Lead Scotland provide guidance to physically disabled adults (including those with sensory impairments) to enable them to access education, training and lifelong learning opportunities.

   The local organisers and network of trained volunteers can offer support to access distant learning courses, courses provided in the area, or individual home tuition, there is also the possibility of a computer home loan scheme.

   Borders College believes there should be no barriers to education. For example: Open Learning is an ideal way to study for anyone who has difficulties in attending College regularly, perhaps through employment commitments, shift working, a young family, travelling distances, disability, or family responsibilities. None of these need prevent anyone from gaining qualifications.

   Workwise is a partnership between Borders College and Scottish Borders Council Lifelong Care Social Work.

   Objective 3 European Social Funding has been secured to support the Workwise programme over the next 3 years.

   Workwise supports people with a learning disability and/or a physical disability to get into real work. Workwise can help by:

• supporting people to find jobs
• supporting the person in their chosen workplace
• supporting the employer
• support with practical things like organising transport and equipment

• learn new skills
• prepare for work
• get work experience
• gain recognised qualifications
• decide what kind of work they would like to do