Parent & Carer Information

We’ll help your young person to achieve that vital English and maths GCSE grade 9-4 if they haven’t done so already, which is essential for their chosen Higher Education course or future career. Find out more about maths and English at Bolton College here.

Your young person may be entitled to financial help while they study with us. Our Student Services Team are always on hand to ensure funding is never an issue and to provide advice on bursary entitlements.

We also provide free daily breakfast, so that our students are ready to learn at the start of their day, and a free Our Pass for daily travel, not just to and from College, but across Greater Manchester.

For students on a hairdressing, make-up or beauty course, we’ll provide free kits to train with, worth up to £370! Construction students receive a free CSCS card which is essential for construction site work.

You can find more information on the financial help we provide by clicking here.

We’re an inclusive and supportive College, with a positive approach to equality. We have a commitment to countering discrimination and anti-social behaviour, helping create a safe and friendly environment for our learners.

We love meeting parents and carers at our Open Events. Just come along with your young person to get a feel for what studying at Bolton College is like. You’ll be able to have a chat with our tutors to help your young person decide which course is best for them.

Click here to view our upcoming Open Events.

We’re committed to supporting personal development, enhancing their College experience with opportunities outside of the classroom.

Cross-college events include outdoor team building activities; local and international trips; and the opportunity to apply for the Duke of Edinburgh Award plus more! These will enhance their personal and social skills, and build confidence, so that they have the skills employers are looking for.

Your young person will leave College with a range of life skills, demonstrating their good work ethic to potential employers.

Attending lessons on time; being punctual; arriving ready to learn; showing respect to tutors and classmates; working hard - all behaviours that will stick with them after College, helping them to succeed in their future career.

There’s a range of study programmes and Apprenticeships that your young person can choose from at Bolton College. Our study programmes are more than just a qualification – they’re designed to help young people step into their chosen careers or progress to university. We offer a range of subject areas to suit their goals and interests, from Entry Level through to Higher Education.

It’s really important to us to deliver high-quality education and training which meet the needs of all our stakeholders including; students, employers, the local community and parents/carers of our students.

The College Charter shows that we are committed to these groups. You can find it within the Student Handbook, which is available on the intranet to all our students.

We are subject to official inspections by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Our latest report can be viewed on the Ofsted website.

Student Handbook 2022

We welcome your feedback at any time during your son or daughter’s time with us.

Please feel free to forward your comments, complaints or compliments to customer.services@boltoncc.ac.uk or by calling 01204 482 040 at Deane Road.

We also carry out a Parents’ Survey each year to monitor what we’re doing well and where we could do better. Please don’t feel that you need to wait for the survey to voice your opinions – we’d like you to get in touch at any time!