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Contents

Section 1 Introduction
Status of Guide
Private Training Providers and Other Organisations
Pupils with Additional Support Needs
Purpose of Partnership
Collaboration and Partnership
Success
School/College Review Publications

Section 2 Further Education Sector in Scotland
Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

Section 3 Nature of Partnership Activity
Primary Pupils
S1 and S2 Pupils
Pupils Under School Leaving Age
Pupils Over School Leaving Age
Exceptional Circumstances for Pupils Below S5 and 'Winter Leavers'
Independent Schools
Home Educated Young People
Work-Based Vocational Programmes
Local Delivery Methods
Geographical Inaccessibility

Section 4 Roles and Responsibilities of Partners
Pupils
Local Authorities and Schools
Further Education Colleges
Scottish Further Education Funding Council
Careers Advisers
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Network of learndirect scotland Branded Learning Centres
Local Authority/School Funding Responsibilities
Free School Meals

Section 5 Planning and Management
Importance of Planning
Strategic Planning
Partnership Agreements

Section 6 Selection and Induction
Consultation with Pupils
Communication with Parents or Carers
Selection
Informing Pupils of Choices
Enrolment Arrangements and Procedures
Information Exchange
Pupil Induction
Discipline

Section 7 Pupil Welfare and Support
Risk Assessment
Campus Safety Issues
Personal Support for Pupils
Medical Issues
Pupil Representation
Place of School Age Pupils in Wider College Life
School and College Libraries
Changing Facilities
Anti-Bullying Policies
Appeals and Grievance Procedures

Section 8 Recognising and Recording Achievement
Personal Learning Planning

Section 9 Quality Assurance
Evaluation

Section 10 Staffing and Adult Students
Support Staff and Vocational Co-ordinators
College Staff Teaching Schools Pupils
In School
In College
Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 and Disclosure Checks for College Staff and Students

Annex A Membership and Remits of Working Groups
Annex B School/College Review Publications
Annex C Circumstances Where Pupils Below S5 Could Exceptionally Attend College Full-Time
Annex D Community Planning and Community Learning and Development Partnerships
Annex E Model Partnership Agreement
Annex F Model Student Agreement
Annex G Health Care Plan for a Pupil with Medical Needs
Annex H The Role of the Vocational Co-ordinator in Renfrewshire

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