are supporting them in their educational progression APPLICATION, AND INDUCTION Area Current provision for improvement / -Actions (AY 2017-18 and Responsibility Deadline development beyond) Identify a designated team of Three members of the Student Ensure all staff have an development session for Student Services Team/All Staff June 2018 to act as a key points of Services Team are the main contacts increased awareness of support staff and teaching staff to contact for care experienced for all vulnerable groups. However, issues facing ensure that they are care aware. young people there are also key personnel in students and We aim to deliver this for all staff Finance, Student Records, Admissions improved ability to respond by the end of 2017-18. An online and Course Leaders who all have an appropriately. training package is being produced active role as initial points of contact. by UHI which is suitable for all staff. The Student Support Services Manager is the contact for care This will form part of the mandatory experienced young people. training for all new staff. Regular support staff meeting to share information as appropriate. Have in methods of Care experienced individuals are one Improve our disclosure Identify an appropriate timescale to Admissions/Registry/Student Initial changes implemented for identifying applicants from of many vulnerable groups identified environment and make initial contact with the Services August 2017, further work during year. care-experienced as potentially requiring support and opportunities at induction student following notification of backgrounds. are identified through questions on the and interview stages. disclosure within the college application and enrolment forms, both procedure for managing student online and paper based. support. Improve liaison between notifications come directly to Admissions and Student Student Services who contact the Services to ensure student. Subsequently, a Personal young people Learning Support Plan (PLSP) may be applicants are identified and created detailing their individual this information is passed support needs, if appropriate. on effectively and efficiently, Permission is obtained from the whilst observing all the student to share specific details with necessary protocols. tutors and other appropriate parties.
are supporting them in their educational progression APPLICATION, AND INDUCTION Area Current provision for improvement / development -Actions (AY 2017-18 and beyond) Responsibility Deadline Identify a designated team of to act as a key points of contact for care experienced young people Three members of the Student Services Team are the main contacts for all vulnerable groups. However, there are also key personnel in Finance, Student Records, Admissions and Course Leaders who all have an active role as initial points of contact. The Student Support Services Manager is the contact for care experienced young people. Ensure all staff have an increased awareness of issues facing students and improved ability to respond appropriately. development session for support staff and teaching staff to ensure that they are care aware. We aim to deliver this for all staff by the end of 2017-18. An online training package is being produced by UHI which is suitable for all staff. This will form part of the mandatory training for all new staff. Regular support staff meeting to share information as appropriate. Student Services Team/All Staff June 2018 Have in methods of identifying applicants from care-experienced backgrounds. Care experienced individuals are one of many vulnerable groups identified as potentially requiring support and are identified through questions on the application and enrolment forms, both online and paper based. notifications come directly to Student Services who contact the student. Subsequently, a Personal Learning Support Plan (PLSP) may be created detailing their individual support needs, if appropriate. Permission is obtained from the student to share specific details with tutors and other appropriate parties. Improve our disclosure environment and opportunities at induction and interview stages. Improve liaison between Admissions and Student Services to ensure young people applicants are identified and this information is passed on effectively and efficiently, whilst observing all the necessary protocols. Identify an appropriate timescale to make initial contact with the student following notification of disclosure within the college procedure for managing student support. Admissions/Registry/Student Services Initial changes implemented for August 2017, further work during year.
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