assist care–leavers in securing accommodation. The same support is currently given to HE students. Where appropriate offer The college makes every effort to There is a need to re-iterate Incorporate this expectation within Student Services/Admissions June 2018 flexible application ensure special arrangements are the requirement to be dedicated development for arrangements e.g. made to meet specific individual flexible across all staff programme leaders. compacts, interview needs, where required, e.g. flexible undertaking interviews. The Senior Management Team to guarantees. timing for interviews where travel is an college should also consider consider interview guarantees for issue, possibly telephone interviews interview guarantees for all all care leaver applications. where the student lives on the care leavers. mainland (HE mainly). ON-GOING SUPPORT Area Current provision Areas for improvement / Actions (AY 2017-18 and beyond) Responsible Deadline development A designated member of staff to The named contact is the Student There is a need to raise awareness of Provide staff development sessions for Student Services August 2018 act as a key point of contact and Support Services Manager. the college procedure for managing programme leaders regarding college Manager and Staff supporter for care-experienced However, it may be delegated to the student support for care-experienced processes for supporting vulnerable Development Officer students throughout the Student Services Officer as young people across all college students. duration of the student’s course. appropriate for each individual. This campuses, particularly the person will meet with each student responsibilities of key members of and aims to develop a professional staff. supportive role. In addition, the student will have a programme leader (Personal Academic Tutor), as a main contact on their programme. This tutor will liaise with the named contact regarding support needs and to monitor progress. Ensure that the individual’s Using the care-experienced support Improve the awareness of how Provide staff development sessions for key Student Services Spring 2018 circumstances are reflected in plan profile, the college tailors the relevant college processes have been college staff regarding college processes Manager and Staff the support offered and support we provide to any student adapted to meet the specific needs of Development Officer accommodated within with identified support needs,
assist care–leavers in securing accommodation. The same support is currently given to HE students. Where appropriate offer flexible application arrangements e.g. compacts, interview guarantees. The college makes every effort to ensure special arrangements are made to meet specific individual needs, where required, e.g. flexible timing for interviews where travel is an issue, possibly telephone interviews where the student lives on the mainland (HE mainly). There is a need to re-iterate the requirement to be flexible across all staff undertaking interviews. The college should also consider interview guarantees for all care leavers. Incorporate this expectation within dedicated development for programme leaders. Senior Management Team to consider interview guarantees for all care leaver applications. Student Services/Admissions June 2018 ON-GOING SUPPORT Area Current provision Areas for improvement / development Actions (AY 2017-18 and beyond) Responsible Deadline A designated member of staff to act as a key point of contact and supporter for care-experienced students throughout the duration of the student’s course. The named contact is the Student Support Services Manager. However, it may be delegated to the Student Services Officer as appropriate for each individual. This person will meet with each student and aims to develop a professional supportive role. In addition, the student will have a programme leader (Personal Academic Tutor), as a main contact on their programme. This tutor will liaise with the named contact regarding support needs and to monitor progress. There is a need to raise awareness of the college procedure for managing student support for care-experienced young people across all college campuses, particularly the responsibilities of key members of staff. Provide staff development sessions for programme leaders regarding college processes for supporting vulnerable students. Student Services Manager and Staff Development Officer August 2018 Ensure that the individual’s circumstances are reflected in the support offered and accommodated within Using the care-experienced support plan profile, the college tailors the support we provide to any student with identified support needs, Improve the awareness of how relevant college processes have been adapted to meet the specific needs of Provide staff development sessions for key college staff regarding college processes Student Services Manager and Staff Development Officer Spring 2018
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