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Enrolments
If you would like to reserve
or book a place on any of the courses we are offering, contact or visit
the Community Education Office. It is always advisable to pre-book your
course to avoid disappointment. Reservations can be made in person at
the Community Education Office after 1st September 2008 or by telephone
or post beforehand. There is a registration fee of £10 payable on
enrolment (cheques should be payable to SVC Community Education). All
places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Although if
there is sufficient demand we will endeavour to run additional classes.
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By Telephone: Please
call the relevant College
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In Person: Come to
the relevant College. Enrolments will be made on a "first come"
basis. Places are limited in some areas therefore early enrolment
and payment is required to avoid disappointment.
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By Post: Use the form
in the brochure and send it with the course fee to the relevant
College. Credit/Debit cards only accepted at Bottisham, Burwell &
Soham Village Colleges.
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By E-Mail: E-Mail
with full details of the course you wish to enrol on, your name and
daytime telephone number.
Information Evenings
Alternatively come to our
Enrolment Evenings and meet our tutors and learn more about our courses.
Some courses fill very quickly, so please don't wait to enrol. Our
offices are open from the week commencing 1st September 2008. If you
leave your Enrolment until these evenings the course you require may be
FULL.
Please note that not all tutors attend our information evenings and that some courses may have filled up before September 2008. To avoid disappointment please reserve your place as early as possible and contact the Community Education Office to check that the relevant tutor will be attending the information evening.
All
Courses Commence Week Beginning Monday 7th January 2008 Unless
Otherwise Stated
Course Fees
Concessions are available
on most courses.
The fees are clearly
marked against each of the courses listed in the brochure. Concessions
(fees in brackets) are available but evidence of entitlement is required
at enrolment or before. If you are eligible for a concession you will
only be required to pay the course registration fee for each course you
enrol on, which is a contribution to your materials, equipment and
administration. The following categories are entitled to concessions:
In receipt of:
Council Tax Benefit
Housing Benefit
Asylum-seeker receiving equivalent of an income-based benefit
Pension Guarantee Credit
Jobseeker's Allowance
Working Tax Credit (with a gross household income of less than £15,050)
Child Tax Credit
Unwaged dependant of those listed above
Aged 16-18 (GCSE, A-levels, NVQs and some courses leading to
qualifications)
Aged 19+ and enrolling on many of our Level 2 & 3 qualifications (please
call for more information)
Please call one of our
offices for further information regarding concessions. Evidence of
eligibility for concessionary fees will be required.
FREE Courses - If
you do not currently hold a full Level 2 qualification (i.e. 5 GCSE's
grade A-C, or a Level 2 NVQ) you may be entitled to a FREE NVQ
qualification. Please contact the Bottisham office for further details.
Students who wish to try
a class before enrolling may do so at a cost of £5 per hour. Subject to
places available.
REFUNDS
We will not normally give refunds unless a course is cancelled or there
are exceptional circumstances.
Cheques
Should be made Payable to SVC C/ED
General Information
Equal Opportunities
At
each College we treat everyone with respect regardless
of culture, ability, race, gender, sexual orientation or social class.
Our Equal Opportunities
Policy states this and provides further information. If you feel you
need extra assistance in order to attend courses please talk to a member
of staff
and we will endeavour to meet you needs.
Disability Discrimination Act
We welcome disabled people and those with support
needs, learning difficulties and medical conditions such as wheelchair
users, people with mental health
difficulties, epilepsy, dyslexia, deaf and partially sighted. Our
brochure is available in alternative formats and we can provide a leaflet
outlining
the range of support we offer. We also offer confidential interviews
to discuss support available.
Data Protection
The information you provide on enrolment forms will be passed
to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). The LSC is registered under
the Data Protection
Act 1998. The registration is primarily for the collection and analysis
of statistical data. The LSC will collect and share this information
with other organisations for the purpose of administration, careers and
other guidance, statistical and research purposes. This will allow the LSC
and
its partners to monitor performance, improve quality and plan future
provision.
Insurance
Neither
the College nor the Local Education Authority (LEA) can accept
liability for accidents other than those covered by their Public Liability
Insurance.
Students and visitors are advised to make their own arrangements if
they require insurance cover against accidents where no negligence by the
College or the Local Education Authority arises. All vehicles are parked
at the
owners' risk.
Student Information
On enrolment each student will
receive the following: Equal Opportunities Policy, Health & Safety Policy,
Student Charter and Complaints Procedure.
By Law, the
College operates a NO SMOKING POLICY
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