GUIDE FOR PARENTS OR CARERS OF SCHOOL-AGED LEARNERS AT COLLEGE FOR SCHOOL AGED LEARNERS

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Introduction Page 4 Contact Information Page 5 College Term Dates 2019/20 Page 6 Safeguarding Students Page 7 Free School Meals Page 8 Progress and Requirements Page 9 Parent or Carer Support Page 13 Campus Map Page 14 Open Days 2019 Page 15

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INTRODUCTION The following guide has been produced to provide parents or carers with important information whilst their child is studying at .

Within this guide you will find information relating to a number of important issues, however, if you have further questions please feel free to contact us using the details provided on the next page. We look forward to welcoming your child to the College.

14-16 Team Bradford College

4 CONTACT INFORMATION For a school-aged learner to 14-16 Team participate at College, we General Office: encourage parents or carers to contact their school in the first 01274 433309 instance. However, we appreciate 01274 431657 that sending your child to [email protected] College is a big step for both them and you and you may need further advice and guidance. Progress Coach If so please contact us using the (Progress and Pastoral) information to the right side of 01274 431651 the page. Office hours are: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm.

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COLLEGE TERM DATES 2019/20

Autumn Term: Monday 9th September to Friday 25th October 2019 Monday 4th November to Friday 20th December 2019

Spring Term: Monday 6th January to Friday 14th February 2020 Monday 24th February to Friday 3rd April 2020

Summer Term: Monday 20th April to Friday 22nd May 2020 Monday 1st June to Friday 3rd July 2020

6 SAFEGUARDING STUDENTS

Bradford College is committed ID Cards to safeguarding and promoting In order to ensure student safety the welfare of students. There the College operates an ID card are a number of designated system which gives students Safeguarding Officers who are access to college buildings. It is available throughout the year important that students bring to support learners who may be their ID card with them every day experiencing difficulties. that they attend College. Bradford College’s ‘Safeguarding Students who fail to bring their Students’ policy applies to all of ID card to college (or lose it), our students and in particular are issued a replacement card. students who are children (under However, replacement cards are the age of 18) or vulnerable only offered a maximum of three adults. times, thereafter, a charge of £8 Bradford College is committed to will be payable. ensure that every student has the If a student does not bring right to learn, free from fear and their ID card to college they safe from abuse. must report to a member of You will be notified in advance the Registry Team or Security if your child needs to be sent immediately. Students should home for reasons such as illness, not leave College without disciplinary or college closure (e.g. speaking to a member of staff. in adverse weather conditions).

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FREE SCHOOL MEALS

If you are in receipt of free school For Electively Home Educated meals you will be provided with learners, you will need to provide a meal whilst attending your your own lunch when attending College course. Your school will college. have informed us if you are entitled to a meal. However, if your circumstances change during the academic year and you become eligible for free school meals, please contact us, using the contact details on page 4, as soon as possible, so we can ensure you are catered for whilst in college.

8 PROGRESS AND REQUIREMENTS

Attendance Requirements Students who fail to meet the To allow your child the College’s attendance thier opportunity to undertake a individual attendance target programme of learning at the will be withdrawn from their College it is important that programme of learning for the attendance is consistent. Data remainder of the academic shows that learners who fail year. Attendance is reported to attend for the majority of to schools on the day for all their programme are unlikely learners. to successfully achieve their Parents will be notified in qualification. writing if their child is failing The College operates a to meet these attendance challenging 95% attendance requirements. rate for all students. 14 - 16 year olds are set individual targets based on school data.

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Progress Reporting Behaviour Requirements The College will provide progress As members of the College reports for your child five times per community, your child is year. These are usually provided at expected to behave in a way the end of each half herm. Copies which supports the College ethos of progress reports are also sent to of mutual respect and support. the school or local authority. It is important that the College promotes and celebrates positive You are welcome to request behaviour through various means updates on your child’s progress at which include: any point during the year, however, please allow up to 14 days for •• Everyday interaction to information to be provided. commend positive behaviour in the classroom, around the Additionally, if concerns have college or any environment arisen regarding your child whilst where the student is learning at College, it may be necessary for or training progress monitoring to be applied more frequently. •• Specific recognition of positive behaviour through awards/certificates •• Whole college periodic promotion of positive behaviour through campaigns

10 •• All staff modelling the •• They disrupt the operation behaviour they would of College procedures expect to see in their and activities students. •• They break Health and Safety Your child will be in breach of requirements that expectation if they act in •• They bring the name of the any ways prejudicial to the College into disrepute safe and effective functioning of the College, or to their own •• They indulge in bullying and or others’ learning in the other forms of harassment following ways: •• They carry out any illegal •• They disrupt their own activities, either at College or learning and disrupt the off site, including the use of, or activities of teaching staff supply of, illegal substances. and fellow students A copy of the ‘Positive Behaviour •• They upset any of the Policy is available on the college legitimate activities of website. fellow students and members of the public, on or near College premises or in premises associated with their learning

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If your child fails to meet these This would apply for the basic requirements they may remainder of the academic year. be subject to disciplinary action; this can include a cooling-off period, withdrawal, suspension or Suspension exclusion. The following defines Your child will not be allowed these terms: into any College buildings or premises associated with Cooling off their learning, pending an investigation. The exception It may be appropriate for your being a written invitation to help child to be asked to leave College the investigation process. as a very short term measure (no more than 24 hours) in order to diffuse a situation. This would be Exclusion part of the informal stage of Exclusions are usually reserved the process. for dealing with either a single extreme behavioural incident or a Withdrawal pattern of persistent behavioural problems that have resulted in Withdrawal is normally for a a series of escalating warnings. failure to meet the academic Exclusion will be fixed term requirements, including or permanent. attendance requirements, of the programme.

12 PARENT OR CARER SUPPORT The College will make every •• Be prepared to work with effort to support your child College to support your whilst they undertake a course child’s positive behaviour at Bradford College. To ensure •• Support the College in its the success of your child it is use of sanctions important that the support of parents or carers is also  •• Attend meetings with received. Therefore, we ask the the College, if requested, following of you: to discuss your child’s behaviour •• Send your child to College each day punctually. To •• Monitor your child’s notify College on each day behaviour and progress of any absence via the Class Dojo Parent Portal  •• Help ensure your child follows reasonable By signing the School-aged instructions from staff Learners Application Form, you consent to the above. •• Ensure College staff are aware of any SEN related factors or other personal factors which may result in your child displaying behaviours outside the norm 

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CAMPUS MAP

Barkerend Training Centre Postcode: BD3 9BD

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