Policies & Procedures

Bolton College takes its duties towards students very seriously to ensure fair and equal treatment to all so we have the following written student policies, procedures and guidelines in place:

• Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (Adults at Risk) Policy & Procedure
• Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedure
• Abuse of Trust Policy
• Learner Disciplinary (Behaviour for Success) Policy
• Bullying & Harassment Policy
• Drugs & Alcohol Policy
• Health & Safety Policy (available on request, please contact angela.gilbert@boltoncc.ac.uk)
• Equality & Diversity Statement (Page 66 of the Student Handbook)
• Student Code of Conduct (Student Handbook)
• Student Financial Support Guidelines
• Transferring Qualifications and Recognition of Prior Learning

Parents/carers and students can request full copies of these documents from Student Services or by calling 01204 482 180. Summaries of the policies can also be found in the Student Handbook, which can be viewed on the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or below.

Safeguarding Statement

Bolton College is committed to ensuring that learners have a right to feel safe wherever they learn, in the classroom on or online. If you have any personal safety or other worries, for example, feeling bullied; being made to feel uncomfortable or experiencing an inappropriate situation when you are attending college, please speak to the tutor, someone in the Learning Centre Reception or contact the College Safeguarding Team on 01204 482 180 or 01204 482 758.