1.2 SS Secure corporate parenting June SS Staff are confident in Training delivered to key College meets the training for key staff from 16 exercising their staff. needs of looked after Who cares Scotland during responsibilities in relation to Trained Staff feedback young people, or 2015-16. corporate parenting Trained on confidence levels. those who have left staff are confident to share Key Messages identified care, in the services it key messages across and shared across all provides. College. staff. Student satisfaction, retention and achievement rates. 1.3 SS Develop a service delivery Jun 16 SS, working Staff have increased Charter developed. More young carers charter for Young Carers with partners understanding of the needs Staff reported confidence are supported to working with the Student of young carers in college in implementing charter. access College Support Team, College College meets the needs of Student recruitment, services without Development Network and young carers, in the satisfaction, retention barriers. Edinburgh Young Carers services it provides and achievement rates. Project. 1.3 SS Develop flow chart and Jun 16 SS Staff have greater Flow chart and Barriers to guidelines for completing awareness of barriers guidelines in place and achievement Special Exam arrangement affecting some groups. communicated to minimised for key and assessment Processes operate more learning and teaching groups. procedures smoothly to ensure those staff. No. of alternative who need them are offered assessment special arrangements. arrangements made. Feedback from staff. Student retention and achievement rates. Student complaints.
1.2 SS Secure corporate parenting training for key staff from Who cares Scotland during 2015-16. June 16 SS Staff are confident in exercising their responsibilities in relation to corporate parenting Trained staff are confident to share key messages across College. Training delivered to key staff. Trained Staff feedback on confidence levels. Key Messages identified and shared across all staff. Student satisfaction, retention and achievement rates. College meets the needs of looked after young people, or those who have left care, in the services it provides. 1.3 SS Develop a service delivery charter for Young Carers working with the Student Support Team, College Development Network and Edinburgh Young Carers Project. Jun 16 SS, working with partners Staff have increased understanding of the needs of young carers in college College meets the needs of young carers, in the services it provides Charter developed. Staff reported confidence in implementing charter. Student recruitment, satisfaction, retention and achievement rates. More young carers are supported to access College services without barriers. 1.3 SS Develop flow chart and guidelines for completing Special Exam arrangement and assessment procedures Jun 16 SS Staff have greater awareness of barriers affecting some groups. Processes operate more smoothly to ensure those who need them are offered special arrangements. Flow chart and guidelines in place and communicated to learning and teaching staff. No. of alternative assessment arrangements made. Feedback from staff. Student retention and achievement rates. Student complaints. Barriers to achievement minimised for key groups.
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