Lincoln College is committed to providing a safe and welcoming place to study and positive educational outcomes for care experienced young people in education.
The Lincoln College Group has a designated member of staff within the Safeguarding Team to monitor educational progress and achievement while supporting students who are:
- Looked After Children
- Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers
- Care Leavers
- Previously Care Experienced – Adopted or living with other family members
The Care Experienced Students offer means the college offers a point of contact for additional support specific to students individual needs to provide the best opportunities for:
- a smooth transition to college
- support throughout their study programme at college
- continuation of support from Looked After to Care Leaver status
- support to transition into employment/Higher Education
The Designated Teacher will:
- complete the Personal Education Plans for the placing Local Authority
- provide reports for the Review of Current Care Arrangements.
- Work with the Virtual School Co-ordinators, Social Workers, Personal Assistants and Leaving Care Workers to achieve positive educational outcomes for the students.
- Provide a designated point of contact for students
- Support and liaise with tutors to understand the needs of the students.
The Designated Teacher contact is Donna Stallard-Taylor if you have any further questions about support, please contact Donna on: 01522 876495 / 07580204653 or send her an email at DStallard@lincolncollege.ac.uk
Please see attached information leaflet here
Additional Sources of information and support
www.coram.org.uk - 020 7520 0300 Adoption Services. Coram offers direct, practical help and emotional support to adopted children, young people, and their families.
www.reesfoundation.org– 0330 094 5645 Mon-Fri 9am -5pm (Support Line) The Rees Foundation is a registered charity to support care leavers and care experienced individuals.
www.becomecharity.org.uk– Freephone 0800 023 2033 (Care Advice Line) Homepage for Become - the charity for children in care and young care leaver
Voices4Choices – (V4C) is the Looked After Children's Council in Lincolnshire. participation@lincolnshire.gov.uk 01522 555523
There are 4 groups across the county with events based around activities. The group involves some discussion and sharing views on services. V4C groups come together in half terms for Big Conversations with elected members and senior officers at the Council a to share ideas on what is important and things they'd like to see change to improve services for Looked After Children.
https://learningandwork.org.uk - Supporting young adult carers and Care Leavers in further education.
