Guidance and Learner Support

We have a range of student support services to help you through your studies.

Guidance and Learner Support staff offer you information, advice and guidance on personal or career issues at each campus. Help is also available for dealing with any administrative and practical difficulties.

These services are found at each campus - please ask at the main entrance for directions. The Learner Support Fund may provide assistance with specific financial difficulties related to your course - collect an application form from the friendly Learner Support staff

The Personal Guidance Advisory service can help in the following ways:

Providing impartial and confidential one-to-one support on personal and welfare matters
Prevention workshops via group tutorial on key health and wellbeing topics
Referring where necessary to appropriate agencies and networks
Provide accurate up-to-date and unbiased information on personal and welfare issues
Working with personal tutors and other staff to help them support their learners

How to contact us

The Personal Guidance Advisors are based in Student Services. We are open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm during term time. Please pop in or ring 01582 569633 or email guidance@barnfield.ac.uk.

Tutorial

Barnfield College aims to provide all learners with the guidance and learning support needed to enable them to 'achieve their personal, educational and employment goals.' The tutorial process is a key element in this support programme.

All full time and substantive part time learners will be allocated a personal tutor at the beginning of the academic year. The tutorial process will consist of at least three one-to-one interviews per year and a programme of group tutorial.

In the case of learners on short courses or evening study there is no formal tutorial programme, however the personal tutor is expected to provide the information, advice and review that will enable these learners to access college guidance, IT and support services where appropriate.

Aims of Tutorial

The aims of tutorial are to remove barriers to the retention and achievement of learners and to assist in meeting the outcomes of Every Child Matters. It will also meet the needs of learners by helping them to:

Manage the transition from school, work or unemployment to college.
Be fully informed about the activities, opportunities and support services provided by Barnfield College.
Develop independence, confidence, self-esteem and 'life skills'.
Achieve their personal learning goals.
Manage the transition from college to employment or higher education.