1.3 SS Establish peer to peer June SS Students with Model developed. Students with Asperger’s mentoring model for 16 benefit from interaction with Students identified and feel Asperger’s students with in peers, and learn new trained. welcome and Asperger’s 2015-16. mentoring skills. Student Student satisfaction, supported in voice captured more retention and Edinburgh College effectively. achievement levels. Staff feedback. 1.3, SS Develop communication March SS More Male students and Level of access of Gaps in achievement 2.2 approach to encourage 16 ethnic minority students services by relevant levels minimised or more male students, and access support. groups. reduced. more ethnic minority Staff gain improved Student satisfaction, students, to access support understanding of how to retention and available. meet the needs of key achievement levels. groups. 1.3 SS Work with learning and June SS and Young carers have Taster days delivered. More young carers teaching staff to provide a 16 curriculum increased awareness of No. of young carers and are supported to taster day across various heads opportunities available in curriculum staff taking access courses in subjects for Edinburgh college. Staff gain improved part College without Young carers during understanding of barriers barriers. affecting some groups. 2.1 SS Develop pre course Dec 15 SS, working Younger Students are Pre course information Younger Students information for schools with COMM better prepared for college developed and enjoy college and about the different nature of life and aware of sources of communicated to key achieve their chosen Mental Health support support contacts in schools. award available at college, emphasising the “empowerment” model.
1.3 SS Establish peer to peer mentoring model for students with Asperger’s in 2015-16. June 16 SS Students with Asperger’s benefit from interaction with peers, and learn new mentoring skills. Student voice captured more effectively. Model developed. Students identified and trained. Student satisfaction, retention and achievement levels. Staff feedback. Students with Asperger’s feel welcome and supported in Edinburgh College 1.3, 2.2 SS Develop communication approach to encourage more male students, and more ethnic minority students, to access support available. March 16 SS More Male students and ethnic minority students access support. Staff gain improved understanding of how to meet the needs of key groups. Level of access of services by relevant groups. Student satisfaction, retention and achievement levels. Gaps in achievement levels minimised or reduced. 1.3 SS Work with learning and teaching staff to provide a taster day across various subjects for Edinburgh Young carers during June 16 SS and curriculum heads Young carers have increased awareness of opportunities available in college. Staff gain improved understanding of barriers affecting some groups. Taster days delivered. No. of young carers and curriculum staff taking part More young carers are supported to access courses in College without barriers. 2.1 SS Develop pre course information for schools about the different nature of Mental Health support available at college, emphasising the “empowerment” model. Dec 15 SS, working with COMM Younger Students are better prepared for college life and aware of sources of support Pre course information developed and communicated to key contacts in schools. Younger Students enjoy college and achieve their chosen award