Parental Guidance

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What is Further Education (FE)?

Your young person is about to enter FE - and you’ll probably hear this term a lot as they work through their final year of school. FE simply stands for Further Education, as that is exactly what they are doing after school. This is their chance to specialise in the area or industry that most interests them. This can either be through vocational courses such as Diplomas and T-Levels, a more hands-on approach through an apprenticeship or, for more academic students, three A-Level subjects. All of these routes are the next step in helping your young person prepare for work or university.

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Come and Visit

We host a number of open evenings throughout the year at each of our campuses and online! This is a fantastic chance for you to visit with your young person, have a look around, chat to our tutors and get to know us a little better. Don’t worry if you can’t make it to one of our events, book a campus tour or you can watch our virtual events from the comfort of your own home.

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Choosing the right course

There are many qualifications to choose from at East Sussex College. Your young person may already know what they’d like to study, but don’t worry if they’re still undecided. There is plenty of help at hand so students can make the right choice. You can book a meeting over the phone, video call, or drop in to see us. Our highly qualified team can talk through all the options - looking at things like predicted grades, personal interests and future goals. Our careers advisors are also on hand to guide and recommend next steps after college.

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Safety and Wellbeing

The safety and wellbeing of our students is our top priority. When your young person starts with us, they will be allocated a personal tutor who will be their go-to person for any questions, concerns or problems. Our dedicated Safeguarding teams ensure that your young person is safe and protected. Our Wellbeing mentors provide a safe space to seek advice and support about any issues they may be facing, whether it’s college related or something more personal.

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Quality Marks

We’re really proud to hold a number of industry-leading quality marks for our excellent support to our students. Matrix Standard – our highly trained careers advisors have been recognised as providing excellent Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) and Careers support to new and existing students. Investors in Diversity – we are committed to improving Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices throughout our college. WorldHost Employer - By training 50 per cent or more of our front-line staff using the WorldHost customer service training programmes. We are committed to providing excellent customer service to all our current, future and past students and businesses that we work with.

English and Maths

If your young person didn’t manage to achieve a Grade 4 in GCSE maths or English then they will be able to re-take them at college. Depending on their grade and the outcome of a short assessment, we’ll be able to enrol students onto the right level of course so they can work towards gaining either a Functional Skills or GCSE qualification.

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Education for all...

We have built a college environment that respects and promotes diversity. We recognise the value that disability, gender, race, sexuality, faith, culture, age and background brings to our college and we strive to produce a work and learning environment that is safe and free from all forms of discrimination. As an ESC student, your young person is expected to treat others with respect.

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Additional Learning Support

If your young person requires any additional support then our Additional Learning Support (ALS) team can help. They’re an incredibly important part of our college and can help with things such as learning difficulties and disabilities, in-class support, and assistive technology.

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Financial Support

Students joining us from school, aged between 16 and 18, won’t have to pay any course or exam fees. There may be some additional costs for courses such as uniform, materials and equipment or trips, but students may be eligible for a grant or bursary. We can discuss this further during your young person’s interview or even at enrolment.

Learn more about the types of financial support available by scanning the QR code.

Travel

Getting to us is really easy. Our Eastbourne campus is on Cross Levels Way and has regular buses coming from Eastbourne town centre. It is also a short walk from Hampden Park train station.

If you travel by train then you can purchase the 16-17 save card for £30 per year. This card saves you 50% on all travel. Depending on your circumstances you may also be eligible for financial help towards the cost of travelling to college. Get in touch with our Admissions Team to find out more.

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