buxton & leek college open evening welcome
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Presentation used to introduce prospective students and their parents to the College as part of our regular advice evenings.TRANSCRIPT
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Len Tildsley PRINCIPAL1
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Overview
• Information about the College• Why choose further education?• Why choose this college?• Study Programmes • Apprenticeships• Student Life @ the College• Enriching the student experience• The application process
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One College
• Buxton College (High Peak)• Leek College of Further Education• University of Derby• Operating as ‘One College’ • New brand / logo
– Leek College Campus– Buxton College Campus– University Campus– Skillsbase– Leek School of Art
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Why Choose Further Education?
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Young People in 2013
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• Last year 846,000 16 to 18 year olds chose to study in Colleges compared to 441,000 in school and academy sixth forms.
• Last year 72,000 16 to 18 year olds started an apprenticeship through their local College
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• Employers view 17 to 18 year old College leavers as better prepared for work than school leavers of the same age
• Every year, Colleges educate and train over 3 Million people
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Why Choose This College?
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Performance 16-18 in 2012
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Performance 16-18 in 2013
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Performance 16-18 in 2012
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Employment or University
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Why Choose This College?
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Why Choose This College?
• Keeping You Safe– Security – Health & Safety – Health– Well-being
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Study Programmes 2013
• Subject Areas– Hospitality and Catering– Childcare– Engineering– Carpentry & Joinery– Health and Social Care– Beauty, Hairdressing and Spa– Business– Motor Vehicle– Sport and Outdoor– Travel and Tourism– Computing and IT– Public Services– Media– Logistics
• Maths & English– GCSE – Functional Skills
• Tutorial Support• Real Working
Environments
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• Business & Customer Service• Childhood Studies• ICT• Engineering & Construction• Hair and Beauty• Health and Social Care• Process Manufacturing• Sales & Telesales
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Parental Involvement
• Partnership• Individual learning plan• Student progress reviews• Parents evenings
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Excellent Facilities
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Skillsbase Centre
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Excellent Facilities
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Leek Campus Rebuild
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Engineering Building
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Students Have Their Say
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Enriching The Student Experience
• Sports• Volunteering• Community projects• Charity work• Business enterprise
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Buses to College
• Travelling daily from around the region• Route information from website or from our advice team
today• Just £220 for a year ticket (approx. £1 per journey)
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The Application Process
• Apply– Online– Application form
• Interview• Offer of a place• College experience event
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Questions
• Dome floor– Student Support– Admissions– Transport
• College Experience• General questions to
reception
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Student Wellbeing Service
• Money matters during study
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Guaranteed Bursaries 16-19
• Awarded to vulnerable groups:– Students in care– Care leavers– Student receiving Income Support and living independently– Student receiving both Employment Support Allowance
(ESA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• Entitled to:– Minimum of £1,200 per academic year – Paid half termly and dependant on attendance
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16-19 Bursary Fund (Discretionary)
• Students who do not fall into the Guaranteed Bursary group, can apply for discretionary funding for their course related costs and travel.
• Each application is individually assessed and is dependant on household income and student need
• Payments are dependant on attendance
• http://www.blc.ac.uk/courses/funding-bursaries-loans/
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Bursary Fund Web Page
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19+ Learner Support Fund
• Students 19+ studying a Skills Funding Agency (SFA) course can apply for discretionary funding for their course related costs and travel
• The application will be assessed on household income and students’ need
• Payments are dependant on attendance
• http://www.blc.ac.uk/courses/funding-bursaries-loans/
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Learner Support Web Page
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Childcare Funding
• If you need support looking for the right childcare for your son or daughter, we have a list of Registered Childcare Providers
• If you are under 20 years old and need assistance with the cost of childcare, you may be able to apply for funding through the Government’s Care to Learn Scheme
• For students aged 20+ who are in receipt of a means tested benefit, it may be possible for the Learner Support Fund to contribute towards childcare costs
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Advanced Learning Loans (Aged 24+)
• For Academic Year 2013/14 Learners will be able to apply for a Loan to meet the upfront costs of their fees
• Available to Learners aged 24 and over undertaking a Level 3 or above course
• Application process was launched in April 2013 and will mean an online application to Student Finance England
• The Loan is non-means tested
• Loans re-paid when earning above £21,000 per annum
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Progression Bursary
• A Special offer to Further Education students from the University of Derby
• Progress from your Level 3 College course onto a University Degree course at either Buxton or in Derby
• Receive £1,000 guaranteed bursary
• Use it to cover some of your course fees or just spend it however you like!
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Questions?
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Contact Us
• Tel: 01332 594 414 or 01298 330 414
• Text: 07738 340 427
• Email: [email protected]
• Minicom: 01298 28320
• Website: http://www.blc.ac.uk/collegelife/
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