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ADULT LEARNER HANDBOOK 2020/ 21 A levels | Apprenticeships | Vocational | Part time | University level
Contents
3 Principal’s Welcome
4 Term Dates
5 Telford College Code of Conduct
6 Reporting an Absence
7-9 BeSafe and External Services
10 Fundamental British Values
11 Financial Support
12 Student Voice
13 IT Access and Printing
14 Student Hub
15 About the Campus
16 Campus Map & Curriculum Zones
Keeping in touch
for information on courses
01952 642237
info@telfordcollege.ac.uk Telford College
ww.telfordcollege.ac.uk Haybridge Road, Wellington
Telford TF1 2NP
to report an absence
01952 642244
absences@telfordcollege.ac.uk
safeguarding
01952 642220
besafe@telfordcollege.ac.uk
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Principal’s Welcome
This is your college - and we want you to
take full advantage of the friendly and
supportive environment we have created, to
enable you to learn, study and achieve.
You are about to start an important journey
into employment or higher education. What
you do and achieve here at Telford College
will influence the rest of your life, so it’s
important to make the most of your time.
We are proud of our reputation within the
local community and our close links with top
businesses and employers who will be
With exciting new courses, investment in looking to employ our students at the end of
cutting-edge technology and a growing their course.
number of partnerships with local businesses,
we’re perfectly placed to help you achieve Last year alone we supported over 3,000
your ambitions. students starting their careers across more
than 70 different industries.
Arriving somewhere new can be daunting,
but you will soon realise just how much you We are committed to continuously improving
can achieve and how far you can go here the college and the support we provide to
at Telford College. you. So if there’s something you feel we can
do differently, or better, please do share your
We are here to help and support you and ideas and suggestions through our Student
we want you to play a leading role in Voice process.
defining how we can best meet your needs.
We also want to assure you that the college
Our campus is home to both vocational has taken the challenges of the pandemic
students, apprenticeships and the UK’s first very seriously and we are following and
ever ‘7th Form Centre’ for A Level students. adhering to the government guidelines to
ensure all our young people’s safety is
We are continuing to invest, to ensure you paramount. All learning areas are now zoned
have access to the very best facilities and to enable students’ to remain in groups to
resources including incredible immersive maximise everyone’s safety. If you have any
experiences in our virtual and augmented questions regarding our processes then
reality suite. please talk to your course tutor or learner
manager.
By enrolling with us you are now well on the
way to achieving your educational hopes and I look forward to meeting as many of you as
career ambitions. possible. Please do come and say hello if you
see me around the college, and don’t be
Coming to college may well be a brand new afraid to ask about anything you feel we can
experience for you, but it’s a great opportunity do to give you the best possible college
to meet new people, learn new ideas and experience.
discover what you want to do in the future. Graham Guest, Principal & Chief Executive
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Term Dates
2020/21
autumn term 2020
Term Starts Monday 7th September - Full Time Students Start
Monday 14th September - Part Time, Access and HE
Students Start
Half Term Monday 26th October - Friday 30th October
Term Ends Friday 18th December
spring term 2021
Term Starts Monday 4th January
Half Term Monday 15th February - Friday 19th February
Term Ends Thursday 1st April
summer term 2021
Term Starts Monday 19th April
Half Term Monday 31st May - Friday 4th June
Term Ends Friday 9th July
staff development days
Dates TBC
Higher Education Graduation
Date TBC
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Telford College Code of Conduct All students who have been successful in securing a place at Telford College are required to read, understand and sign up to our Student Code of Conduct, this involves promoting High Expectations throughout your time with us at college during all learning and enrichment activities whilst both on and offsite. What you need to do To ensure we keep you safe whilst you are at Telford College you must do the following: - Follow all health and safety guidance and signage throughout the college - Use the sanitiser stands located around the college - Wash your hands regularly - Do not share food, drink or equipment - Stay in your designated Zone unless authorised to move to another zone by a member of staff or manager Students are required to comply with the following: - Wear your colour coded college ID badge at all times - Attend each and every timetabled lesson and maintain a minimum of 90% attendance - Arrive on time for all lessons – including remote lessons - Inform your Course Tutor or Learner Manager if you have any circumstances that will affect your attendance or punctuality – this includes attendance at remote lessons - Maintain good behaviour at all times and adhere to the high expectations set by the college and do not bring the college into disrepute at any time, even when you’re not on college premises - Certain behaviours may impact on your future careers. Therefore, please carefully consider how to behave at all times - Follow the College guidance for using college IT systems for both onsite and remote learning. IT usage is monitored and any inappropriate use may result in your place at college being placed at risk - Only use your mobile phone in lessons when agreed to do so for learning and teaching activities - Discuss and agree regular targets to improve with your teacher or tutor and ensure you work hard to achieve these - Use teacher/tutor feedback given for completed work to improve and achieve your next steps telfordcollege.ac.uk 5
Students are required to comply with the following, continued:
- Do not bring in any items such as alcohol or drugs or items that may cause harm or
offence to yourself or others
- Treat others with respect regardless of their: age, race, gender, sexual orientation,
disability, level of ability, religion, culture or background
- Bring in appropriate equipment/PPE to enable you to complete and achieve your studies
and qualifications
- Treat college equipment and the environment with respect
- If you smoke or vape you MUST only do so in the designated areas
- Avoid the use of abusive language anywhere on campus at all times, including during
remote learning
- Use the Student voice to feedback your experience with us at the college
- Use college support services to help achieve high levels of attendance, complete and
achieve your studies including bursaries, financial, welfare and BeSafe
- If you are behind with your work, make every effort to catch up and attend workshop
sessions
- Abide by the regulations of the relevant examinations awarding body for your qualifications
- Complete assignments, exams and assessments in line with agreed assessment plans
- Be nice, be kind, support others to be happy and achieve, Be proud!
Telford College will provide you with:
- Strict rules to keep you safe from Covid-19
- A colour coded badge to help keep you safe at all times
- An induction to the college and your course
- A safe learning environment
- Excellent industry related resources
- A safe environment whilst you are on site at college
- A positive experience in learning, teaching and assessment sessions, to enable you to
develop your knowledge, skills and behaviours
- Regular feedback on your work and highlight what you need to do to further improve
- A clear process to return work in line with academic assessment policy
- Support with opportunities to attend work experience and industry placements
- Opportunities to share your views through student voice and student council
Let’s work together to make our college a better place
Reporting an Absence
You must let us know if you are going to be absent. You can do this in the following ways:
Contact the absence phone line on 01952 642244 and leave a message
Email the absence email absences@telfordcollege.ac.uk informing us of
the reason for your absence
Visiting reception to inform us of any planned absences
Failure to report absence or persistent poor attendance may put your college place at risk.
Please talk to your personal tutor if you have any difficulties that may affect attendance.
For reporting a Covid 19 absence, please follow the current guidance on our website.
If you are unsure, please contact your tutor or subject area learner manager.
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Be Safe at Telford College
keeping you safe at college
Your health and wellbeing is of prime importance to us and we want you to feel
safe at all times. If you have any concerns about your safety, or the safety of any
student, please make contact with a member of our BeSafe team.
You can call us on 01952 642220 or send an email to besafe@telfordcollege.ac.uk
or report to Main Reception.
To ensure security and the smooth running of the college, it is essential that you
wear your ID badge and lanyard at all times around your neck
Please be assured:
All suspicions of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly
All students, regardless of ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or
disability have the right to a safe environment
All students have the right to learn in an environment free of harassment
or inappropriate behaviour
Bullying, including physical, emotional, online and verbal, either directly or
indirectly, is unacceptable and the college offers a zero tolerance policy. If any
students are found to have carried out bullying, the college will use the positive
behaviour guidance, which may result in them being withdrawn from college
AAT, CIPD (Business & Digital)
Student Student
Hairdressing (Hair & Beauty)
Supporting Teaching and Learning
(Health, Early Years & Education)
Staff Visitor
You will have a different coloured ID Maths & English
badge holder depending on your course
and curriculum area. Access & HE
All students up to Level 3 and Access have
orange lanyards. HE students have black lanyards.
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Be Safe at Telford College
healthy choices
Health services visit the college regularly and hold drop-in clinics.
Look out for details at the Learner Hub for information on times.
- Free and confidential advice - Stop smoking support
- Sexual health support - Mental health support
- Healthy relationships - Weight and health-related concerns
- Pregnancy testing - Sports clubs and enrichment activities
- Drug/alcohol concerns - Healthy eating and lifestyle advice
- Staying safe on a night out - The importance of fitness
substance abuse
We will not tolerate the use, possession or distribution of illegal drugs/substances.
Any student will be asked to leave class if a tutor suspects they are under the
influence of alcohol/drugs. Discplinary action will be taken against any student
who does not adhere to this guidance.
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If you feel you have an alcohol/drug problem please contact the BeSafe team who
can provide support.
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Be Safe at Telford College
Emotional Health & Wellbeing
The college takes the Emotional Health and Wellbeing of our students and staff
very seriously. Having the chance to access support we offer when you need it
can make a big difference to your college experience. We offer a range of different
support services that you can access.
The college BeSafe Team has counsellors and mentors that work in college and
they are here to support you. You can contact them or book an appointment via
01952 642220, email besafe@telfordcollege.ac.uk, or visit the BeSafe Office near
Main Reception.
Counselling - including external services
We also have external services that you can access.
These include:
- Togetherall A safe place to talk, share and support others like you,
moderated by professionals 24/7.
Website: www.togetherall.com
- Telford Mind Support for people who are experiencing mental health
problems or emotional distress.
Contact: talk2@telford-mind.co.uk or 07434 869248
- Samaritans Emotional support for anyone feeling down, experiencing
distress or struggling to cope.
Contact: 116 123 (Freephone), samaritans.org
- Papyrus Provides information and support for anyone under 35
who is struggling with suicidal feelings.
Contact: 0800 068 41 41 or papyrus-uk.org
- Telford & Wrekin If you are concerned about someone sleeping rough or
Homelessness you are sleeping rough in the Telford area.
Support Contact: 01952 248248
- Telford Crisis Network Provides emergency food parcels to individuals and
families in financial crisis.
Contact: 01952 380 400 or 01952 495 258
www.telfordcrisissupport.org.uk
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Fundamental British Values
We’ll discuss British Values throughout your college journey. These values define
how all members of our community should act - we treat each other and the
college with respect, promote individual liberty and want you to contribute to
the successful organisation of the college. Here are some examples:
rule of law individual liberty
College behaviour policy Appropriate dress code
Equality, diversity & inclusion policy Student voice
IT user policy Wide choice of subjects
College lanyards Student-led enrichment
Classroom respect code Complaints process
Smoking policy
mutual respect & tolerance DEMOCRACY
Multi-faith days Student council
Tutorials covering various topics Focus groups
College behaviour policy Fundraising
Guest speakers Student conference
Religious observance College surveys
Student governors
Staff recruitment
telfordcollege.ac.uk 10Financial Support
Guidance on financial help is available from the Grants Team. You can ask for the
Grants Team at Main Reception. They can help you navigate any funding or
bursaries you may be entitled to.
guaranteed bursary
You may be eligible for a guaranteed bursary if you are:
-In care or a care leaver
-Receiving income support or universal credit in your own right
-Receiving Employment Support Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or Personal
Independence Payment in your own right
discretionary award & childcare fund
You may be eligible if you have a gross household wage of below £26,000, or are
claiming out-of-work benefits. We may be able to help with:
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-Travel expenses and college meals
-Essential books, materials, equipment and uniform for your course
-Professional fees (e.g AAT), exam fees and UCAS fees
-Help with childcare fees for when you are at college or work/industry placement
apply online at telfordcollege.ac.uk/grants or call 01952 642295
telfordcollege.ac.uk 11Student Voice your views & feedback are critical to us Every course will have an elected and trained course representative. They’ll gather the views of the class and offer feedback through course team meetings and cross-college events You can speak to or join the student council, who meet often with the principal. Elected members will attend the college governor meetings to pass on any feedback from the student body. They’ll be part of the decision-making process Throughout the year, a range of anonymous cross-college student surveys will be available to offer you an opportunity to provide detailed feedback on your college experience if you have a concern... Your first step would involve talking to your course tutor, who will be able to help or signpost you to the most appropriate support. This may include completing a cause for concern form, which are located in student services, or for more serious issues making a formal complaint in line with the complaints policy. Staff will be able to advise you on this process. telfordcollege.ac.uk 12
IT Access and Printing
Logging into your account Accessing support
Our IT systems at Telford College are closely
We have a dedicated help centre where you can
monitored, and it is important that you do not
access "how to guides" or raise a support request,
share your username and password with anyone.
visit support.telfordcollege.ac.uk or you can
Your username will be the same as your student ‘a’ contact our IT help desk by calling 01952 642200
number. When logging onto a campus computer and selecting option 6.
and ProPotal your username is just your ‘a’ number,
If you feel the need to come in and have one-to-one
but when accessing your email, Office365 portal you
support with a support assistant, please email
need to use your college email which is ‘a’ number
studenthub@telfordcollege.ac.uk. The college also
@telfordcollege.ac.uk (eg. a123456@telfordcollege.ac.uk).
utilises other platforms and software, for which
For support with your username and password please support will be provided through your induction,
contact IT Services servicedesk@telfordcollege.ac.uk or the student hub, and via the student support portals.
call 01952 642200 option 6.
Please ensure that you don’t move any of the
college’s IT equipment. If you need help or support
please contact IT Services by emailing
Accessing your college email servicedesk@telfordcollege.ac.uk or call 01952 642200
and select option 6.
It is important that you access your college email regularly
as important information will be sent to you. You can
access your college email through the Office365 portal, Accessing the college WiFi
telfordcollege.ac.uk/365.
To connect to the college WiFi please select the
TelfordCollege network then log in using your
college username and password. You’ll only be
Accessing your documents required to re-login when you change your
password. When connected to the college WiFi
All your documents when working on college using your own device, all usage will
computers will be saved to your college Microsoft be monitored.
OneDrive. You can access these documents
anywhere in college, but also though the OneDrive
app on mobile devices (when logged into using your virtual learning with ar/vr
college account) or through the Office365 portal,
telfordcollege.ac.uk/365. Through your college induction, you will find out
more information about the college’s virtual and
augmented reality equipment.
Microsoft Teams
If you have remote sessions your classes are likely to e-safety and acceptable use of it
be delivered through Microsoft Teams, but Teams will
also be used throughout your on-site session to You will have signed the Acceptable Use of IT Agreement
support your course. When logging onto a computer when enrolling. All IT usage will be monitored. Any
in college Teams will be installed on your desktop, but inappropriate usage will result in disciplinary action.
we would recommend you set Teams up on your laptop
and/or mobile device at home. Visit teams.microsoft.com
and click download Teams app, or search teams in your printing your work
app store. You will log into Teams with your college
email and password. Your student ID gives you access to printers
throughout college. When printing please
print to the printer called ‘FOLLOWME’,
Accessing your student portal which allows you to print at any printer –
once printed to go any college printer, scan
your ID badge and it will print your work.
All students have their own portal called ProPortal where
You’ll be given a print credit allowance per
you can view your student details, attendance and most
Term of £3.00. You can buy additional credit
importantly, your timetable. Please go to
if this runs out - using black & white will help
pro.telfordcollege.ac.uk/ProPortal
save your credits.
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The Student Hub
The Student Hub is open during college hours for students to use.
Accessing books including e books
The Student Hub has a range of resources to assist you with your studies. This
includes books and E Books.
augmented reality/virtual reality
Telford College has state of the art AR and VR equipment which will be used to
enhance your learning. We have AR and VR equipment on the 3rd floor of W Block
and in the Student Hub. Your tutor will book your groups in to use the cutting
edge technology. There will be a number of drop in sessions and additional activities
in the area.
self-study areas
The Student Hub has a self-study area on the ground floor which is available for
students to use. There are plenty of work spaces available.
computer facilities
On the top floor of the Student Hub, there are numerous PCs for students to use.
You can use these in your lessons for group work with your tutor or use them to
study individually. Ask staff in the Student Hub if you want to book out a PC or
other equipment.
blended learning
We have implemented a blended learning support hub specifically set up to
support adult students with any blended learning approaches in their chosen
course. if you require support in the use of our remote platforms and resources,
you can contact student services directly on: 01952 642237 or email
studenthub@telfordcollege.ac.uk to book a workshop session on site.
Alternatively, you can arrange a telephone support session with an IT support staff
member by contacting: studenthub@telfordcollege.ac.uk or calling: 01952 642200.
telfordcollege.ac.uk 14About the Campus
Please see Page 16 for our Curriculum Campus Map
Entrance to the College
The entrance and exit of the college is located in E Block, where Main Reception is situated.
Car park entrance and exit
The college has a large car park which is free for students to park on. Students who drive to
college will be given a car park pass which needs to be displayed in you car window screen
at all times.
We also have an area in the main car park to store your bikes and motorcycles.
The car park is supervised by a security guard who will let you through the barrier, as
long as you have your pass displayed.
All property is left at the owner’s risk. We cannot take responsibility for any loss or damage.
cafes & restaurants
The college has various spaces for you to eat and drink.
There is The Haybridge Restaurant and Rendezvous which are located in the middle of
college, by the Student Hub. We also have one Starbucks Cafe which is located within
Rendezvous and another Starbucks Cafe located within S Block.
There will be a specific seating area for you to use depending on your course.
Multi Faith Room
The college has a Multi Faith Room for students and staff to access. The room is located
in B000.
The room is in a quiet location where students and staff of differing religious beliefs or none
at all, are able to spend time in contemplation or prayer.
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A Block
Centre
Health
Music
Construction
Construction
Engineering
Centre
Discovery Centre B Block South
Hub
Engineering 7th Form Science
Willow Creative
Hub A Block
Tree
Creative Early Years
Automotive Engineering
Automotive
B Block North
Business & Digital
Rendezvous
W Block
S Block Ground Floor Student
(Sports Block) 7th Form Hub
Ground Floor First Floor
Sports Sport Access
Second Floor Haybridge
Dome Restaurant
Sport First Floor 7th Form
Hair Third Floor
& Beauty Digital Hub
E Block Ground Floor E Block Ground Floor
Ambition Apprenticeship Foundation
E Block First Floor
Maths & English
E Block Second Floor E Block Second Floor
Public Uniform Services Maths & English
Orange Main Entrance & Reception
Tree
Catering
Car Park
Our curriculum zones
Sport Automotive &
& Public Business & Construction
7th Form
Services Digital Automotive &
W Block
Sport Block B Block Construction
and E Block Centres
Creative &
Hair & Beauty Foundation English &
Music
Retreat Salons E Block Maths
Creative Hub &
in Sports Block E Block
Music Centre
Aviation &
Health & Engineering
Catering Access & HE
Early Years Discovery
Orange Tree W Block
A Block Centre
& W Block
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