Keighley College News
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Catch up on the latest college news through our newsletter here. Find out about the latest apprenticeships on offer, as well as cheaper travel for under 19s.
MyCollege student app now live
We're pleased to share that your new college app, MyCollege, is now available to download from the Apple App Store (for Apple) or Google Play Store (for Android). It will also be available on college devices if you do not have access to a smartphone.
With your new app, you 'll be able to manage college life on-the-go with access to:
a live timetable and attendance details for class
our college email
Google web resources, including Google applications and Google Drive
course details and updates
college news and events
the ilearn hub
information on how to access personal support
You will need your Office 365 username and password to log in to the MyCollege app. This will be in the format:
Username: student-ref@my.leedscitycollege.ac.uk
Password: same as that used to login to the college desktop PC
Please speak to your Tutor if you need support with resetting your Office 365 password.
Student Development Week 10-13 October
We’re pleased to invite you to Week 1 of Student Development Week hosted by the Learner Experience Team.
When: Monday 10 – Friday 13 October
Where: Keighley College
Take part in a range of entertaining and informative sessions and wellbeing activities on campus throughout the week, including:
Induction fair: In the atrium at key times with information on financial and welfare support
Prevent and British Values workshop: Including the Here and Now play from Oddarts Dramatics Arts Group and Steve Wright and his puppets exploring British Values
Consent sessions: Featuring Leeds City College L3 Performing Arts students
Restorative Practice session
Equality, Inclusion and Diversity including Deaf Awareness sessions
Wellbeing sessions in the Student Centre
Explore the full schedule and book onto sessions here to avoid missing out.
Colleges Week 2022
Colleges Week is taking place from 17-21 October, and this year it’s all about ‘Staff, Students and Skills’.
As part of the campaign ,we would like to recognise and celebrate all the things that staff and students do to make college a great place to be.
However big or small the act, if you have someone to recognise, thank or celebrate then please complete our short online form.
You can drop your message into one of our pink boxes which can be found at reception.
National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is an annual celebration which takes place on 11 October every year, to celebrate the unique experience each LGBTQ+ person experiences in expressing their sexual or gender identity.
To celebrate, the Student Life team is asking students to anonymously share their coming out stories, to show others they are not alone.
If you have a story you want to share, please complete this form or scan the QR code on the poster below.
Sexual Health Week
Sexual Health Week 2022 is the week commencing 10 October and this year the theme is all about breaking barriers.
Information will be posted on the students’ union’s social media about where you can find FREE sexual health services in your area, including how you can access:
Protection/ contraception
STI/ HIV/ pregnancy testing
PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer can affect people of any age or gender, so it’s really important for everyone to get to know what’s normal for their body.
Regular checking is the best kind of checking! But we know it can be hard to build new routines.
If you have trouble remembering to check your chest each month, the breast cancer education charity CoppaFeel! offer a free text reminder service so that you receive a monthly text straight to your mobile.
It can feel like there’s a lot to learn when you've never checked your chest before, so CoppaFeel! have developed ‘The Self-Checkout’ - a tool to guide people through self-checks step-by-step.
Remember: if in doubt, get it checked out.
Hate Crime Awareness Week
National Hate Crime Week takes place from 8 - 15 October and Harrogate College are supporting this event by raising awareness on how to spot, challenge and report a hate crime.
Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards someone's disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity. Even things that are passed off as ‘banter’ could be a hate crime in disguise, which can be confusing and frightening.
Rather than thinking ‘shall I do something or not?’, we encourage you to ask yourself, ‘what can I do that is safe and comfortable for me?’. One way to stand up to hate crime and prevent an incident from happening again in the future, is by reporting them.
There are several ways you can report a hate crime, whether you have been a victim, a witness, or you are reporting on behalf of someone else:
Talk to your Tutor
Speak directly to the Safeguarding Team
Report IT button on the student life Hub
Contact the Police
Remember: Be an upstander, not a bystander!
Bus Timetable Change
As of 3 October, there have been changes to the bus services across West Yorkshire, meaning some services will be cancelled and others have a change of time and frequency.
If you travel to college by bus, we recommend that you read the changes, which can be found here, to avoid any potential disruption to your journey.
College of Sanctuary
Would you be interested in sharing your story? We would like to hear from refugees and asylum seekers who are a part of Keighley College about the journey and experiences they have had with us.
We want to make sure everyone feels welcome and included. As part of this, we are working towards being recognised by City of Sanctuary UK as a College of Sanctuary. Our students’ views play a big part in this.
If you would be happy to share your story, please fill this form in.
Financial and welfare support for 16-19 students
If you are 16-19 and live in a household with a gross annual income of £28,000 or below, you may be eligible for support with meals and travel.
Please note, financial support and entitlement to loans and bursaries are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The funds available are limited.
To apply for financial support, you must be enrolled on an eligible Keighley College course.
You can find out more information on how to apply here.
College Talks
The Cross College Events and Projects team would like to re-introduce you to College Talks, a series of webinars run by the school of Events, Enterprise and Employability that revolve around important topics for you as a student. There will be episodes released around wellbeing and general skills.
In addition to this we will be doing an A-Z of careers, to give insight and maybe help out anyone who isn't set on a career just yet. Each episode will have carefully selected guests who will keep things fresh and provide interesting insights. We currently have episodes around Mental Health, Managing Stress and two episodes on Teaching and Accountancy as careers!
The website can be found here. We hope you find these webinars helpful and, if you have any feedback or would like to see an episode on a specific subject, feel free to use the feedback tab on the website and we’ll do our best.