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information and documentation as is required from to time in support of the visa application process and/or the College’s obligations as a Home Office licensed sponsor generally; and (c) inform the College immediately of any intended or actual change in the Pupil’s accommodation arrangements and/or any change in their visa status (whether during the visa application process or their period of sponsorship); (vi) If the Pupil holds a Child Student or Student visa sponsored by the College, the Pupil may be required to leave the College on immediate notice and without refund of the acceptance deposit or any other Fees paid if the Parents: (a) have arranged accommodation for the Pupil which does not meet the requirements of the Child Student/Student Immigration Rules; or (b) are uncooperative or act in a way that might jeopardise the College’s licence to act as a sponsor (e.g. a refusal or delay in providing relevant information or documentation).
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Pastoral Care etc
4.1 Meaning : Pastoral care is a theme that runs throughout all aspects of life at the College and is directed towards the happiness, success, safety and welfare of each pupil and the integrity of the College community.
4.2 Equal Treatment : The College welcomes pupils from many different ethnic groups, backgrounds and creeds and acknowledges its statutory obligation to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of pupils who have disabilities. 4.3 Ethos: The College seeks to foster good relationships between members of staff, between the pupils themselves and between members of staff and pupils. Bullying, harassment, victimisation and discrimination are not tolerated. The College and its staff will act fairly in relation to pupils and parents and we expect the same of pupils and parents in relation to the College and its staff (please also see paragraph 8.1) . The College’s anti -bullying policies are available on request from the Master’s Office and are on the College’s website. 4.4 Our Commitment: We will do all that is reasonable to safeguard and promote the Pupil’s welfare and to provide pastoral care to at least the standard required by law in the particular circumstances and often to a much higher standard. We will respect the Pupil’s human rights and freedoms, balanced with the lawful needs and rules of the College’s community and the rights and freedoms of others.
4.5 Master’s Authority : The Parents authorise the Master to take and/or authorise in good faith all decisions which the Master considers (on proper grounds) will safeguard and promote the Pupil’s welfare.
4.6 Confidentiality: The Parents authorise the Master to override their own and (so far as they are entitled to do so) the Pupil’s rights of confidentiality, and to impart confidential information on a ‘need -to- know’ basis where necessary to safeguard or promote the Pupil’s welfare or to avert a perceived risk of harm to the Pupil or any other person. 4.7 Pupils’ Rights : A pupil of sufficient maturity and understanding has certain legal rights which the College must respect. These include the right to give or withhold consent in a variety of circumstances and certain rights of confidentiality and, usually, the right to have contact with both natural or adoptive parents. If a conflict of interests arises between a Parent and the Pupil, the legal rights of, and duties owed by the College to, the Pupil will in most cases take precedence over the rights of, and duties owed to, the Parent. 4.8 Provision of Information to parents : Ordinarily the College provides (and only provides) information about a pupil to the persons who signed the acceptance form in respect of the relevant pupil. However, the College is not obliged to provide information about a pupil to such a person where: (i) a court order has been made to the contrary; (ii) in the College’s reasonable opinion withholding information from that person is in the relevant p upil’s best interests; or (iii) the College does not believe the person in question has legal or parental responsibility for the relevant pupil. At the same time, the College reserves the right to give information about a pupil to another person where: (a) the College
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