Information for Parents and Carers
At Blackburn College, we want to work in partnership with the parents and carers of our students, to increase their chances of success. We understand that as young people transition into adulthood, there are lots of new opportunities and responsibilities they must navigate, and together with parents and carers, we can make that a little easier.
Explore this section to see how we will support your young person and how you can help them have the greatest College experience possible.
Personal Tutor
Every student has a Personal Tutor who can provide updates on their progress. If you have any concerns, please get in touch with them and they will be able to advise further.
Parent Portal
Use our Parent Portal to check your young person’s progress and achievement. You can use this online platform to find out what grades they are achieving and what their attendance rate is. You will be sent a log-in to the system after main enrolment.
For instructions, please view our Guide to ProPortal (pdf).
Parents Evening
We have two parents evening a year. You can come in to College and meet with tutors to discuss progress in detail. You will receive an invite with instructions on what to do well in advance of the evening.
Term dates
GCSE Summer Exam Dates 2026
Maths Exams
Maths Paper 1 - Thursday 14 May
Maths Paper 2 - Wednesday 3 June
Maths Paper 3 - Wednesday 10 June
English Exams
English Paper 1 - Thursday 21 May
English Paper 2 - Friday 5 June
Students should arrive between 8am and 8.30am so they can be ready and seated in good time. All exams start at 9.30am.
Success Centre and revisions sessions
All students are able to get additional Maths and English support at our unique Maths and English Success Centre.
We strongly encourage all students sitting exams to attend for tutoring and any scheduled revisions sessions.
We appreciate your support in encouraging attendance.
Location: The Exchange, Beacon Centre
Open: 8.30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
GCSE Maths and English Information
View our GCSE Maths and English Information video
Careers resources
We want to make sure that all students consider all the opportunities and make well informed decisions about their futures. As a parent/carer, you have the greatest influence on the career decisions your young person will make and we know it can be tricky knowing what to advise, especially if they are interested in subjects or jobs, you have no experience of.
We encourage all students to take up the offer of an individual appointment with a qualified careers adviser. They will be contacted during their studies to arrange the appointment and you are welcome to attend the appointment with them if you wish.
Please also look at the resources below, which provide some useful careers information.
- Careers Programme: Information on the Blackburn College Careers Programme.
- Talking Futures: Resources to support you with careers conversations with your young person.
- Lancashire Careers Hub: For information on Lancashire's workforce.
- National Careers Service: For advice and information on careers.
- UCAS: For information on applying to university.
- Prospects: For advice and information on graduate careers.
- Financial Support for 16-18 Year Olds: For more information on the financial support available to students during their studies.
- Trips and Visits Payments: Make a payment online if students bring home information about trips and visits.
- Pastoral Support: We have a dedicated team of professional support workers who offer assistance to students who may be facing difficulties with personal, or home life issues. For more information click here.
- Reporting Absences: You must let us know if your young person cannot attend their classes. You can report this via any of the following ways:
Email: thehub@blackburn.ac.uk
Phone: 01254 292929
Text: 07471216629 - College News: For all the latest news about College.
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