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ANNEX C
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE PUPILS BELOW
S5 COULD EXCEPTIONALLY ATTEND
COLLEGE FULL-TIME
1. There are a number of reasons why a
pupil could exceptionally be in full-time attendance at a
college.
2. College courses may deliver an
alternative curriculum for those pupils who have become
disaffected with their education and are on the verge of
exclusion. These programmes can offer a lifeline to pupils
who have switched off from their school courses and may be
proving disruptive, be involved in truanting from school or
becoming established as a non-participator.
3. This can also be because:
- pupils are experiencing bullying to a degree where
their attendance at school is poor and they are on the
verge of either self-exclusion or exclusion by the
school. In these cases colleges can help by discussing
the issues with all parties involved and, if
appropriate, prepare a full-time timetable for the
pupil.
- pupils are in secure accommodation and in
preparation for their release social work staff may
negotiate with a college for the pupil to attend
college. This usually occurs if serious difficulties
are expected to arise for pupils who would otherwise be
going back to a local secondary school where their
offences are known.
- in extreme cases there may be a situation where a
pupil has been subject to sexual attack. To help
support pupils, colleges may be best placed to plan and
manage full time provision for pupils and provide
additional support.
4. Colleges who enrol students on this
basis will require the agreement of the pupil, school
headteacher, parent or carer, the local authority and other
agencies involved in the welfare of the pupil. Other
agencies involved in providing information on pupils will
include educational psychology services and social work
services. It is important that all involved in the welfare
and support of the pupil work closely together and share
information to assist in the delivery of a quality learning
experience for them.
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