Our Policies & Procedures
- Policies and Procedures for Conducting College Business
- Policies and Procedures Relating to Academic Services
- Policies and Procedures Relating to Student Services
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- Admissions Policy
- Student Behaviour Policy 2019-2020
- Student Behaviour Procedure 2019-2020
- Tuition Fee Policy, 2019-2020
- Tuition Fee Policy, 2020-2021
- Tuition Fee Policy, 2021-2022
- Financial Assistance for Further Education Students 2020-21
- Bursaries and Scholarships Policy, 2019-2020
- Bursaries and Scholarships Policy, 2020-2021
- Bursaries and Scholarships Policy, 2021-2022
- The Student Agreement Policy HE 2020-2021
- Safeguarding Students and Student Anti-Bullying Policy 2019-20
- Student Protection Plan
- Transparency Return
- Access and Participation Plan 2019-20
- Access and Participation Plan 2020-21 to 2024-25
- Admissions Policy
- Policies and Procedures Relating to Human Resources
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- Individual Grievance Procedure
- Bullying and Harassment Policy
- Bullying and Harassment Procedure
- Disciplinary Procedure for Staff
- Public Interest Disclosure Policy
- Continuous Professional Development Policy
- Continuous Professional Development Guidance
- Performance Development Review Scheme
- Trade Union Recognition Procedure
Details on current vacancies are available in Job Vacancies section of this website and also advertised in local and national press.
- Policies and Procedures Relating to Governance
- Freedom of Speech
- Equality and Diversity
- Health and Safety
- Complaints and Compliments Policies and Procedures
- Records Management and Personal Data Policies
- Charging Regimes and Policies
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Freedom of Information: Much of our information is available free of charge. However because of the costs involved in locating or copying what you need, Blackburn College retains the right granted under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to charge fees where necessary and these will be in accordance with the Act and any other relevant legislation. Where compilation of data is in our view particularly onerous it will be our intention to charge an additional sum of £25 per person hour to cover locating documents, copying and postage (up to a maximum of £450 as defined by the Act.) As soon as it is established that a charge will be sought, this will be advised to the requester for approval before any further work is undertaken.
- Modern Slavery Act Statement
- Gender Pay Gap Reports
- Trade Union Facility Time Data
- 16 to 19 Tuition Fund Statement
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The 16 to 19 Tuition Fund is a Government initiative which mitigates the disruption to learning caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The funding is provided to support small group tuition for 16-19-year-old students in English, Maths and other courses where learning has been disrupted.
Blackburn College will be providing mandatory extra tuition sessions for eligible students over the course of the academic year. Eligible students who meet Government guidelines are those aged 16 to 19 on a full-time study programme who did not have a grade 4 English and/or Maths GCSE at the age of 16. Young people aged 19 to 24 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) will also be eligible for support through the 16 to 19 Tuition Fund.
There may be some scope for students who have gained grade 4 in their Maths and English GCSEs to receive some limited tuition sessions, however, as per the Government scheme, students who have yet to gain a grade 4 GCSE in their Maths or English qualifications will be prioritised. For students outside of the eligible criteria any tuition sessions will be based on base line assessment data and will be at the College’s discretion.
Tuition sessions will be timetabled throughout the course of the year and eligible students will receive tuition sessions based on their needs – these will be assessed at the start of the programme and throughout the year. The majority of Blackburn College tuition will be for the development of Maths and English skills, but tuition for the development of a study programme and/or personal development skills may also form part of the tuition programme depending on the needs of the individual. In addition, Blackburn College is offering catch-up sessions for selected students on Technical and Vocational courses.
Tuition sessions will be small group sessions only, with no more than five students in each group. Most sessions will be an additional one hour session timetabled at regular intervals throughout a student’s timetable. There may also be additional tutorial sessions at key points throughout the year, such as prior to assessments or exams.
These sessions will be in place to mitigate the disruption to learning arising from Coronavirus and to support a student in order to develop their skills which they need to progress through College or into a workplace environment. They will be mandatory and every effort needs to be made to attend the College’s extra support sessions.