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Pastoral issues for teachers and tutors Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges

Pastoral issues for teachers and tutors Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges. Julia Tucker Deputy Principal Peter Symonds College. Things you may face in the next few years. Monitoring and supporting progress Challenging underperformance Challenging behaviour from students in/out of class

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Pastoral issues for teachers and tutors Wessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges

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  1. Pastoral issues for teachers and tutorsWessex Group of Sixth Form Colleges Julia Tucker Deputy Principal Peter Symonds College

  2. Things you may face in the next few years • Monitoring and supporting progress • Challenging underperformance • Challenging behaviour from students in/out of class • Dealing with parents • Careers and UCAS applications • Curriculum change – impact of linear A levels from 2015

  3. Things you may face in the next few years • Supporting vulnerable students – mental ill health, homelessness, etc • Supporting students with matters to do with their sexuality and identity • Dealing with a disclosure of abuse

  4. What you need to know about safeguarding • There is new guidance issued by the DfE in April 2014 for everyone working in schools and colleges, which everyone is expected to read. • “Keeping children safe in education: information for all school and college staff”

  5. Child Protection • Know what forms abuse can take; it can happen in your college: • Physical • Sexual • Emotional • Neglect

  6. Child Protection • Also be aware of: • Students who go missing • Child sexual exploitation • Female genital mutilation • Forced marriage

  7. Child Protection • Know what to do if a student makes a disclosure to you: • Do not promise confidentiality • Listen & ask only open questions • Record, sign and date what you were told • Know who to refer on to in your college • Keep yourself safe • Know what to do if the allegation is about a colleague

  8. Questions? • What concerns do you have about monitoring and supporting your students? • What challenges are there for you? • Do you know how you can access help and advice within your college?

  9. In all aspects of your role… • Build positive relationships • Be organised • Understand boundaries • Know limitations • Know when to refer on • Keep yourself safe

  10. Excellent teachers are excellent tutors, and vice versa • All teachers are called upon to challenge, encourage, support, guide and advise their students. Truly effective tutoring is the product of qualities which make an excellent teacher. • At the end of the year, how will you know you have been a good tutor?

  11. What would you do in this situation? • How familiar are these scenarios to you?

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