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Guidance for Applicants:
Guidance for Current Students:
In view of the current government guidance in relation to the Coronavirus emergency, we have taken the decision to close the Colleges in Salford from Wednesday 25th March at 4 pm until further notice. The Colleges are:- Pendleton Sixth Form College, Eccles Sixth Form College, Future Skills/University Centre, City Skills, Worsley College and Apprenticeships at Frontier House.
Up until now, the Colleges have been open in line with the Government’s request to support the children of key workers, vulnerable students and those with an Educational Health and Care Plan. However, following communications with students and parents, we feel reassured that our distance learning model enables our students to remain safe at home, to work remotely and to minimise social contact in line with Government requirements.
The pastoral and learning support team at the College have assessed the individual needs of every student classified as vulnerable, High Needs or with an Educational Health and Care Plan. Face to face or remote interviews have taken place and a bespoke learning and support plan has been implemented to ensure we can continue to provide the pastoral and/or learning support that students need.
We have now moved to a distance-learning model and all teaching and learning can be accessed online through the CANVAS, Moodle, Blackboard and Smart Assessor platforms. Teachers are in regular contact with all students at the college. Learning support students are continuing with 1-1 appointments in the normal timetabled slots and the College counsellor is continuing to provide support via telephone. Additional support, advice and guidance, can be found in the ‘Careers, Pastoral and Wellbeing’ section of CANVAS.
We know that students and parents are anxious regarding external qualification grades and progression assessments. As we receive information from the Department for Education, and the examination boards, we will provide you with updates.
It is imperative that all students engage fully with their learning right to the end of the academic year. This requires maintaining close contact with College staff and the thorough completion of all assignments and assessments.
For students who are continuing at college next year: there will be a progression test to ensure that you have mastered all the knowledge and skills in the first year of your course.
For students who are progressing to university or employment: we know that your final grade will depend in large measure on teachers’ assessments of your progress throughout your college course. For this reason, it is imperative that you engage fully in your studies until the very end of this academic year.
June 2020 Re-opening
Following the government request to close in March, we moved to a distance-learning model for teaching and learning. Materials can be accessed online through CANVAS, Moodle, Blackboard and Smart Assessor platforms.
With the recent relaxation of the lockdown rules and a request to re-open from the 15th June, we have carefully considered whether we can now extend face to face delivery for a limited number of 16-18 year old students. The guidance does not apply to adults or higher education students.
We can now confirm that before the end of the summer term, the College will move to limited face to face delivery for some students. This will commence from the 15th June and will be for a small number of students who’s delivery cannot be replicated online and will include completion of training and/or assessment which is necessary for the completion of their qualifications.
We will contact eligible 16-18 year old students to discuss arrangements for attending College.
All online learning is unaffected by this announcement, and this will continue at the same level up to the end of the academic year. We remain fully committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for all of our students and apprentices.
Learning support is continuing with remote 1-1 appointments in the usual timetabled slots and the College counsellor is continuing to provide support via telephone. Additional support, advice and guidance, can be found in the ‘Careers, Pastoral and Wellbeing’ section of CANVAS.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in these very difficult circumstances. We hope that all our students and their families stay safe. For the latest government information please click here.
