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Will my child be safe?
Your child’s safety is of paramount importance at the Summer School. Whilst we understand that young adults prefer to come and go as they please we can’t allow such a level of freedom at a Summer School because participants are under 18 years old. All adults, including the Student Ambassadors, involved in looking after summer school participants have been CRB checked (approved by the Criminal Records Bureau) in accordance with the law.
What is my involvement as a parent/carer?
Your role is as much as you would like to make it. Supporting your child’s application is a good place to start. Keeping them enthused between the time they are offered a place and the start of the Summer School would also be a great help both to them and to us. If for any reason your child needs to withdraw from the Summer School, please also encourage them to let us know as soon as possible so that their place can be allocated to another student. Throughout the run up to the Summer School you will receive various pieces of information and will have forms to sign. We would really appreciate your co-operation in getting the forms back to us on time so that the whole process can run as smoothly as possible. We really encourage Parents and Carers to take an interest in the Summer School.
Who actually are the Student Ambassadors?
Student Ambassadors are current students in Higher Education attending the University of the West of England. They are all trained to work both on Summer Schools and other work with school students and all have clear enhanced CRB checks. Ambassadors are a huge part of the Summer School both in academic terms and the social side. They have always been very popular with the students and are always on hand to help. Use the navigation menu to see photo profiles of the Student Ambassadors.
What happens if my child falls ill on the Summer School?
If a Summer School participant is feeling unwell then first-aid trained staff will make an initial check and refer the student to a doctor or hospital if required. Parents/Carers will be informed at the earliest time possible of the situation if it proves to be something serious and a record of accidents and illnesses will be kept. If a student is too ill to continue participating in their summer school, then either parents/carers will be asked to collect them or we will arrange with you another suitable way of transporting them home. It is important to provide the Summer School with as many appropriate contact numbers as possible prior to the event.
What information about my child will be shared with other organisations?
By signing your child’s application you agreed that Aimhigher Southwest will be able to share the information given with the summer school with Aimhigher funders and with your child’s school. No other personal information will be passed to outside agencies. Once the Summer School starts the organisers are required by the funders to keep attendance registers. This information is shared with Aimhigher Southwest..
How can I contact the Summer School?
Scott Mighall,
Leap into Health Summer School Coordinator,
Aimhigher West Health Care Strand
The University of the West of England,
Room 1G41,
Glenside Campus,
Blackberry Hill,
Bristol BS16 1DD
Leapintohealth@uwe.ac.uk Telephone 0117 3288496