Student Handbook 2021-22

It is your responsibility to know the routine thoroughly. You must meet at
the designated assembly point (Brighton: on the pavement by Domestic &
General offices. Bexhill: the corner of Wilton Road and Endwell Road -
towards Bexhill station). Wait at the Assembly point until you are given
further instructions. Do not re-enter any buildings unless instructed to do so
by a member of staff. Please remember:
Do not stop to pick up your coat or bag.
Do not smoke whilst the fire alarm is sounding.
Stay with your class and your tutor at all times.
Once you have been told to re-enter the building please do so
immediately, it is not a break time
Student Disciplinary Processes
To ensure all students Stay Safe, are Ready and show Respect to all at Dv8, a
four-stage Student Contract is used to help support students who are
experiencing difficulties in various areas of their education including
attendance and punctuality. Each stage of the contract will be a mutual
process agreed between tutor and student so Plan of Action or Support
Plan is agreed and signed and is then reviewed at scheduled dates. More
information on the process can be requested from Student Services or
Centre teams.
Student Behaviour and Consequences Process
C1: This should be considered as a formal verbal warning that is beyond a
minor, everyday telling off. This could be the consequence of such behaviour
as: flatly refusing to follow an instruction, acting in a way which causes a
negative impact or disruption to learning or college life, or causing offence
with inappropriate language or actions.
C2: This can be as a result of an accumulation of C1’s, or as the immediate
result of more serious bad behaviour towards, or witnessed by, the
classroom teacher, or other members of staff. A C2 can be issued for a
variety of reasons, examples include; continuing to not follow teacher
instructions, continuing to disrupt learning, rude or abusive language,
persistent lateness, an incident that is clearly beyond expected behaviour
standards.
C3: These are issued immediately for serious misconduct or dangerous
behaviour, such as being suspected, for any reason, of being under the
influence of drugs and alcohol or violence towards others. Depending on
the severity of the incident relating to the C3 being issued, students could
be suspended or permanently excluded. Any student receiving a C3 must
attend a behaviour meeting with a member of the Senior Teaching Team,
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Student Services team and parent/carer to support improved behaviour and
attitude before they can return.