How do I install Read and Write Gold?

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    Where can I find Inspiration software?

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  • Theses days we are all about our phones

    Now you can get apps on your mobile phone to help you wherever you go and at any time.

    There are many different apps out there, all with different benefits.

    • Learning Resources

    • Office Lens

      Organise your class notes - this scanning app organises your notes, removes glare from photos & transforms scans into Word and PowerPoint.

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    • Office Lens

      Organise your class notes - this scanning app organises your notes, removes glare from photos & transforms scans into Word and PowerPoint.

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    • Quizlet

      Quizlet is the easiest way to practice and master what you’re learning. Create your own flashcards and study sets or choose from millions created by other students.

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    • SimpleMind

      Mind mapping helps you organize your thoughts, remember things and generate new ideas. We've created a beautiful, intuitive app, so you can mind map wherever you are and whenever you want.

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    • Total Recall

      Total Recall is the simplest and most elegant mind mapping solution on the iPhone and iPad. You will instantly create beautiful mind maps and share them with colleagues and friends.

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    • Maths and English

    • BBC Bitesize

      Quality assured and comply with UK exam boards, search by subject

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    • Organisation

    • ATracker

      Tracks daily routines, tasks, reminders, notes for each activity, completion log to track what has already been completed

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    • Wunderlist

      To-do list and task manager for shopping lists to assignment tasks, syncs with your phone, tablet and computer

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    • I Can't Wake up! Alarm Clock

      Complete different wake up tasks which don’t let you snooze or turn it off until you solve

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