PRE – Stage Present Provision Areas for improvement / Actions (AY 2017-18 and beyond) Responsibility Deadline Projected development Outcomes Develop effective Lews Castle College UHI has Some have good knowledge Develop contact relationships and All staff June 2018 Improved with local good with a broad range of individual care experienced ensure all appropriate agencies are partnership working authorities / Health of external agencies, e.g. backgrounds, but there is a need included. and Social Care Skills Development Scotland, to develop the links with our SMT to ensure June 2018 Ensure care-experienced young Trusts, schools, Who Cares Scotland, and the partner organisations to highlight care-experienced Embedding of people are Included as a priority group Third Sector Foyer Project etc. the college’s commitment to all students needs Corporate Parenting in strategic and operational planning. organisations and individuals who could be are incorporated into the framework other partners in considered vulnerable. into strategic of all strategic order to make Funding Clinics and planning, as a planning. available relevant assistance distinct group information, advice separate to other and guidance vulnerable groups. (including financial Ensure all support staff support) about Offer a personalised service for all are Care Aware and offer an Student Services progression to and care experienced students relating to appropriate level of service to care Manager to September 2017 study options at admission, funding, induction and experienced students. organise FE/HE enrolment development sessions with the Develop relationships by identifying Staff Development opportunities to attend local agencies Officer. Develop more and organisations to promote the effective partnership college’s commitment to this group. working. Encourage access The college specifically The college to develop its Develop a care experienced Webpages to be August 2017 Improved disclosure to FE/HE for care identifies underrepresentation flexibility around admissions information point on our website and updated by experienced young from specific groups as part of arrangements to meet the specific keep it up to date. Student Services people. annual curriculum planning and challenging needs of learners. Manager. processes and looks at Develop our relationships with SMT , Quality whether college courses meet July 2018 Improved agency Make links with key individuals in institutional gatekeepers for care Manager and their specific and challenging working. social work, SDS and Action for experienced school leavers, to Admissions needs. Consequently, our Children locally. ensure they are aware of our Officer. access programmes were offering and the support available. revised and additional support provided for these student groups. Annual quality monitoring processes ensure the programme remains fit for purpose.
PRE – Stage Present Provision Areas for improvement / development Actions (AY 2017-18 and beyond) Responsibility Deadline Projected Outcomes Develop effective with local authorities / Health and Social Care Trusts, schools, Third Sector organisations and other partners in order to make available relevant information, advice and guidance (including financial support) about progression to and study options at FE/HE Lews Castle College UHI has good with a broad range of external agencies, e.g. Skills Development Scotland, Who Cares Scotland, and the Foyer Project etc. Funding Clinics and assistance Some have good knowledge of individual care experienced backgrounds, but there is a need to develop the links with our partner organisations to highlight the college’s commitment to all individuals who could be considered vulnerable. Ensure all support staff are Care Aware and offer an appropriate level of service to care experienced students. Develop contact relationships and ensure all appropriate agencies are included. Ensure care-experienced young people are Included as a priority group in strategic and operational planning. Offer a personalised service for all care experienced students relating to admission, funding, induction and enrolment Develop relationships by identifying opportunities to attend local agencies and organisations to promote the college’s commitment to this group. All staff SMT to ensure care-experienced students needs are incorporated into strategic planning, as a distinct group separate to other vulnerable groups. Student Services Manager to organise development sessions with the Staff Development Officer. June 2018 June 2018 September 2017 Improved partnership working Embedding of Corporate Parenting into the framework of all strategic planning. Develop more effective partnership working. Encourage access to FE/HE for care experienced young people. The college specifically identifies underrepresentation from specific groups as part of annual curriculum planning processes and looks at whether college courses meet their specific and challenging needs. Consequently, our access programmes were revised and additional support provided for these student groups. Annual quality monitoring processes ensure the programme remains fit for purpose. The college to develop its flexibility around admissions arrangements to meet the specific and challenging needs of learners. Develop our relationships with institutional gatekeepers for care experienced school leavers, to ensure they are aware of our offering and the support available. Develop a care experienced information point on our website and keep it up to date. Make links with key individuals in social work, SDS and Action for Children locally. Webpages to be updated by Student Services Manager. SMT , Quality Manager and Admissions Officer. August 2017 July 2018 Improved disclosure Improved agency working.