Your Experience (Support

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The ‘Your Experience’ Team at the College are here to support you outside of the classroom to progress and fulfil your ambitions. The team covers a wide range of services on offer to you as a student and each and every one of the team are here to help ensure your experience is a positive one whilst studying at York College.

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Your Progress

During your time at College you will have a Progress Coach who you will see once a week for both group and one-to-one tutorials. They will talk to you about a range of issues affecting the world around us such as political issues, LGBTQ+ issues, mental health issues and wellbeing. Your Progress Coach will check in with your progress within College as well as anything else you may be facing outside of the classroom. They will support you with achieving your goals and getting to your next steps, as well as working closely with the Your Future, Your Funding, Your Well-being and Your Learning Support teams to support you. This whole team is based in the Your Experience hub on the ground floor so they are easy to access at any time whilst you are in College.

Your Safety

course teams and your Progress Coach to ensure that you are safe and that any issues preventing you from accessing your studies are dealt with in a confidential and timely manner.

Your Learning Support

(for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) York College is committed to ensuring that all students can access, participate and succeed in their learning. We work to provide an inclusive learning environment with a curriculum that ensures that the learning needs of all individuals (including those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) are met. Many students find that there are times when they need additional support at College. If you have a learning difficulty and/or disability, or an ESOL need and would like support, you can either let us know on your application form, self-refer at enrolment or contact us when you are on your course.

Further information about Learning Support at York College can be found on our website. Alternatively please call 01904 770438 or email learningsupport@yorkcollege.ac.uk

STUDENT SERVICES

Student Services provide impartial information, advice and guidance on a full range of services including:

YOUR CAREER

York College Careers Service is here to enable all students to plan for their future, make informed decisions and learn what’s available in the world of education, employment and training. Our service is free and confidential and you can book a one-to-one appointment at any time of the academic year. We support you in job applications as well as your UCAS applications, should you be progressing to university.

YOUR WELL-BEING

Here at the College we are wholly dedicated to supporting the mental well-being of both our students and staff. We have a large and dedicated team to support you in your well-being with a programme of events to support your own self-care.

YOUR FINANCE

Our dedicated team will support you with applying for student funding and bursaries, as well as offering personal and practical support in managing budgets whilst studying.

Your Xtra Experience

We offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities that are made easy to access and are developed in response to what students say they would most like to engage with as part of this programme. For further information please see page 14. Helping you get to and from College. Please see page 18 for more information.

Your Voice

We have developed a robust and active programme of student voice activity in order to ensure students are at the centre of our decision-making and continue to lead us in making the most informed choices in the best interest of our student body.

Work PlacemeNt Team

The Work Placement Team assists students in sourcing high-quality placements where this is a requirement for their course, including the new T Levels. Working with students from a wide range of curriculum areas, they facilitate both short-term and long-term placements, allowing students to enhance their employability skills and progression opportunities.

Your LEARNING CENTRE

The Learning Centre is based across three floors in the College and is home to multiple physical and digital learning resources made available to our students to enhance their studies and help them to reach their goals. The team, known as the Learning and Research team, are on hand across the resource centre to help you find the right resources and support you with your study skills. They work closely with the curriculum areas to ensure that every field of study has access to current and relevant research materials. 13 | YOUR EXPERIENCE