It is important to remember that your son or daughter is never on their own. Wherever they are in their studies, in their life, there is someone to help them.
Our dedicated staff are here to help them to:

• Motivate themselves
• Manage their workload
• Provide support for a learning difficulty and/or disability
• Deal with any personal difficulties that may arise during their time with us
• Help plan their future.

Pastoral Support

All students are assigned to a Progress Tutor when they start college. They will have regular timetabled sessions with their Progress Tutor to help them to review their progress and to study the tutorial curriculum. Their Progress Tutor will help them work through any personal concerns or those related to their course(s) and they will write references for job and university applications. Progress Tutors are the first point of contact for help or advice.

Contact with Parents/Carers

The college highly values the contact we have with parents/carers. Your first point of contact will usually be with your son’s/daughter’s Progress Tutor who will have an overview of his/her programme of study. He/she will contact you if there are any concerns to raise with you, however, you are most welcome to make direct contact with the Progress Tutor to discuss any issues of importance to you.

During the year there are other formal opportunities for you to meet staff:

• Welcome Evenings
  Information for parents about their son’s/daughter’s courses and the college.
• Progress Evenings
  To discuss your son’s/daughter’s progress with his/her subject tutors.