Hi All,

We have now provisionally booked our first Learner and Staff Awareness Day
here at the college. The reason for this is that following some recent
feedback from learners we have discovered that we are not fully implementing
the every child matters framework into our learners journey.

This awareness day will be open to all staff and learners within the
college. Naturally learners and staff here anyway, will be expected to
attend, so appointment books etc need to be blocked out. Those staff and
learners not in normal attendance at the college should be invited in for
the day at their discretion as to whether they feel they would like to
attend. We are hoping by doing this that learners and staff will benefit
from the professional advice that will be given, as well as being able to
give better feedback on how we implement this framework.

The day will be made up of many governing bodies and local charities being
invited in to raise awareness in their specific professional areas. So far
we have allocated 2 hrs to Local Health Trainers, who are employed by the
NHS to work and advice young people from secondary school age upwards. I am
also hoping to book in a Smoking Sensation Clinic, Condom Card Project and
Drug Awareness sessions. I am also considering making contact with YES
(Youth Enquiry Service) to find out if they also would be able to contribute
to the day.

The long term plan for these sessions, are that we will run them termly but
on a different day each term, therefore capturing as many on-sight learners
as possible and giving off-site learners greater flexibility to attend.

I would strongly recommend that all staff not tutoring on the college
premises make every effort to attend, as this will enable us all to make
sure the content of our roles and advice and support we give our learners is
maximised and the ECM framework better embedded.

Should anyone have any other links or Idea's for these sessions I would
really appreciate your contributions.

The first date for this awareness day is 22/02/10 9.30am - 2.30pm approx.
Please note all teaching sessions must be re-scheduled and lesson plans and
SOW amended.
Learners normally in college on this day need not be made aware of these
sessions as they may see it as a good day to take off. Obviously learners
who do not normally attend college should be made aware.

Thank You

Kind Regards
Amanda Drew
Catten College Quality Manager
Tel: 01206 366199
Fax: 01206 366199
amandadrew@cattencollege.co.uk
www.cattencollege.co.uk