Scottish Government

A guide to procedures and policies to support school pupils undertaking further education colleges courses

ISBN 0 7559 1096 6 (Web only publication)

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Contents

1. Introduction
2. Executive Summary
3. Planning and management
3.1 The importance of partnership
3.2 Partnership agreements
3.3 Induction and selection procedures
3.4 Support staff and Vocational Coordinators
3.5 Evaluation of programmes
3.6 Recognising and recording achievement
3.7 School and College libraries
3.8 Personal Learning Planning
3.9 Campus safety issues
4. Welfare and support
4.1 Regularity of Disclosure
4.2 Risk assessment and Health and Safety Arrangements
4.3 Pupil representation
4.4 Place of school age pupils in wider college life
4.5 Anti-bullying policies
5 Appendices
Appendix 1 Model pro forma medication needs form
Appendix 2 The Role of the Vocational Coordinator in Renfrewshire
Appendix 3 Model student agreement
Appendix 4 Model National Criteria for pupils below S5 attending college full-time
Appendix 5 Model partnership agreement - To be completed
Appendix 6 Membership of the Best Practice Working group