Support for parents and guardians
We believe it is important to involve you in the programme of study chosen by your young person in your care and we offer excellent support and advice for you throughout the year.
All students at Abbeygate Sixth Form College have their own Personal Progress Tutor (PPT), who knows the students and their chosen course of study.
PPTs are responsible for monitoring the academic achievement, attendance and motivation of students. They will also work with the students on their progression onto their next steps.
If the PPT has any concerns, they will contact you. Similarly, if you have any concerns you should contact them.
Our commitment to our students and to parents/carers of students under the age of 18 years means that you will:
- Have access to a report of attendance, progress and achievement information
- Be given the opportunity to discuss the progress being made by your young person in your care with their PPT or other appropriate curriculum member.
- Be informed at an early stage of any significant issues
- Be informed of unexplained absences and persistent lateness
Mental health workshops (NHS)
These workshops aim to provide parents with information and guidance around mental health and emotional wellbeing using an accessible and interactive format. This format encourages the sharing of experiences of parents, enabling them to feel understood, less isolated, as well as providing opportunities to learn from one another.
The team is made up of senior mental health clinicians who have worked in specialist mental health services. They have both generic and specialist skills and are trained across the life-span to work with both children and adults.
For information on earlier workshops, how to access the recordings, and links to other aspects of NSFT, please visit www.nsft.nhs.uk/parent-workshops
