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'Let's Play' event held at BGU
The Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion (SENDI) team at Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) is delighted to have welcomed Neil Stuart from Autism New Zealand, who joined us for the day to share the Let’s Play approach. This adult-change programme enables parents and early years practitioners to offer joyous and quality experiences of play from the child’s own patterns, making it possible for young children with autism to enjoy playing with their parents and carers without uncertainty or fear.'Fantastic and engaging presentation. Thoroughly enjoyed listening & hopefully putting some strategies into practice.' Bev Clark (Parent/ PAACT) Over a hundred attendees from across Lincolnshire and surrounding counties gathered on Thursday 20th June at BGU, to join in this one-off opportunity to learn more about New Zealand’s national early steps programme. The mixed audience of parents, practitioners, students, academics, and other professionals had opportunities to gain new understanding and reflect on their own approaches, learning to relate and connect through playfulness in ways meaningful for the child. The day’s free training was highly entertaining and drew on ingenious metaphors to raise empathy and to demonstrate the importance of change in the adult rather than the child. Complete with evidence base, video coaching and the simplicity of ‘pattern, memory, variation’, this approach got everybody thinking.'This is the second time I have visited Bishop Grosseteste University to see Neil and he has not disappointed on either occasion. His character, passion and knowledge about the subject of play, in particular engaging autistic children in play, is captivating. I would thoroughly recommend. Each time I left feeling a renewed energy to pass on the little gems of wisdom we learned to the team back in our setting.' Anna Thorpe (Abbey Academies)'Inspirational – affirms the way we work when supporting autistic children and their families to build connections and meaningful relationships; the principles, ethos and beliefs.' Adele Sherrif (WTT) From the feedback, it was widely agreed this innovative approach had been insightful and inspiring, providing everything needed to implement the new thinking and to change practice. A huge thank you to Neil who enabled us to share this humanist approach as a free event.'Brilliant training leaving a lot to think about and move forward with.' Ellie Newton (WTT) This SENDI team event contributes to a series of international collaborations of knowledge exchange, enhancing understanding through international perspectives. If you are interested in receiving information about future SENDI events or to discuss courses at BGU, please contact admissions@bishopg.ac.uk or julia.lindley-baker@bishopg.ac.uk (Programme Leader, SENDI). -
BGU historian rediscovers long-lost Lincolnshire author
Bishop Grosseteste University's (BGU) Professor Andrew Jackson (Executive Dean: Research & Knowledge Exchange) has just published a book on Bernard Samuel Gilbert, who was an outstanding author whose name is all but forgotten today. The book arises from a rediscovery of Gilbert’s work and the volume is an important new study that seeks to re-establish the writer’s reputation. Gilbert was born in Billinghay in Lincolnshire in 1882 and was returned there for burial following his death in 1927. He wrote prolifically from around the age of thirty up to his death at forty-five. Gilbert’s literature spans poetry, novels, plays, tracts on agriculture, political pamphlets, and newspaper columns. He wrote of contemporary Lincolnshire and rural England, life and work on the land, and country customs and beliefs. Gilbert's First World War Home Front poetry in dialect and his fenland fiction and verse are extraordinary. Furthermore, his emerging multi-volume scheme – his ‘Old England’, a ‘Gilbert Country’ even – is quite remarkable. The book has been published by the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, History of Lincolnshire Committee, and is available through the SLHA Bookshop, Jews Court, 2/3 Steep Hill, Lincoln. For further information, please contact booksales@slha.org.uk, or go to www.slha.org.uk. -
Student Advice & Wellbeing Information
Explore our Student Advice and Wellbeing resources, offering information and guidance to our prospective and current students. -
Accessibility Information
Here at BGU we recognise that you may require additional assistance to fully engage with your studies due to your access needs. The Student Advice & Wellbeing Team play a key role in co-ordinating services available to BGU’s students with access needs. In order to assess the level of support you may require, we use the legal definition of disability, which is wide ranging but includes: Neurodevelopmental conditions, such as Autism, ADHD and DyslexiaPhysical mobility difficulties Sensory impairments, such as those affecting hearing or sightPersons requiring personal care Mental health Conditions Medical conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes or asthma (Please note that this is not an exhaustive list – you may have access needs that are not listed above.) We are happy to explore available opportunities to address your needs, and we will seek to ensure those needs are met and remain sensitive to your perspective of your circumstances. A wide range of reasonable adjustments exist which seek to address the issues that arise from the above list of conditions. Before you come to university You will have the opportunity to indicate whether you have access needs on your UCAS application and through the BGU Admissions process. We can arrange for you to have an orientation session, where you will get the opportunity to meet members of the Student Advice & Wellbeing Team, discuss about your support, familiarise yourself with the campus and meet key staff members in advance of you starting your course. You can also approach us for support after you have registered on your course, but we recommend doing this as early as possible in order to ensure support is in place at the beginning of your studies. -
Mental Health & Wellbeing Information
Studying at university can be challenging, therefore, it is so important that you look after your mental health and make this a priority throughout the duration of your time at Bishop Grosseteste University. If you have a pre-existing mental health condition, or you begin to experience difficulties whilst studying at university, it is important that you access the necessary support. We have outlined some of the support available at the university within this leaflet. If you have any further questions about the support available, please speak to a member of the Student Advice & Wellbeing team. Before coming to university As part of your application process, you are given the opportunity to disclose any pre-existing mental health conditions within your UCAS application form. Once you have made a disclosure, our Student Advice & Wellbeing team will be notified and we will get in touch with you to discuss your condition, and any additional support needs you may have. We will then work closely with you to create a personalised Support Agreement that outlines reasonable adjustments which seek to address any issues that may arise as result of your mental health condition. This Support Agreement can be updated at any point throughout your time at BGU. If you do have a pre-existing mental health diagnosis, you may also be eligible for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA). DSA provides extra assistance for students who have an accessibility need and this is usually non-means tested. Our Student Advisers can support you with completing a DSA application. It is important that you can access mental health support once you have moved to Lincoln. If this is something that you already have in place in your current local area, or you think this could be something that you may need to access in the future, we would encourage you to explore the services available in Lincoln ahead of your arrival. You may want to discuss this with your current GP, or you can ask a member of the Student Advice & Wellbeing team for information about mental health services based in Lincolnshire. -
Funding Information
The BGU Bursary is an additional source of funding available to full-time students from the University. All students studying in 2024/25, who are eligible, will receive a BGU Bursary. Eligibility Students must satisfy the following criteria in order to qualify for the BGU Bursary. Basic eligibility: Students must be studying a full-time undergraduate course which began on or after 1st September 2021 with a minimum fee of £6,165 & Have a household income (as assessed by an awarding authority such as Student Finance England) of £30,000 or less. Students who satisfy the above as well as being in one of the following groups will be awarded a Bursary at the following rates according to the programme of study on which they are enrolled: BA Hons Award Annual Amount FdA/Foundation Year Annual Amount Mature (over 21 on Entry) £800.00 £600.00 Polar Q1 (young entrant, low participation neighbourhood) £800.00 £600.00 Student Carer £1000.00 £750.00 Care Leavers £3600.00 £3600.00 Estranged Students (as assessed by funding body) £1000.00 £750.00 Student Parent £1000.00 £750.00 -
Care Experienced Students Information
Support for Care Experienced Students Student Advice & Wellbeing play a central role in coordinating support for care experienced students who choose to study at BGU: This includes ensuring enhanced financial provision, assistance with accommodation related issues and helping students to engage with their studies as effectively as possible. Disclosure of Care Leaver status The University actively encourages care experienced students to disclose their background using the opportunity on the UCAS application form, during the enrolment process or by asking their Care Leaving Service or Personal Adviser to make a disclosure on their behalf. It is also possible for disclosures to be made at any point in the student’s studies, although an early disclosure is the best way of securing a comprehensive package of support. Any disclosures of care leaver status will be treated sensitively and in accordance with data protection principles. This will ensure limited circulation of personal information while at the same time safe-guarding appropriate responses to the care experienced students’ needs. Support Package Any disclosures of care leaver status will be treated with the following services: Availability of 365 day accommodation Enhanced financial support A named contact for any issues arising before or during your studies Confidential service Financial Support Students who are care experienced can apply for an enhanced bursary of £3,600. If you wish to apply, you will need to provide details of your Leaving Care Service, or other relevant agency, in order to establish your eligibility for the bursary. The enhanced bursary is designed to reduce the need for care leavers to take out student loans to cover their living costs, although they remain eligible to apply for the loans if they wish to. The BGU Bursary is payable alongside the funding provided by your funding body, e.g. Student Finance England (SFE). Accommodation Care experienced students are a priority in the allocation of accommodation and 365 day accommodation will be guaranteed, providing the student’s request for accommodation is timely. We will ensure effective liaison for the continuation of existing foster care arrangements wherever possible. Effective assistance will be given in securing private sector housing, if required, with housing rights advice available from the Student Advice & Wellbeing Team. Back to Homepage -
Students with Caring Responsibilities Information
A carer is someone who provides unpaid care to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour who could not manage without this help because of frailty, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability. If you are caring for someone whilst studying, we recognise that juggling all of this can be very difficult. Your role as a carer will depend on the person you care for but could include: Practical household tasks (cooking, cleaning, washing up, ironing, dealing with correspondence and financial management) Personal care (bathing, dressing, lifting, administering medication, collecting prescriptions, support to attend medical appointments) Emotional Support (listening, offering advice and friendship, keeping an eye on the person you care for to ensure their personal safety) Disclosure of Carer Status The University actively encourages students to disclose their Carer Status using the opportunity on the UCAS application form or during the enrolment process. Support Package Due to the unpredictable nature and demands of caring roles, students may be provided with a Carers Support Plan that provides leeway in relation to assignment deadlines, tutor contact and attendance but not exams. The plan may consider or suggest adjustments but will not make recommendations around placement support, international visits, field trips or residential requirements as we recognise that these may be difficult to put in place. You may require a Parking Permit in order to ensure you can meet your caring responsibilities. If so please contact Student Advice & Wellbeing for more information. -
Health Information
Registering with a GP The university recommends you register with a local GP based in Lincoln during your time as a student here, as you will spend the majority of the year in Lincoln. Registration is easy and you can register at another GP practice once you have finished your studies. We have included details of two local practices you may wish to consider using: Minster Medical Practice: www.minstermedicalpractice.co.uk The Minster Medical Practice is nearest to the BGU campus. University of Lincoln Health Service: www.ulhsonline.co.uk The ULHS is a cross-campus practice which services the University of Nottingham, the University of Lincoln, and BGU. The GPs are well-versed in dealing with student issues (e.g. applications for extenuating circumstances and Disabled Students’ Allowance). Directions For Minster Medical Practice: Turn right out of the main car park, onto Longdales Road. Keep walking on Longdales Road until you reach the roundabout. Turn left at the roundabout, onto Nettleham Road. Keep walking until you reach the pedestrian crossing and then… Turn left onto Cabourne Avenue. Cabourne Court is the second road on the left. Total distance from BGU: 0.8 miles | Walking time (approx): 15 minutes 2 Cabourne Court, Cabourne Avenue, Lincoln, LN2 2JP Mon – Fri: 8:00am - 6:30pm Weekends: Closed 01522 515797 111 (out of hours) Directions For University of Lincoln Health Service: Exit BGU campus onto Newport Road and turn left Walk down Newport and onto the Bailgate at the bend in the road Continue walking down Steep Hill and onto the High Street Turn right onto the cut-through just after Stokes Coffee Shop Continue on Brayford Wharf East and turn right onto the University of Lincoln Campus before the railway crossing Follow the path to the Swan Pub and continue past the pub. The Health Service will be a little further on your right. Total distance from BGU: 1.8 miles | Walking time (approx): 37 minutes ULHS Ltd, 3 Campus Way, Lincoln, LN6 7GA Mon – Fri: 7:30am - 6:30pm Weekends: Closed 01522 870010 111 (out of hours) Registering with a GP | bgu.ac.uk/studentadvice -
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