Neath Port Talbot College Buttle UK Quality Award for Further Education

What We Had Before?  Good working relationships with the LACE Coordinator and the Leaving Care Team;  A Protocol between the College and the Leaving Care Team;  A member of the teaching staff to liaise with the LACE Coordinator;  Limited information relating to these learners entering the College;  Taster sessions to enable these learners to become familiar with the College;  Awareness raising for staff on the needs and barriers that these learners have;

What We Have Now?  Excellent working relationships with the LACE and Leaving Care Team;  A non-teaching member of staff as the designated person based in Student Services;  Robust information sharing practices which maintain confidentiality;  A comprehensive job description for the designated person;  Targeted financial support and fast tracking of enrolment payments;  Effective tracking of recruitment, retention, attainment and progression;  A Beacon Award - The Welsh Government Award for Engaging Learners who are Not in Education, Employment or Training;

What Are The Benefits? AA workforce that has a greater understanding of the needs of this group of learners; AAn enhanced support system for Looked After Children and Care Leavers; AA wider support network of professionals to call upon; AA more diverse set of documentation to promote the support and services available; TThe award of the Quality Mark to promote the support on offer at the College; NNational recognition through the Beacon Award for the work that we do; LLLLearners who are happy, successful and progressing in their programmes of study.