Parents/Carers have a significant role to play in the three-way partnership you are entering. In Sixth Form we do not subscribe to the view that Sixth Form students are entirely independent decision makers. Indeed, it is our view that students entering Sixth Form do so in a deliberate partnership with their parents or carers, who retain an active responsibility for development and progress.

Your Parents have supported you throughout the compulsory stages of education and are encouraging you to continue your studies. Even though you are older, their support is still essential, and they will want to share with you the important moments and decisions throughout Sixth Form, as well as encouraging you to achieve your full potential.

Primarily we will try to deal with students directly as young adults, but out of courtesy information will be shared with parents or carers. We reserve the right to share with and involve Parents/Carers even though you are older and may well be above 18 years of age. This will happen automatically through reports and consultation evenings, but there is also an open invitation to parents/ carers to contact us at any time and this is very much encouraged. Contact can be made directly to teaching staff for subject specific issues or through the Sixth Form Tutor.