At Pudsey Sixth Form College, you will be provided with plenty of support to help you maximise your potential. Time is allocated in your study groups for peer study groups and 1:1 coaching sessions with a tutor, where you can share ideas and receive support with your studies.
If you are experiencing any difficulties that may affect your studies, you can access specialised 1:1 support from our dedicated Pastoral team.
We also provide drop-in sessions to help with studying, revision and exam preparation – ensuring you are fully equipped to succeed.
You can also engage in an array of enrichment activities to build friendships, pursue personal interests and contribute to the student body.
If you are facing financial barriers, you can access a range of support to help you with your studies. With a range of support available, including meals and travel passes, you don’t need to let money worries hold you back from your future.
Shortly after you have enrolled, a unique application form will be sent to the email address you supplied at enrolment. If you do not receive this email, please email supportfund@leedscitycollege.ac.uk for a new link to be resent. Once you have completed the application, it will then outline what evidence you will need to bring and where to take it.
If you live in a household with a gross annual income of £30,000 or below, you may be eligible for support with meals and travel.
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Hopefully our page has all the information you need, but if you still have questions, please contact us.
You may be able to receive assistance with the cost of travel to and from college if your household income is £30,000 or below.
Passes may be provided for the use of First West Yorkshire, Arriva, TransDev and Metro. This is at the discretion of Pudsey Sixth Form College and the most suitable method of transport will be determined upon receipt of a successful application.
If you received free meals at school, you may be able to continue receiving them at college. You may also be eligible for meal support if your gross household income is £30,000 or below.
You may be eligible for a meal worth up to £6.50 if you are aged 16-19 or £3.80 if you are 19+.
To be eligible, you must be 16-18 years old on 31 August 2024, have an EHCP or be a 19+ continuer.
Additionally, your parents must be in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
You will need to bring in up-to-date evidence to receive Free School Meals.
Students will not be able to use their meal cards to purchase confectionery and drinks, and the support is in place for students to purchase meals with nutritional value. Drinking water will be made available.
If you are attending a placement you may receive a cash-equivalent voucher to the value of £3.00 per day to be used at a supermarket of your choice.
If you are aged 16-18 you could be entitled to a weekly payment as well as support with travel and meals. To be eligible for Priority Fund you must fall under any of the following categories:
To apply for Priority Fund, please email your evidence and bank details to
priorityfund@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
The college has a small Welfare Team. They support students to overcome barriers that are impacting attendance, progression and achievement. These could be issues such as money worries, housing problems, loss of income and access to benefits.
Advice is offered directly to students, or support is given to curriculum staff to help students with their issues. We also refer to external organisations for on-going support.
We can provide targeted support to young parents, ensuring a smooth transition into college by helping find childcare places and manage relationships with childcare providers.
Advice and support are given on a range of social, economic and wellbeing issues to remove barriers to education and enrich the young parent’s experience of college.
Contacts:
welfare@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
Don’t let childcare worries stand in your way. We offer two different types of funding to help with the costs of childcare whilst you study.
If you are under 20 years of age, you can apply for the government’s Care to Learn scheme which pays for childcare with an Ofsted-registered provider while you are at college. The maximum amount you can receive is £180 per week for each child. The Care to Learn scheme can cover deposit and registration fees, a childcare taster session for up to five days, the cost of securing your child’s place over the summer holidays and taking your child to their childcare provider.
You must choose your childcare provider before you make a Care to Learn application. You are welcome to contact our Welfare Team for assistance with this. Once you have done this, you can complete an application online at gov.uk.
After you have applied, you must show a copy of your child’s birth certificate and a letter confirming you are claiming child benefit for your child to the Welfare Team. Your childcare provider will only be paid once you have shown evidence of this.
For further information about the Care to Learn scheme, visit gov.uk/care-to-learn
Don’t let childcare worries stand in your way. We offer two different types of funding to help with the costs of childcare whilst you study.
If you are aged 20 years or over and meet the income eligibility for the course you are applying for, you can also apply for assistance with childcare fees during your timetabled hours of study. The maximum contribution towards childcare per student per academic year is up to £7,000. The daily cap is now £58.10 and the cap on a morning or afternoon session is £30.
This document explains the process in more detail,
For the funding application form, please click here.
For the childcare provider form, please click here.
For more information, please contact us on the relevant form below:
Are you a student with special educational needs and disabilities that needs specialist support? We’re here to help.
Our friendly SEND team acts as a safety net for students. They ensure measures are put in place so that everyone has a positive experience at the college and their needs are supported.
Support will be assessed on an individual basis and will vary depending on your assessed needs or Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
A support plan will be created with the student and, if appropriate, will be shared with tutors and co-professionals such as learning support assistants or teaching assistants.
If you have any questions, including EHCP queries, contact: SENDteam@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
To ease the transition into college life, we offer a comprehensive programme of support before students join us. This includes:
Once students have started, we implement a three-wave support system to ensure they receive the assistance they need throughout their college journey.
All of Wave 1 and 2 and then the following:
Support will be assessed on an individual basis and will vary depending on your assessed needs or EHCP.
A support plan will be created with the student and, if appropriate, will be shared with tutors and co-professionals such as learning support assistants or teaching assistants.
The college Careers team is here to help you make informed decisions and to help you plan the next steps towards your future. From applying to work, university or apprenticeships or working out your interests, skills and aspirations, our Careers Advisers can provide you with the information, advice and guidance you need.
We work in partnership with the National Careers Service. Their website has great careers information and a telephone helpline that anyone aged 13 and over can use: Monday to Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday 10am-5pm.
As part of your study programme at college, you will be required to undertake work experience to gain an insight into the world of work. Work experience is unpaid but there are lots of benefits, as you’ll be working and learning alongside people who are very knowledgeable and experienced in the field you might want to go into.
These are the types of work experience you might undertake:
Your tutor will let you know which type of work experience you will be undertaking.
Studying at a new place can be an exciting time, but it can be a worrying or unsettling time for some. At Pudsey Sixth Form College, we are committed to helping all care-experienced students get the right support, both before starting college and during their studies. We use the term ‘Care Experienced’ to mean Children Looked After or young people who have previously been looked after.
This includes care leavers, those under ‘special guardianship’ or other orders, or young people who are adopted. We can offer a bespoke support package to each student, along with a dedicated person to help meet their needs. We also work closely with the college’s SEND team to support students who have special educational needs and disabilities or an Education, Health and Care plan.
We encourage you to ‘tick the box’ on your application form to let us know you are a care-experienced student.
When you tick the box, this information will be shared with our Care Experience team so that we can offer extra support. We will only share this with the people in your department who need to be informed in order to support you. This information will not be used when considering your application to a study programme and you won’t be singled out from other students.
We know that some people feel uncertain about sharing this information for lots of different reasons. By letting us know your circumstances, we can make sure you get all the support and help you are entitled to, so that your transition to college is smooth and you are supported throughout your studies.
A lot of the support we offer at college is optional, allowing you to choose whether to access it. It’s also useful to remember our support is always available should your circumstances ever change or if you change your mind.
If you are a care-experienced young person who is thinking about applying to college and wants to find out more about the support we provide, please get in touch using the details below.
If you are a parent, carer, support worker, Virtual School or social worker wanting to discuss the college support we offer, please get in touch to speak to a member of our team.
Please contact the Care Experience team for more information on CLA@leedscitycollege.ac.uk
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We understand that exams can be challenging, and we’re here to help you realise your potential. Throughout your time at college, you’ll attend sessions covering studying, revision and exam preparation, to ensure you have all the tools you need to succeed.
You may also find these resources helpful:
Exam Series 2024 Ofqual Student Guide
Ofqual Guide for Coping with Exam Pressure
