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Attendance & Punctuality

Part of the experience of coming to Dv8 is to prepare you for the demands and challenges of adult working life; where the expectation is that you arrive on time and attend every day that you are required to. At Dv8, you are expected to attend all timetabled lessons and tutorials You must also be available for 1 to 1 meeting’s, given suitable notice, with members of staff throughout the College day.

You should be in the classroom at least 5 minutes before the start of the session.

Arriving late to a lesson is not acceptable and disrupts your own and others’ learning

Regular lateness will result in communication home to parents/carers and possible suspension from the course

Missing or arriving late at planned sessions will lead to you falling behind in your studies and may affect your final grading and achievement.

If you arrive late in class for any session take your seat without disrupting the class The tutor will speak to you at the next available opportunity to discuss why you were late.

What to do if you are absent?

You must call the Centre to inform us that you will not be coming in to college before 930am on the morning of your absence

To report a student absence, please use one of the following methods:

Brighton

Call Brighton Centre Office : 01273 550432

Bexhill

Call Bexhill Centre Office : 01424 213890

You can also email absence@dv8learn.org.uk.

Authorised absence: If you have a medical appointment or have another unavoidable reason for being absent please provide written evidence to the Centre team outlining the reason for your absence Please note that persistent absence through illness will be investigated to see how we can best support you to continue in your learning.

If you fail to inform us in advance, your absence will be listed as unauthorised. Only the college can decide if an absence is authorised or unauthorised