Welcome
We aim to ensure your time at Lowestoft College is a positive and rewarding experience. In order to enable you to achieve this, the following members of staff are available to offer advice, support and assistance.
Guidance and Information Officers
The Guidance and Information Officers (better known as GIOs), are your first point of contact for all enquiries and applications. They are there to support and advise you from the enquiry stage right through application to the enrolment process and throughout your time at college. After receiving your application, a GIO will invite you for an interview where they will talk to you about fees, travel, childcare and any other issues you may have. The GIOs are available (throughout the year) in Student Services, which is located on the ground floor of the Horizon Centre.
. 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday
. 8.30am - 4.30pm Friday
If you would like any information, advice or guidance, please telephone 0800 854 695 and ask to be transferred to a GIO.
Debby Jopson -
Information Technology - Construction - Engineering - Electrical - Painting & Decorating and Plumbing.
Bridget Bannister -
Art & Design - Animal Care - Access Courses - Health & Social Care - HE (Business, Art, Engineering, Science, Early Years) - Foundation in Care and Childcare - BTEC 1st Diplomas in Health and Social Care and Childcare - Nat Cert/Nat Dip in Children's Care, Learning and Development -Teacher Training - NVQ Children's Care, Learning and Development -NVQ Care - GCSEs & A Levels
Karen Lawless -
Therapies (Beauty, and Holistic) - Hairdressing - Catering - Sports & Leisure - Travel & Tourism - Uniformed Services - - College Xtra - Preparing For Employment - Business & Secretarial.
Vandanna Khurana - All overseas students, including Maritime, Cabin Crew
Attendance Officers
The Attendance Officers are your contact for all Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) enquiries and applications. They can help you with the application queries and with general enquiries. They are available (throughout the year) in Student Services.
. 8.30-5.00pm Monday-Thursday
. 8.30-4.30pm Friday The Attendance Officers also monitor your attendance once you are at College and they should be called on (01502 525030) if you are unable to attend College for any reason: Sharon Brewer -
Animal Care - Care and Childcare - Therapies (Beauty and Holistic) -Hairdressing - Preparing For Employment - College Xtra
Paula Webster -
Business Admin - ICT - Construction - Engineering - Uniformed Services - Travel and Tourism - Sport & Leisure - Art and Design- Catering
Student Advisor
The Student Adviser is available in Student Services in the Horizon Building to talk to you about any concerns you might have that could affect your studies. These may be financial matters, travel problems, course issues, bullying or other personal worries - the Student Adviser is there to listen. If you prefer, you can speak to the Student Adviser in a quiet, confidential room. In all cases the Student Adviser will do their best to help and offer guidance.
The Student Adviser helps with the administration of various funding schemes, including the College's Learner Support Fund which provides assistance to students who are struggling to meet the costs of attending college.
Gillian Davies: - Learner Support Fund - Education Maintenance Allowance - Adult Learning Grant - Care to Learn - Further Education Residency Support Scheme - Student Forum.
Feedback
If you would like to give feedback on the service offered by Student Services there are survey forms available from the Student Services office or you may put your views in writing to Jennifer Langeskov Head of Student Services Lowestoft College , St Peters Street , Lowestoft Suffolk, NR32 2NB.
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