Student Support

Chelmsford College is dedicated to giving its students as much financial and practical support as possible.

Student Support Team
Financial assistance
Transport
Care to Learn
Chaplaincy

Student Support Team

The Student Support Team provides a range of specialist support to students who want advice on aspects of sexual health, are experiencing mental ill health or require support for financial, emotional, behavioural or personal problems.

Student Support is also a point of contact for any safeguarding or child protection issues and access to the Chaplaincy Team.

To speak with a Student Support Worker you can contact your personal tutor or come to the Student Support Office to make an appointment.

Student Support Office 01245 265611 ext 3317.

Financial assistance

Assistance is available to help Learners who are finding it difficult to commence or continue their study through financial hardship.

Levels of support vary depending on individual circumstances. Applications will require information and evidence of personal circumstances. Each application is individually assessed and assistance is not an entitlement. All assistance is subject to the availability of funds.

Transitional arrangements are in place for the final year of Education Maintenance Allowances and Adult Learning Grants. For further queries please contact the governments Learner Support Service on 0800 121 8989.

Additionally, financial assistance information may be found at www.direct.gov.uk.

Transport

If you are under 19 you can apply to Essex County Council. If either you or your family receive benefits and Chelmsford College is the nearest place offering the course, transport may be free. For more information contact Post 16 Transport on 0845 603 2200, or download an application form at www.essex.gov.uk/Education-Schools

Alternatively, all full-time Further Education students may apply to use the College Travel Scheme provided they are enrolled on a funded full-time programme of study and travelling from the areas covered. The College scheme covers travel using a variety of local First Essex Buses Ltd commercial service routes, some Essex County Council subsidised local services and selected National Express Railway routes.

Care to Learn:

Students under 20 years who are parents caring for their own child may be eligible for support from Care to Learn. Useful information is available at www.direct.gov.uk.

For further travel, financial assistance or childcare information please contact Lynne Sterry at sterryl@chelmsford.ac.uk or 01245 265611 ext 3404.

Chaplaincy

The Chaplaincy is based at the Moulsham Street Campus but exists for the support of ALL those at all college campuses as communities of learning, in which faith, social justice and personal well-being are valued and nurtured. The Chaplaincy seeks to be open to all, regardless of faith, gender, race, impairment or sexuality, to create an accepting environment and to maintain appropriate confidentiality.

The Chaplaincy is made up of a team of volunteers working under the direction of a chaplaincy co-ordinator and Student Support Team Leader and is both ecumenical and multi-faith, both in principle and practice. The Chaplaincy strives to work in partnership with the college and faith communities, to meet the needs of students and staff of all faiths and none. The chaplains are available mostly by appointment through the Student Support Office ext.3317

The Chaplaincy also contributes to College life by working alongside the Student Union in promoting Charity Events, highlighting main religious festivals and social and moral issues and providing input into the students’ enrichment programme.

Chelmsford Borough Council working in partnership with NHS Mid Essex has produced a downloadable Faith Calendar, which can be found on their website at www.chelmsford.gov.uk.