We are a sixth form college that prides itself in offering specialist support services tailored to 16-19 year olds. We have a dedicated Welfare & Inclusion Centre to support you and your learning.
Welfare
The Welfare and Safety of our students is paramount. We are committed to providing quality education that is holistic and supports the well-being of all our students.
The Welfare team consists of:
- A team of Personal Mentors
- A Counselling Service
- The Welfare & Inclusion Manager
Students are invited to come in to discuss and receive support and advice on a range of personal and youth related matters, for example: emotional health, money, relationships, sexual health. Every student has been allocated a Personal Mentor who they can approach at any point for support. The name can be found on Student Dashboard. Students are also able to access a member of the Welfare team in the Welfare & Inclusion Centre if they have concerns for their personal safety and/or the safety of others.
Inclusion (Additional Learning Support)
We have a dedicated team of Additional Learning Support staff (based in the Welfare and Inclusion Centre) who work alongside teachers to ensure that all our students have the opportunity to progress and achieve. Students with specific learning requirements can be assured that we will work with them to understand their learning challenges and offer the right support to enable good learning outcomes. We offer a variety of services and support to all students, some of which are available within a small group workshop setting or as a 1-2-1 consultation with specialist staff.
These services are :
- Study Skills Workshops
- Assess, Plan, Do, and Review cycle termly meetings
- Study skills development for exams
- Organisational skills development
- Structuring essays
- Motivation and positive ways of managing anxiety
- Consultation with external support services (Educational Psychologist)
- Literacy and numeracy support
- Personal mentor/peer mentoring support
Where there are more specific needs, and where students have been diagnosed with SEN (Special Educational Needs), is statemented or has an EHCP (Education Health and Care Plan), our specialist team will work alongside external support agencies, parents and the local authority to provide the support necessary to meet the needs of such students.
This will include:
- In class support
- 1-2-1 support outside of lesson time
- Personal care and accompaniment
- Enrichment opportunities
- Assessments and special access arrangements
- Differentiated learning techniques and aids
- Transition and preparation for independence
- Assess, Plan, Do and Review termly meetings
- Participation in transition, and formal annual review meetings
- Personal mentor/peer mentoring support
If you would like to have a discussion about individual requirements, please email the Welfare and Inclusion manager at Jonathan.Service@sgmc.ac.uk, or alternatively contact by phone on 020 8523 3544 extension 3481.