Preston College Apprenticeship Welcome Guide Sept 2024

ATTENDANCE CHARTER

In positively impacting on apprentice attendance, the College will proactively engage all relevant stakeholders.

Apprentice • Attend college when required and take part in learning, recognising that ‘every lesson matters’ • To proactively inform the College if there are any barriers to learning • To provide feedback relating to the college experience.

Delivery Staff • Provide inspirational and engaging learning activities • Ask learners ‘what will help’ if attendance drops • Provide a range of interventions to support attendance.

College • Ensure a safe, positive and welcoming environment • Where appropriate, talk to parents / carers if attendance becomes a concern • Recognise individual need and cultural diversity • Think holistically about learner’s needs • Championing our learners, celebrating progress and walking ‘side by side’ with them.

Parents / Carers

• Support my child to get to college • Encourage, advocate and engage in your child’s college experience • Ensure my child has what they need to engage positively in college

• Ask them if they have any concerns with college and talk to the college if this is the case • To effectively communicate with the college, outlining any barriers to attendance and supporting intervention. External Partners • Where attendance is a concern, include it in the child’s plan • Support families to understand expectations of them • Link with Student Coordinators when there is a concern relating to attendance • To ensure safe and nurturing living environments • To ensure effective and timely access to healthcare provision and support needs • To engage positively in multi-agency planning, monitoring and intervention. Employer Partners • Promote attendance, behaviours and attitudes as being integral to achieving employment beyond the college • Support the delivery of engaging and inspirational curriculum • To provide coaching and mentorship, modelling employment skills and behaviours.

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