The Courtauld Institute of Art

Funding for an SpLD assessment

Can a student be referred for a Specific Learning Differences (SpLD) support with a Specialist teacher through the University?

We can arrange an appointment for you with our colleagues at Dyslexia Assessment & Consultancy. To start the process, please email [email protected]. Following the assessment, a full copy of the report will be sent to the Records & Assessment Team as well as to you. The report will detail all the tests undertaken and the results and the recommendations for support by The Courtauld. Students are required to pay one third of the cost, currently £140. The Courtauld pay the remainder.

Disability Adviser available

Are there specialist staff available to talk to within the service?  Is there a disability officer or a disability adviser for students to talk to?

Yes, two Mental Health and Disability Advisers, each working part-time to cover 5 days, as well as the full-time Wellbeing manager who also see students. 

The details you have here are now outdated.  All reasonable adjustments are now put in place by t the Mental Health and Disability Advisers, part of the Wellbeing team, contacted at [email protected]. 

Support from academic staff

Is advice and support available from academic staff within the faculties of the University? How do students access this advice and support?

Yes, tutors, academic skills tutor, and Royal Literary fellows. The skills tutor can be emailed [email protected] 

Students can enlist the support of our two Royal Literary Fellows, Jane Rogoyska, and Ella Frears. Jane and Ella are both professional writers and offer support to Courtauld students thanks to the Royal Literary Fund’s Fellowship Scheme. The RLF website has a very useful guide to writing essays.

Students can book an appointment to see them by emailing [email protected] or [email protected]

Staff continuity and understanding individual needs

Are the specialist disability staff in the team able to offer a personalised, bespoke response to a student’s needs? Where possible, is continuity provided for the student in meeting the same Disability Adviser and/or mentor so the student can get to know them over time?

Yes - we have two Mental health and Disability Advisers and we refer to BITTS mentoring for the specialist study skills. 

One to one mentoring support

Are there any additional services available such as mentoring, counselling services or a buddy scheme to help a new student to settle in if needed?

As well as referral to mentoring, we have a  counselling service with 4 counsellors, each working 2 days a week. 2 are term time only, 2 work throughout the year. 

One to one / group study skills

Does the institution provide support with arranging One to one/Group study skills sessions?

Again, while we have in house study skills tutor, for the specialist tutoring we now refer  on to BITTs mentoring.