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Parent and Carer Support

Join the DCG Parent and Carer Support Group…

We have created a Parent and Carer Support Group on Facebook, as a place for you to:

• Access resources and content related to well-being, careers, study skills
• Ask questions and offer suggestions related to College
• Network and support other parents and carers.

The page is managed by the Student Pastoral Coaches from each campus who can answer your queries. Join the DCG Parent and Carer Support Group

How to check your childs progress, attendance and targets – Access the Parents Portal

We have a dedicated online Parents Portal for you to log onto. The Parents Portal enables you to view your child’s live attendance, progress reports and SMART Targets. Access the Parents Portal Please note: some parents may not have access to parent portal due to consent not being given. If your child would like to give you consent to access the portal they need to visit Student Services.

Parent Voice

Your views matter to us and the feedback you provide will help us shape the service we provide your son, daughter or child in your care at Derby College. If you would like to tell us your views please email Parent Voice

Student Bursary’s

Here at DCG, we are committed to helping our students overcome any financial barriers which might prevent them from making the most of their educational opportunities.

If money troubles do start to affect studies with Derby College Group, students could receive additional financial support with study-related costs such as equipment, trips and travel.

If your household income is below £25,500 AFTER tax or if you, are in receipt of Universal Credit or Tax Credits, your young person may be eligible for a student bursary to help with the cost of travel to and from college, lunch while you they are at college and uniform, PPE or text books.

If you have not yet applied and you think you may be eligible, please email the student’s name, ID number and the site they attend to studentsupportfund@derby-college.ac.uk

We’re Hiring! Sessional Exam Invigilators

The Exams Team at Derby College is seeking individuals with strong organisational and interpersonal skills to become Invigilators.

As an Invigilator, you will support the administration, invigilation, and reading/scribing of exams while ensuring they follow regulatory requirements.

Full training will be provided, with ongoing training to keep you updated on procedures and regulations. Ideal candidates will have flexibility, a good understanding of teamwork and customer service, and an attention to detail.

The role is sessional and paid hourly, allowing for a flexible work schedule.

£11 Per hour / Hours available throughout the whole year.

If this is of interest to you, please reach out to Lucy Hanson at lucy.hanson@derby-college.ac.uk

Coming Soon! Revision Sessions

With the summer GCSE exams fast approaching, we have different intervention strategies available to all students to build confidence and get them ready for exams!

Please ask your student to look out for news on our fun and exciting revision sessions happening over Easter and May half term.

Please also remind your student that the DCG Maths and English coaches are available for small group work or one to ones around their timetables.

Exam Information

The Summer 2023 exam timetables have now been added to pro monitor, this is the portal where the students view their exam timetables.

For up to date information on upcoming exams at DCG please visit the Exams page

Revision and Exam Tips

Our revision and exam tips aim to help your student prepare for their upcoming exams, giving them tips on: ways to revise, things to consider when creating a revision timetable and who they can go to for help when they need it.

Careers

The College Careers team can support all students with a range of things, including: making decisions about their next step options, ways to identify and develop their strengths, skills and abilities in relation to their next step; plus, practical help with making applications and preparing CVs.

To book a Careers appointment for support with a range of careers issues, including Next Steps guidance and option choices, students, or their parents/carers, can email: careers@derby-college.ac.uk

Next Steps Guide

The Careers team have compiled a handy guide for students (and parents/carers) which gives a snapshot of where they can undertake research and move forward with their chosen next step. It also suggests ways students can start to gather ideas about options/routes if they are unsure which pathway is right for them.

Students can then take their findings/ideas along to a Careers appointment to discuss further and get their questions answered (to book an appointment please email: careers@derby-college.ac.uk and include your child’s student ID number)

The Next Steps guide is on the Careers Guidance Services’ Sharepoint site, under ‘Next Steps’

Summer Guide to opportunities, events and activities

Whether your child is leaving College this summer or returning- our Summer Guide highlights opportunities and events to support their next step, including interesting and rewarding ways they can make the most of their summer break!

The Guide is due out towards the end of June, so please ask your child to check their College email, the DCG App or the Careers team’s SharePoint site for further details and to download a copy.

IMPORTANT UCAS ‘reply by’ DEADLINE!

If your child applied through UCAS this year, please encourage them to regularly check their UCAS Hub, as this will tell them which date they are required to reply to any offers they have received (they will receive reminder emails about this from UCAS as well). If they do not reply (via their UCAS Hub) by their given date, all their offers will be automatically declined.

The next ‘reply by’ date: If they receive their last decision on or before 12th July 2023, their reply date is 17th July 2023 (including Extra choices) Further details on replying to offers, can be found here: Deadlines for Accepting University Offers | UCAS

Results Day support

The Careers team will be available on A-level results day (17th August 2022) and GCSE results day (24th August 2022) to assist with next step queries- including those that are UCAS related (Clearing etc) and more.

Please get in touch with the team by emailing: careers@derby-college.ac.uk or by ringing the College on 0800 028 0289 and asking for the Careers team

Details about receiving results, Clearing, confirming UCAS places and more, can be found here: Clearing | UCAS

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