Student Services

Providing individual support for students is one of the College's top priorities because we know that quality support can make a huge difference to a student's performance.

Gifted & Talented

The College welcomes applications from those students who have been identified as part of a Gifted and Talented programme in
their secondary school. The College has developed a Gifted and Talented programme designed to suit the individual needs of more able students and recognise and reward academic, sporting and
individual achievements. The College makes every effort to identify those students who meet our criteria and would benefit from the programme.

College Counsellor

The College Counsellor provides students with a non-judgemental, safe place to talk and be listened to in confidence. The counsellor can be contacted through Reception or through the Personal Tutor.

Tutorial Support

Each student is allocated a Personal Tutor who will support her/him with study and personal issues throughout the year. Personal Tutors establish a close working relationship with their tutees through regular meetings, whole group and one-to-one tutorials. At such tutorials, progress is reviewed and targets for improvement set. In addition, concerns can be raised and advice given.

The Jack Petchey Achievement Award Scheme

The Achievement Award Scheme enables the College to recognise the effort, endeavour and achievement of students in a practical and positive way. The Awards are not just for the best student in a subject, or someone who has already received recognition for an outstanding achievement. They are also for students who, in their own
way, have made real progress or made a difference in some way to themselves, the class or College community.

*	The College Council formulate a 'wish list' of projects that can be identified for financial support fromthe Awards.
*	Any member of the College can nominate a student for an Award. Recent Awards have been used to purchase a digital camera, a ‘slam dunk’ basketball ring, a peer mentor reward evening, sports equipment, costumes for theatre productions, media studies equipment, outside benching, geology display equipment and food technology equipment including an ice cream maker.
*	Each month two students are chosen to receive an Award in the form of a framed certificate and a cheque for £300 each to be spent on a College project/item of their choice.

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Anti Bullying and Harassment Policy

Student Disciplinary Policy

Personal Relationships between Staff and Students

Punctuality

Religious Dress Policy & Dress Code

Weapons Policy

Information for Summer Leavers

"Students are monitored and supported through an effective tutorial programme"
Association of Colleges Report on HSFC 2007

The College student support system is geared to make students rapidly feel secure and at home. There are opportunities for new choices, new beginnings.

"Good personal and academic support for students"
Ofsted Inspection Report on HSFC 2005

Each student is allocated a Personal Tutor who supports her/him throughout the year with study and personal issues. Tutor and student establish a close working relationship through daily tutor meetings, weekly tutorials and regular individual tutorial sessions when targets which have been set will be reviewed. Tutors are supported by a range of Senior Tutors and can refer students to the College Counsellor if the need arises.