Introduction

Each and every learner at Lambeth College aspires to success. To make that aspiration a reality and to have the best chance all you have to do is attend every class on time, every day, ready to learn with a positive attitude. Employers and Universities regularly ask us for references which include attendance and commitment so learners need to demonstrate those Career Ready standards whilst  on course. We place a high value on excellent attendance and a reminder that the bursary is linked with 90% minimum. We will work with you to encourage your ambitions and achievement and recognise your hard work.

There are now only two weeks left to the first term and to finish the year on a high the Student Union are hosting a Fundraising Festive Celebration which will held on Wed 13^th December, 2.30pm to 4pm.  This will be an exciting event not to be missed, tickets available from the SU office in The Hub.

Laura Ryan

Head of Learner Development
 

Learner Development Coach Update

This week LDCs will continue delivering the City and Guilds Workplace Skills programme, Skills Zone. In the first session delivered a few weeks ago, learners signed up to the platform and completed Skills Identifiers. They then got to work on the Personal Development section of the site, looking at Self-Analysis. This week, learners will continue on with the same skill, completing the section on Self-Analysis and moving on to Self-Motivation. Within this skill, the LDCs will hold a discussion around Success, what it means to learners and how they think they can achieve it.

Safe and Strong Month - St Giles Trust SOS+ workshop on Knife Crime
 
St Giles Trust SOS+ Programme prevents young people from becoming involved in gang crime and serious youth violence. They visited the college to deliver an interactive session on Wednesday 29^th November 2017 to over one hundred learners. This session was run by an ex-offender who offered his experience, practical tools and knowledge to learners on how to steer clear of violence and crime. 98% of learners who attended said they found the session useful. More comments and feedback below:

“It allowed me to have a better understanding of how knife crime affects the individual and the consequences of knife crime.”
“This whole session was very useful and opened my eyes around the situation which makes me want to do more proactive work to help stop it.”
“The best part was getting this information from someone who has experienced it.”
“Choose your friends carefully.”

“More sessions like this would be useful.”

“It showed how serious knife crime is.”

Trident which are the arm of the Met Police working on serious youth violence are delivering a session on Tues 5^th December 2017 with further sessions from St Giles planned to take place in the second term in 2018.

Safe and Strong Month - DePaul Housing

De Paul Housing is a charity that helps young people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged.  They visited the college during Safe and Strong Month in November to deliver two sessions on homelessness prevention advice to 160+ learners.  The sessions also focused on raising awareness of homeless issues and how to get involved with supporting and volunteering. As well as delivering educational sessions DePaul will support young people by:

·         Offering a safe place to stay in a crisis

·         Help young people to take the step from homelessness into stable housing and

·         Provide specialist long-term support to help get lives back on track

For more information contact Gemma Walton, Safeguarding Co-ordinator on gwalton@lambeth.ac.uk | safeguarding@lambeth.ac.uk

Christmas lunch at the Clapham Canteen!

To thank all our valued customers, we are offering a discounted two course
Christmas dinner at £5.00 per person on Wednesday 7^th and Thursday 8^th

December 2017 in the Clapham Canteen.

Learners  on free lunch vouchers will not miss out and will be able to use their vouchers to buy the main meal only. We thank you for your custom and wish you a merry Christmas and Happy new year.       

Work placements update
 

It is compulsory for all Level 2 & 3 Childcare and Early Years and Level 2 Health and Social Care learners to undertake a work placement. This is a major part of your qualifications and without completing your work placements you will not pass your qualification.

It is extremely important that you find yourself a work placement as soon as possible so you have enough time to complete all your mandatory hours. Ideally you should already be working at your placement. If you are already working please come and visit Sunmi in the Apprenticeship and Work Experience office located on The Street so she can log the details and give you a log book for your employer to sign each time you are there. If you don’t have a placement please email sahmed@lambethcollege.ax.uk to boom an appointment to discuss this.

We want to congratulate our learners who have started going out on placements or starting apprenticeships. We have has some great feedback and we are very happy that you are representing our college so well. Well done in particular to our Childcare Level 2 learners who seem very focused and have made an excellent start to their placements. Well done guys!

The Apprenticeship Team - we are here to help
 
As it is coming to the time of the year where you are starting to think about your next steps after you finish your course, we would like to remind you that apprenticeships offer an alternative route from going to university without compromising your career prospects. Recent reforms mean you can now do apprenticeships at degree level, master degree level and post-doctorate level. These apprenticeships give you a chance to earn whilst you learn and can give you an edge in an interview as you will possess employment experience that some learners who go to university may not have. Come and talk to one of us in the Apprenticeship and Work Experience Hub located on The Street, we are here to answer your questions.  
 

Sports Enrichment: Christmas Basketball Tournament

Lambeth College Sports Enrichment is organising a Christmas Basketball Tournament and would like to invite all basketball enthusiasts to take part at the Tournament.
The Christmas Basketball Tournament is going to be hosted at Lambeth College Sports Hall on Wednesday the 13^th of December between 3:00pm to 5:00pm. The winners will be awarded with prices, medals and certificates.
If you are interested and would like to register your team or as an individual please visit the College Health and Well-being centre, A Block, ground floor, GYM.
Last day to register is Friday the 8^th of December.
Email.: Rkumpelis@lambethcolelge.ac.uk or   Akhalleh@lambethcollege.ac.uk  
Tel: 020 7501 5306