Transition support for students coming to City of Bristol College

Our Learning Support Teams at each of our College Centres will work with you to plan your transition.  Our SEND Admissions Administrator will also contact your school/or setting if you have:

  • have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
  • attend a Specialist School or Alternative Learning Provision.
  • come from the Pupil Referral Unit.
  • have been in Hospital Education, Home Education or have been out of education.

If you’d like to discuss transition support during your move to college, please contact our Learning Support Team at learningsupport@cityofbristol.ac.uk We are here to help and would love to hear from you.

Our college centres and facilities

To help you get ready for college, you can take a virtual tour of the college centres that host our Skills for Life and Employment courses.

For more information about courses, please visit our additional learning support page.

South Bristol Skills Academy

South Bristol Skills Academy (SBSA) in Hengrove hosts Progression into Independence and Pathways courses. It has great facilities for learners, including a quieter space that students can access during their free time.

More of our facilities can be seen on the SBSA virtual tour – be sure to click on the information points to find out more.

Ashley Down Centre

The Ashley Down Centre hosts our Sensory, Progression into Independence and Pathways courses. The courses cater for students with a wide range of support needs.

The facilities include a Sensory base, with a fully accessible sensory room and brand new immersive classroom. The centre also has a quiet room for students who prefer to spend their free time in a calm environment.

More of our facilities can be seen on this video tour of the Ashley Down Centre .

How to access learning support

You can talk to us about your support needs at any time. This includes before you apply to college, at enrolment or during your course. We’ll be happy to help.



Where to find us