Beacon Support has earned a reputation for high-quality support delivered by our amazing team who are all deeply committed to our students.
Please visit the relevant sections below to find out more about the services we provide.
Philippa’s help has been invaluable to my success at university.
(October 2023)
Marlene has been brilliant. We’ve got into a rhythm with sessions and how to use...
(October 2023)
I would like to add that my mentor during the course was excellent!!!!
(October 2023)
Caroline should be seen as an invaluable asset to the Beacon team. Working with her...
(October 2023)
Lucy Maulin has been fantastic and given me so much support. I have been extremely poorly and in hospital recently and Lucy supported me in applying for mitigating c...
(September 2021)
The support was amazing and helped me whenever I needed it. She was amazing!!
(September 2021)
Are you a Student?
Find out what to do if you have received your DSA2 letter and want to arrange your support. We also explain more about the support you can expect to receive. You will also find this section helpful if you want to know how to apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) or how to book your Study Needs Assessment.
Needs Assessors
We enjoy good working relationships with Needs Assessors and Disability Advisers. Find out more about our services, including our rates. We have also provided answers to popular questions regarding our service provision. We are pleased to provide support to many Open University students. Read more about our specialist support for our OU cohort.
Workplace Provision
Our team deliver high quality coaching, mentoring and training in the workplace. We provide Access to Work services and are also able to arrange other bespoke training. Please visit our Workplace Provision page to find out more about our services which include assistive technology training, disability awareness and wellbeing training, proofreading and coaching.
Our Services
We are based in South Wales, but provide our services across Wales and England. We are pleased to offer a range of services delivered by our fully qualified team. We believe the following sets us apart from other providers:
- We are ADHD Specialists
- We can provide Welsh speaking support staff, including assistive technology trainers.
- We always offer support in-person and, whilst we can provide flexible support such as Skype, we will always ensure our students are able to receive face-to-face sessions.
- We are committed to in-house training for our staff and regularly provide staff disability training, including training in assistive technology.
- Our team is trained in Brain-in-Hand and can utilise this within support sessions where it has been allocated through DSAs.
- We have a range of specialisms among our study skills tutors, including Maths, Accountancy, Law, Psychology, Music and Chiropractic. This ensures we have an excellent understanding of disciplines which are highly specialised.
- We have a special interest in ADHD and offer tailored support that has been developed in-house for our students who have been diagnosed with this specific learning difference.
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Here's what our clients say...
Over the past three years, I have had Amy as my tutor. She has helped me progress with my course work but has also helped me build my confidence to a level that I thought I would never be at and aided me with how to cope with certain aspect and situations. She has been patient, supportive and also I don’t think that I would have got to this point in uni if I had not opened up to her. Amy has been an amazing tutor and I’m not sure how else I can put into words at how grateful I am.
Sharon is fab! Has been amazing in the short time we have worked together!!
I received the best support for the duration of my undergraduate and postgraduate degree which I will always be greatly grateful for. I will miss my weekly sessions with Lucy Maullin who I have gotten attached to. Lucy showed me empathy and kindness I needed. She helped me to improve my skills and broaden my knowledge and understanding related to my degree and life in general. It is sad to say goodbye.
I thankful for all the support that Miss Philippa Jones gave to me and for the patience and amazing advice that provided to me. I thank you as well Mrs Phillips Richard from Contact Associates that he help me and that he put me in contact with Miss Philippa.
I would like to add that my mentor during the course was excellent!!!!
The tutor is highly professional, patient, supportive and informative.
