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Applying to Rotherham Opportunities College
To apply for a place at Rotherham Opportunities College, please download and complete this application form. You can also arrange a visit to the college by telephoning us on 01709 242585.
Do Students Pay Tuition Fees?
In most cases students’ tuition fees are paid by your local authority, meaning that there is no direct cost to the student or family for tuition fees.
What Happens After a Student Applies?
We will contact you to discuss your application. Please note, that although we try and support as many students as possible, our services are in high demand and our places are limited.
Travelling to Rotherham Opportunities College
Travel arrangements to and from college are typically provided by parents and carers, although depending upon the circumstances of the student, some help may be available from the local authority. As students progress through college, where appropriate, we also provide independent travel training, helping students to use public transport confidently and independently.
Monitoring Progress
We encourage parents and carers to play an active role in student development. We also host two parents/carers evenings each year, giving students the opportunity to discuss their progress with parents, carers and tutors. Our parents/carers evenings for the 2025/26 term will take place on 21st January and 17th June. You will have the opportunity to arrange a face-to-face meeting, by telephone or discuss progress via an online meeting.
Useful Resources:
Rotherham Parent Carer Forum
The Rotherham Parent Carer Forum is registered charity which provides support and information to the parents and carers of young people from birth to 25 years around special educational needs and disability matters. The organisation works closely with Health and Local Authority services in partnership and also provides peer support to help parents and carers share best practice and concerns and ideas. There is a lot of helpful and useful information available via the forum’s website.
SEND Rotherham Local Offer
The Rotherham Local Offer provides useful information about the help, advice and information about the services available for your child or young person from birth to 25 years with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND). More information available here.