Instructions for using the system

The first time you use the system:

• Navigate to the course you’re interested in
• Press the enrol button
• Follow the instructions on screen to create an account
• Work through the enrolment process
• Check out and pay
• You will receive an email acknowledging your account set up, a payment receipt and an enrolment acknowledgement

Subsequent enrolments:

• Navigate to the course you’re interested in
• Press the enrol button
• Login to your account (you may already be logged in)
• The system remembers some of your answers so that you can skip to check out
• Any fields that need re-inputting will be highlighted
• Check out and pay
• You will receive a payment receipt and an enrolment acknowledgement

A note for existing students

The new system isn’t linked to the old one so you will need to create a new login. At present you will need to enrol on courses one by one. Later on in the year it will be possible to add more than one course to the basket and check them all out at once. We will email you when this feature becomes available.

You may wish to access your course purchase history in the old system and you will be able to do this by .

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* NOTE: Term dates differ according to the type of course you are studying at Morley:

• For accredited courses (including those for 16-18 year olds), Essential Skills and any other long courses: the Spring term will end during the week commencing Monday 25 March, and the Summer term will start during the week commencing Monday 15 April
• For all other courses (including short courses): the Spring term will end during the week commencing 18 March, and the Summer term will start during the week commencing Monday 8 April

Public holidays and College closure dates

The following dates are Public Holidays.

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If you haven’t met The MyDay app yet, this is our specalised digital campus which gives you access to a range of services at any time, location or device. You can use MyDay to: 

• join your online class and manage your College e-mail, calendar and tasks
• subscribe to College News and information about events
• find our centres with the maps app
• listen to Morley Radio music and podcasts
• access our dedicated student hub for advice, support and wellbeing
• keep up to date with the Morley community
• connect with our social media channels

Download MyDay

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The CollegeÌýStudent CharterÌýis the framework for the learning experience of students, stating what you can expect from the College and what the College expects from you. Student complaints should be based on the undertakings of the Charter or the College’s associated policies on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Harassment and Bullying.

If you have a concern or a complaint, please notify your tutor or the member of staff associated with the matter you wish to raise. If you are unable to resolve the issue in this way, you can instead notify your Programme Manager who will be able to process your complaint formally or complete the Formal Student Complaint Form linked below. A record of all Complaints is held by the College to ensure that student feedback drives enhancement.

Click here to find the Student Complaints form

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Listening to and learning from our student body is important at Morley. It is well established and represents strong democratic traditions at the College where the input of students to our development is highly valued. Our Learner Engagement Policy covers all aspects of College activities relating to and affecting students and their role as active partners in College life and curriculum development.

Find out more about the Student Voice

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North Kensington Centre

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Who is a young adult carer?

A young adult carer is anyone who is aged 16-25 years that helps care for a family member, partner, or friend who is disabled, physically or mentally ill, has a long-term serious illness or has a substance misuse problem. At Morley we recognize the commitment you are making by studying with us and also recognize that this may be a tough journey for you at times, as you balance your study and caring responsibilities.

What does Morley offer?

• Dedicated point of contact – Each centre has a Young Adult Carers Lead. They will work with you to ensure that the academic team are able to support you in relation to succeeding on your course, taking your individual home circumstances into account e.g. reasonable adjustments around submission dates.Ìý

• Pre-enrolment Discovery Day – you will have the opportunity to meet with other students who carryout similar day-to-day caring tasks, take part in a current affairs workshop and meet the Student Services Team who can support you with applying for a bursary and/or additional learning support
• Meeting with our Young Carers Lead during induction week – you will get offered a one-to-one support session during induction week with your centres Young Adult Carers Lead. They will provide you with answers to any questions you may have and check-in with you to see how you are doing, and will then check in with you every term
• One to one support with our wellbeing team – you can have regular check-ins with our wellbeing team who can provide support in relation to your mental health and wellbeing, and help you access external support if necessary
• Personal Tutor – once you have enrolled you will be assigned a Personal Tutor. Their main role is to advise you on academic matters, but you can also discuss non-academic matters with them. If they aren’t able to help you, they will liaise with colleagues to get you the support you need
• Young carers focus group – you can meet with other students who carryout similar day-to-day caring tasks to have a place to come and express how you’re feeling, grow relationships with other students, share your story and raise awareness of young carers throughout the college. You can have group and individual conversations with your centre’s Young Adult Carers Lead who will be on-hand to offer advice and guidance. You can also use this group to affect change in the college by letting us know about your experience of studying with us
• The opportunity to get involved in Young Carers Awareness Week – Working with our Wellbeing Coordinator you will get the opportunity to feed into what it is you would like to see the college do during this week. You can also get involved in running or coordinating an event if this is something that appeals to you.

Further information and support

• Carers Trust – helps young carers to cope with their caring role through specialised services delivered by Carers Trust Network Partners across the UK
• NHS – includes carer’s assessments, support from local councils, respite care and help for young carers
• Young Minds – are a charity leading the movement to make sure every young person gets the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what

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I am Care Experienced.Ìý What support can I get from ÉÙÅ®¸£Àû to ensure I get the best out of my college experience and achieve my goals?

What does the term ‘Care Experienced’ mean at ÉÙÅ®¸£Àû?

We use the term ‘Care Experienced’ to be inclusive of a range of care settings that a student may have encountered, such as:

• Living with foster carers
• Living in a residential children’s home
• Being looked after at home under a supervision order
• Living with friends or relatives in kinship care – either through a formal arrangement (e.g. a Special Guardianship order) or an informal arrangement without local authority support
• Students with earlier or shorter experiences of care
• Students who do not receive ongoing support from the local authority, such as those who left care through adoption
• Students above the age limits for statutory support

What does Morley offer?

• Dedicated point of contact – Each centre has a Care Experienced Lead. They will work with you to ensure that the academic team are able to support you in relation to succeeding on your course, taking your individual home circumstances into account e.g. reasonable adjustments around submission dates.Ìý

• One to one support sessions with the Careers and Information, Advice and Guidance Team – to ensure you are on the right course the Careers and IAG Team can provide you with access to the most up-to-date information, advice and guidance to enable a well informed decision on your course and future plans. This can be before you have applied and whilst studying
• Bespoke tour of the College and pre-interview chat with course tutor – To help you feel safe and confident in a new college environment you can come and meet your tutors and have a look round the college
• Pre-enrolment Discovery Day – you will have the opportunity to meet with other students who have also experienced living in care, take part in a current affairs workshop and meet the Student Services Team who can support you with applying for a bursary and/or additional learning support
• Meeting with our Care Experienced Lead during induction week – you will get offered a one-to-one support session during induction week with your dedicated point of contact who will provide you with answers to any questions you may have and check-in with you to see how you are doing
• Financial support – If you are 16-18 years old and meet the government eligibility criteria you can get up to £1,200 each year. If you are 19 years plus, and meet the government eligibility criteria, you could get assistance with your travel and course fees
• One to one support with our wellbeing team – you can have regular check-ins with our wellbeing team who can provide support in relation to your mental health and wellbeing, and help you access external support if necessary
• Personal Tutor – once you have enrolled you will be assigned a Personal Tutor. Their main role is to advise you on academic matters, but you can also discuss non-academic matters with them. If they aren’t able to help you, they will liaise with colleagues to get you the support you need
• Care Experienced focus group – you can meet with other students who have had similar experiences to you to have a place to come and express how you’re feeling, grow relationships with other students, share your story and raise awareness of what it’s like to be care experienced throughout the college. You can have group and individual conversations with Hannah who will be on-hand to offer advice and guidance. You can also use this group to affect change in the college by letting us know about your experience of studying with us
• One to one support from a Student Progress Advisor – they will monitor your attendance and meet with you to find strategies and solutions should you miss class or not be on time. The Student Progress Advisor will also challenge you to do even better to ensure that you achieve the best qualification possible. They will liaise with Hannah who will in turn liaise with your social worker
• One-point of contact for your social worker/local authority – we can liaise directly with your social worker to ensure that they are kept up-to-date with your attendance, progress and achievements, and we can work with you and them to ensure you get the most out of your time at Morley, and receive the support and guidance you need. We can attend meetings organised by your social worker such as TAF’s/CIN’s.

Further information and support

• Become – is a charitable organisation who provides support for young people in care and care leavers
• Buttle UK – is a charitable organisation providing grant aid to vulnerable young people to provide the best possible opportunity in meeting their educational needs.
• Listening Works – is a virtual listening service for care leavers aged 18 – 27. Care leavers can contact the service by phone, text messages or web chat. A team of trained volunteers responds to calls and messages.Ìý Opening hours: 6pm – midnight, 7 days a week, with an answerphone available outside these hours if callers wish to leave a message.

Contact details:Ìý

Telephone: 0808 802 0222

Live web chat via Listening Works webpage

Text message: 07860 065 169

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The Advanced Learner Loan is valid for selected Level 3 and Level 4 courses at ÉÙÅ®¸£Àû London. It is not valid for Higher Education courses such as HNCs, HNDs orÌýBA and BA Top Ups.Ìý

Take a look at our eligible courses

The Advanced Learner Loan is operated by the government and can help cover the cost of your tuition fees on an Advanced Learning course.

It is not means-tested and doesn’t require credit checks.

You don’t have to apply for the full amount (£300 minimum), and the loan doesn’t become repayable until you start earning over the income threshold. More information on repayments below

If you use it to pay for an Access to Higher Education course and go on to pass university-level study, the remaining balance on the loan will be written off once you complete your Higher Education course. 

For full information on the Advanced Learner Loan, visit the government’s information page

You may be able to financial support from the Advanced Learner Loan Bursary

Repayments

Repayments start the April after you complete or withdraw from your course. You pay back your loan (plus interest) when you finish your course and earn more than the income threshold.

For more information on repayments visit the 

Independent Advice 

Students are strongly advised to seek independent advice before taking out any kind of loan. The Money Helper website is a free initiative, set up by the government, which will provide impartial advice on all money matters, so you can be sure you’ve made the right choice. Visit  for more information. 

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The Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs Offer aims to help adults to train and gain the valuable skills they need to improve their job prospects and support the economy. 

A Level 3 is equivalent to an advanced technical certificate or diploma, or A-levels.

The qualifications could help you:

• gain skills that employers value
• improve your job prospects
• earn a good wage

If you are 19 and over and have not already achieved a full Level 3 qualification you may be entitled to full funding (free course) for a Level 3 course. You will have to declare you have yet to achieve a full level 3 qualification and this will be cross checked against your Unique Learner Number (ULN)

OR

If you are 19 and over you may be entitled to full funding (free course) for a Level 3 course if you are:-

• Unemployed & in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance
• Unemployed & in receipt of Employment & Support Allowance
• Unemployed, in receipt of any state benefit and the take home pay is less than £617 or £988 (joint claim) AND you want to be employed or move into sustainable employment. 
• In receipt of Universal Credit, and the take home pay indicated on the Monthly Award Notice is less than £617 or £988 (joint claim). 
• Earning less than the London Living Wage – £25,300.60 (annual gross salary).

Evidence will be required.

Take a look at our eligible courses

London Recovery Flexibility

The Level 3 London Recovery Flexibility supports the London recovery in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Level 3 is equivalent to an advanced technical certificate or diploma, or A-levels.

The qualifications could help you:

• gain skills that employers value
• improve your job prospects
• earn a good wage

You may be fully funded (free course) to undertake a Level 3 qualification if you are over 19, live in a London Borough and are enrolled onto a level 3 vocational qualification, of no more than 12 months, that is designed to provide progression to work

And you are:

• Unemployed & in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance
• Unemployed & in receipt of Employment & Support Allowance
• Unemployed, in receipt of any state benefit and the take home pay is less than £617 or £988 (joint claim) AND you want to be employed or move into sustainable employment. 
• In receipt of Universal Credit, and the take home pay indicated on the Monthly Award Notice is less than £617 or £988 (joint claim). 
• Earning less than the London Living Wage – £23,302.50 (annual gross salary).

This is only applicable to certain courses, and evidence will need to be provided.

Take a look at our eligible courses

Financial Support with the Learner Support Fund

If you have any questions please email: student.finance@morleycollege.ac.uk

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At ÉÙÅ®¸£Àû London safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We have a Safeguarding Team at each of our three centres who work to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected from harm and exploitation. All staff at Morley are familiar with the College’s Safeguarding and Prevent Policy and take part in mandatory Safeguarding training so they can recognise and act appropriately on any safeguarding concerns, and report disclosures and concerns following the correct College procedures.

Safeguarding and Prevent Policy

Our Safeguarding and Prevent Policy is available to download:

Safeguarding and Prevent Policy for Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Download

The Safeguarding Teams take part in additional specific subject training and run internal training for staff and workshops for students.

The College takes advice and guidance from the Safeguarding Teams on complex cases from the local authority where the student lives, as well as seeking advice from local authority Single Point of Access Services. 

The College can support students internally via:

• The Safeguarding Team and Tutors
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Team
• Counselling (Level 3+)
• Community Living Well
• Student Progress Advisers

Prevent

Prevent is part of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, preventing people from becoming involved in terrorism or supporting terrorism. The College has a responsibility to recognise when someone may be becoming involved in or supporting terrorism, and to offer support and make external referrals where necessary. The College understands that safeguarding vulnerable people from radicalisation is no different from safeguarding them from other forms of harm. All staff at Morley are familiar with the College’s and take part in mandatory Prevent training so they can recognise and act appropriately on any Prevent concerns and report disclosures and concerns following the correct College procedures.

The Safeguarding Teams take part in additional specific subject training and run internal training for staff and workshops for students.

The College takes advice and guidance from the FE Regional Prevent Coordinator on complex cases and is part of the FE Regional Prevent Forum. 

If you have a Prevent concern about one of our students, or you want to speak to a member of the Safeguarding Team please contact safeguarding@morleycollege.ac.uk

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