Rambert School is committed to providing a caring, nurturing and supportive environment to all our students. We are a school that listens and proactively works to encourage positive change.
We dedicate considerable resources to support each individual student’s needs, so every student can achieve their full potential.
Our student support aims to help our young adults prosper into healthy, happy, strong, and ultimately successful professionals, who have pride in their own sense of well-being, and who are able to recognise and address the stresses in their lives.
Read more on the individual types of support available for students below.
Head of Student Support, Judy Bowden, is available to students throughout their journey with Rambert School. Students are encouraged to ask to for support with any aspect of their lives, whether these be practical or pastoral. We have links with professional bodies including counsellors & nutritionists.
Injury prevention
The whole ethos of Rambert School and this Unit is integration and fulfilment of potential. We are proud to be unique in what we offer students in the field of support and healthcare. We understand what happens in the class environment and the trials and tribulations of vocational training. Niggles and injuries are inevitable, so we monitor technique, correct imbalances, and support students through the entire process of injury, treatment and re-introduction back into dance.
Body Conditioning
Some dancers used to think that class would give them everything they need to perform and reach their potential, but today the role of additional conditioning is paramount. We integrate and structure the conditioning, strengthening and warm-up for students into their daily schedules, tailoring to the needs of each group and technique. This is independent to the individual Performance Enhancement Programmes we plan and perform in our pilates/conditioning room. Our entire unit is under the direction of a qualified on-site Osteopath, for in-house diagnosis. This gives us autonomy and expertise few other schools can match.
Meet the team here:
Our Subject Tutors and Personal Tutors provide support on all aspects of the training, both practical and academic. All students are given support as part of their academic studies to gain confidence in researching, note taking, writing and referencing essays, as well as thinking about learning styles and ways of organising study time.
Academic support is delivered via regular study skills sessions, and also available via scheduled tutorials with the Head of Studies or other staff on the critical studies pathway. We use an online learning environment (Teams) to enable students to access course materials, video content and other learning resources at their own leisure.
Rambert School does not offer its own accommodation, but helps students find accommodation near the School before they arrive. Most students choose to live close to the School in the areas of St Margarets and Twickenham, either in shared rented houses or living with a host family.
When a student is offered a place at the School, details are provided on the options available and support is given to help students connect with each other and find accommodation together. You can read more about accommodation here:
Rambert School is committed to admitting and supporting students regardless of background. If you’re in care, have left recently, or are estranged from your parents, we understand that you may have some extra practical considerations to take into account when making the progression to Higher Education, and may have concerns about accommodation, financing your studies, and pastoral support. If you choose to let us know that you are a care leaver or estranged from your parents (which we encourage you to do), we will be able to offer you additional support, and you may be eligible to receive a non-repayable cash bursary You will have an opportunity to disclose at application stage, and again on your enrolment form. You can also talk to a member of the Rambert School staff at any point during the academic year.
If you are offered a place at Rambert School, we can help you apply for the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA), where appropriate. Unlike a student loan, DSA does not have to be repaid. In order to apply for DSA, the awarding body will require evidence of any impairment or disability. We can also assist you with arranging any specialist support you may be entitled to, which can help cover the cost of specialist equipment necessary for your studies, which may include computer equipment, software and/or study skills tuition. Applications are made through your awarding body, for example, Student Finance England.
The table below shows the Non-Medical Helper rates:
Students who do not have English as a first language are able to access support via our specialist ESOL tutor in weekly group sessions. Non-native English speakers are encouraged to attend these classes. There is also additional English language support offered to Japanese students.
Rambert School welcomes applications from students with disabilities and we are committed to admitting and supporting students with a disability. We select applicants solely on their talent and potential to develop the skills required for a career in the profession. Before you apply, we warmly encourage you to visit the school to view classes and facilities and to discuss any possible requirements with the school, so that the appropriate support can be put into place.
All students starting at Rambert School will be offered an initial assessment for dyslexia and dyspraxia, to identify those who may require support to gain equal access to the curriculum. If you are dyslexic or have another Specific Learning Difficulty, we strongly encourage you to let us know as soon as possible, so we can put support measures in place. Working with you, we can develop your Personal Learning Support Plan. We have a specialist tutor that visits the school to offer one-to-one support to students.
Rambert School is committed to transparency and it is important to us that students understand what proportion of our funding their fees make up, and how it is distributed. Please see the document How your fees are spent for our information on this.