Oxford Access Centre @ OCVC

The Oxford Access Centre @ OCVC offers a friendly and supportive service to all students, especially those with disabilities. This includes hidden disabilities such as dyslexia. The Centre is situated on the ground floor of Jericho, within the library, at the Oxford Campus of OCVC. Click here to view a map of the campus.

These Facilities are avaliable on all campuses

It provides the following:

• Assistive Technology training
• Voice recognition (Dragon)
• Screen magnifiers (Zoomtext)
• Text to voice (ClaroRead)
• Mind-mapping (for organising ideas) (Inspirartion)
• Study Skills
• Writing assistance
• Speaking dictionaries

For further information contact:
Chrissy Robertson, Centre Manager on 01865 551998
Email: crobertson@ocvc.ac.uk
Or
Kim Blanchard, Assistive Technology Trainer on 01865 551894
Email: kblanchard@ocvc.ac.uk
Or
Sarah-Jane Bates, Administrator on 01865 551811

Oxford Access Centre

The Oxford Access Centre is a DSA-QAG accredited centre and a member of the National Network of Assessment Centres (NNAC). The centre is a provider of needs assessments for students entering or who are already in the Higher Education sector. We have professional, trained assessors and assistive technology training is available.

We offer advice and support to students with disabilities who intend to go on to Higher Education applying for the Disabled Students' Allowance through a variety of funding bodies i.e. Student Loan Company, NHS bursaries, Local Authorities and Research Grants. This grant can provide extra support and equipment that will help students to overcome their difficulties to succeed on their chosen courses.

In order to apply for the grant, students must have evidence of their disability and have their needs evaluated by a trained assessor. A Needs Evaluation is a face-to-face discussion between the learner and the assessor, where the areas of difficulty and support needs are identified. The Needs Evaluation is written up as a report and submitted to the student's Local Education Authority. For more information about the Disabled Students Allowance click here.

To Book an Appointment

• We aim to provide a student with an assessment date no later than 15 working days of initial contact whenever possible

• At the time of booking a confirmation email/letter will be sent to the student along with a Pre Assesment Information Form for completion.

• The student is informed that evidence of funding and disability is required at least 5 days before the appointment or it will have to be rescheduled.

• If the student reschedules more than twice or cancels with less than 24 hours notice, a cancellation fee of £40 will be charged.

• You can book an appointment for a needs evaluation by clicking on the button below