College Charter

This charter has been written to clarify the students' responsibilities and the responsibilities of the college to ensure everyone can achieve their full potential and the college can maintain its high standards.

To inspire all with the glorious creativity and the discipline of the arts

In order to provide a valuable, professional and thorough training we will:

Provide a full timetable each week covering the curriculum thoroughly.
Ensure that all staff and teachers are working to the highest standards and in the interest of the student at all times.
In the event of staff sickness, do our utmost to provide cover for the class and ensure it is of a similar standard.
Be supportive to all students throughout their training, show them respect and treat them as equals.
The welfare and support system will be operated fairly and confidentially allowing access to learning support, professional counsellors, medical and holistic practitioners when necessary.
Provide adequate and suitable resources for effective training.
Provide students with the opportunity to give feedback regarding the course and the right to appeal against any decisions that have been made regarding their training.
Assess students regularly, fairly and rigorously, providing feedback on these occasions.
Students will be set targets, kept focused and, in turn, achieve their full potential.

In order to benefit fully from their training, we expect students to:

Take responsibility for their learning.
Attend regularly, only missing college for genuine reasons.
Be punctual to college and all classes.
To complete any assignments set by teachers on time.
To assist in keeping the college a clean and safe place at all times.
To treat fellow students fairly, equally and with respect.
To treat staff with respect and use the appropriate systems to deal with any problems.
To behave in an appropriate manner outside of college and not bring the college into disrepute at any time
To endeavour to work to the best of their ability at all times and to achieve their full potential in all areas of the course.