DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Current students at DCG

Term Dates

Parents Evening Dates

Prospective students of DCG

DCG Open Days

Parent Carers Consultation Evenings

(for current students only)
Parent and Carer Consultation Evenings are an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s subject teacher to discuss their progress on their course. Upcoming dates are all listed below. Links to these events and details of how to book your attendance will be released soon. Look out for emails with more information coming soon!

All students
The Round House – 15th March 2022
The Joseph Wright Centre – 16th March 2022
Broomfield Hall – 17th March 2022

COVID

Face coverings

Currently not required.

Social distancing

We encourage everyone to give one another personal space wherever possible including when walking around sites and queuing.

Student testing

Please make sure that your child is testing at home twice per week and report your results to the NHS: https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result, and let us know if you have tested positive: DCG Covid Positive report form (office.com) (Lateral Flow Test kits can be collected from either reception or student services)

From 11th January 2022, anyone in England who receives a positive lateral flow device (LFD) test result should report their result on gov.uk and must self-isolate immediately, but will not need to take a follow-up PCR test.

After reporting a positive LFD test result, they will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace so that their contacts can be traced.

REMEMBER: Report your results to the NHS, and let us know if you have tested positive: DCG Covid Positive report form (Lateral Flow Test kits can be collected from either reception or student services)

You can read the Government guidelines for colleges

NEW: Parenting Hub on Clic. This group is for parents and carers, helping you access mental health support online for yourself and your child. Join Clic today and connect with other parents, for support with your family’s mental health and wellbeing.

To mark the start of Children’s Mental Health Week, Clic have launched a new online community platform, the Parenting Hub. The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on young people with studies pointing to increased levels of distress, worry and anxiety (Barnardo’s, Mental Health Foundation, Strathclyde University), so the launch of the Parenting Hub comes at a crucial time.

The Parenting Hub is a new online community for parents and carers to get information and access to peer support. It will;

• provide a safe environment for parents to share experiences, support each other and access expert advice,
• provide resources for parents to learn about mental health and how to better support their children,
• and build parents’ confidence to have supportive conversations and talk about mental health.

The Parenting Hub will be moderated 24/7 by trained experts so parents and carers feel safe and supported to talk about their children’s wellbeing through our Chat and Forum spaces. Clic will host bi-monthly Q&A sessions with expert panels on topics related to young people’s mental health including social media and managing exam stress. The site will also include resources with practical information and guidance for parents and carers on what to do if they are concerned about their young person’s mental health, created by the Young People’s Programmes team, who have been running Bloom in schools since 2019.

You can sign up to the Parenting Hub today and become part of our community of parents and carers, to be there for the young people in your lives.

Join their next webinar on 17 February where they’ll discuss How to support the young people in your life as a parent or carer and get support for yourself. This webinar will be a chance to learn more about the Parenting Hub and ask any questions to the panel.

A sample of APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES, with larger employers, starting from summer 2022 onwards

For Level 2 and 3 students

IBM APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES

IBM- Level 3 to Level 6 apprenticeship vacancies (available at locations throughout England, for a September 2022 start)
Apprenticeship areas available: Business – Technical – Digital – Design
Your child can find out more and apply at: IBM Careers – School Leaver – United Kingdom

NATIONAL GRID APPRENTICESHIPS

National Grid- Level 3 to Level 5 apprenticeships available in a wide range of areas, technical, IT and business (starting from September 2022) including: Electrical Engineering – Mechanical Engineering – Gas Engineering – Cyber Security – Project Management – Buying and Procurement Planning

All based at the National Grid’s training centre in Eakring, Nottinghamshire (between Mansfield and Newark on Trent).

Your child can find out more, about the available opportunities/application closing dates etc, at: https://careers.nationalgrid.com/new-talent/apprentices

SEVERN TRENT APPRENTICESHIPS

Severn Trent- Level 3 to Level 6 apprenticeships available in a wide range of areas, technical, IT and business (starting from September 2022) including: Tanker Driver – Electro-Mechanical Engineer – Waste Network Assistant – Surveyor Sales – Finance – Vehicle Technician

Roles are available at a variety of locations (defendant on selected apprenticeship) including Derby, Alfreton, Nottinghamshire (various), Coventry Leicester and Birmingham.

Your child can find out more, about the available opportunities/application closing dates etc, at: Apprenticeships | Graduates, Undergraduates and Apprentices | Careers | Severn Trent Plc

For Level 3 students

For All students

WHITEMOOR LAKES TRAINEESHIP OPPORTUNITY

Outdoor Education Instructor Traineeship (with an August 2022 start)

At Whitemoor Lakes Activity and Training Centre, near Lichfield

Whitemoor Lakes Activity and Training Centre run a twelve month, action-packed traineeship programme.

The programme is suitable for anyone aged 18 and over; it will give an excellent introduction to working in the outdoor education industry by giving trainees nationally recognised qualifications and experience within the field.

The traineeship programme has been running for twenty years and is delivered by an experienced and qualified team of instructors and coaches.

Applicants don’t need any previous experience to apply- they just need to have a passion for the outdoors and a willingness to learn!

If you would like further information about the role, please contact the College Careers team

Or, if you have any questions, you can contact the team at Whitemoor Lakes direct: Email: alexjones@whitemoorlakes.org.uk or nicolawhiting@whitemoorlakes.org.uk Tel: 01283 795000

Please contact the Careers team for support if required.
The team can support your child with identifying which programme to apply for and help to check whether they meet the eligibility criteria and support them to complete the application. You can contact the Careers team by email on: careers@derby-college.ac.uk

VIEW ALL DCG’S LATEST NEWS STORIES

More information for Parents and Carers can be found on the DCG website.