Our Curriculum

At City College Peterborough we have teams dedicated to supporting the well-being of our learners. We believe it’s fundamental our learners are safe and happy during their time with us. See below the wide range of support we offer as standard. For further info on our wellbeing, support & safeguarding practices get in touch with us on 01733 761361

If you do need to use the bus to get to us, check out this link for the Stagecoach bus routes and timetables

Stagecoach Peterborough Routes

JMC- For the JMC campus in Dogsthorpe you will need to use the number 5 service which will drop you off at the Medical Centre bus stop which is a minutes’ walk from the campus.

Brook Street Campus – If your classes are at our Brook Street Campus then you only need to catch your local route to the city centre, the campus is about a 10-minute walk from the bus depot.

If you require transport through the local authority in the form of a taxi service, you will need to contact your local authority transport team. Links and numbers for this information can be found below. The local authority will then contact us to confirm your young person’s timetable details.

Peterborough College Transport or phone 01733 747474

To help you make the most of college we offer student financial support to cover costs of transport through the local bus service as well as free college meals. To be eligible for this your household income would need to be below £16,190.

An application will need to be completed and you will need to supply evidence from the list below so we can assess what support we are able to provide –

Income-Based Job Seekers Allowance

• In care or classed as a care leaver
• Universal Credit – Recent 3 full consecutive statements are required earned income must not exceed £7,400
• Child Tax Credit Award Notice 2020/21 (Partial or provisional awards are not accepted. Working tax credit not accepted)
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Income-related Employment Support Allowance / ESA
• Income Support
• 19-23 years of age and in receipt of an EHCP and one other benefit from the above list

We also offer a Vulnerable Bursary program that aims to enable young people to attend and buy resources for college. This bursary is a weekly payment into the young person’s bank account.

To apply for this an application will need to be completed and one of the following pieces of evidence will need to be provided-

• In care or classed as a care leaver (Evidence required from Local Authority)
• In receipt of Income support or Universal Credit. (Income support letter or Universal Credit, must be 3 most recent consecutive statements, as well as a housing tenancy, utility bill. Must be in your own name.)
• Employment Support Allowance or Universal Credit AND Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance.

As a wellbeing team, we are knowledgeable and have lots of experience working with young people who struggle with their mental health. We also provide a college counsellor who is able to meet with you if you feel this support is required. If you do not want to talk to the college about any problems but feel some support is required, please ask us for our leaflet with contact numbers for external agencies that could support you.

Please approach a member of the wellbeing team if you are struggling, nothing is too big or small to talk about!

Safeguarding

As a wellbeing team, we are fully trained and often deal with safeguarding concerns. If you are worried about yourself or someone else, please always seek a member of the wellbeing team for support and guidance.

Support & Signposting

City College Peterborough works with many external agencies who can come into college and work alongside the young person. For example.

ABC – The ABC support project is for young people who need support around healthy relationships, sex, sexual health and keeping safe online and in the community.

ICASH – We have close connections with ICASH who support young people with their sexual health. This service also includes contraception.

Counselling – As a college, we pay for an external counsellor to meet with some of our learners who are struggling with their mental health or other issues which are impacting their wellbeing.

School nurse – As a college, we have access to a school nurse through the NHS who is available to meet with learners who feel they may need support with their general health.

Aspire – Drug and Alcohol Support sessions for individuals struggling with drug or alcohol abuse. Advice, support and guidance is provided to the young person by an experienced and trained worker.

If you require support that is not listed above, please always ask as there may be something we can do to help.

Attendance

If for any reason you are unwell and cannot make it into college on your timetabled day, please use the absence line and leave a voicemail with your name and the reason – 01733 830970

If you would like to discuss your reason with a member of the wellbeing team, please contact the college as you usually would on 01733 761361 and ask to speak to a member of the wellbeing team.

If we do not hear from you and you have not attended college, the wellbeing team will contact you during the day to ensure you are ok.

Student Advocacy

The wellbeing team are here for the young person and ultimately our job is to support the young person to be successful in their education. Our office is a safe space for the young person to be able to talk about anything bothering them and we can then support in an appropriate way.