Our management team has a background in leadership in higher education and business and were keen to bring best practice to the company. Our senior staff are passionate about delivering the best service possible to disabled students as expressed in our vision statement.
Our Vision
We believe in putting our students first and achieve this through a consistent level of quality in our service provision. We subscribe to the social model of disability and believe that any ‘problem’ is not in the learner but in the wider environment. It is our responsibility to address external barriers to enable our students to succeed.
We are committed to a holistic approach which includes being proactive in relation to our students’ wellbeing. Every student is valued and will never become just a ‘number’ at Beacon. We are also fully committed to supporting our staff and believe that together we will continue to deliver an outstanding service through a positive culture and encouraging the achievement of professional goals.
Our Team
Specialist Study Skills Tutors and Mentors
Our Specialist Study Skills Tutors and Mentors are all registered with a professional body. They have received National Autistic Society (NAS) and Brain-in-Hand training and have many years’ experience in supporting disabled students. We ensure that all of our staff regularly engage with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) so that their knowledge of disabled students’ needs and how best to meet them is up-to-date. The team at Beacon is passionate about student experience and fully supporting learners towards autonomy and successful completion of their academic studies.
Visual Stress Screeners
Visual Stress is a condition whereby individuals are sensitive to glare and experience visual distortions when they read, even though they may have perfectly good eyesight. Children are often diagnosed with ADHD or Dyslexia when visual stress is actually to blame. Many of our students have visual stress to varying degrees. Our qualified screeners can provide our students with relevant advice and guidance.
