Suffolk New College
Suffolk New College Suffolk New College is a general further education college situated in Ipswich, Suffolk. The college has around 5000 learners, of whom 2,250 follow a full-time study programme. The College offers part-time provision for adult learners, as well as a thriving apprenticeship programme. It also offers Leisure Learning programmes and Higher Education. A key role of the College is to provide students with the right skills and attributes to increase their employability. The College has good destinations for learners who progress to university, employment, apprenticeships and volunteering. Suffolk New College has strong links to many community organisations and works with them to contribute to local community aspirations.
- Updated:
- 2 June 2017
- Location:
- East of England
- Sectors:
- Education Sector
- Local Alliances:
- Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance
1. Action Plan
1. The National Dementia Declaration lists seven outcomes that the DAA are seeking to achieve for people with dementia and their carers. How would you describe your organisation’s role in delivering better outcomes for people with dementia and their carers?
We will create a supportive environment in which a person with dementia and their family/friends can feel safe and supported within the College.
We will raise awareness of dementia with students and the impact that it can have. This will help to create a better-prepared future workforce in the surrounding local area. We will do this through a number of actions:
Through tutorials as part of the full-time study programme
Through visual display and communications
Through specialist and more in-depth teaching, where relevant – for example Health and Social Care programmes
Through training for students who are engaged in our ‘Kissing It Better’ project, which links students with patients in the NHS system, providing services as part of visits to hospitals: for example hair and beauty
2. What are the challenges to delivering these outcomes from the perspective of your organisation?
What are the challenges?
Setting up the visual and communication messages
Continuing to roll-out training for students and staff
Refreshing the above with each new annual cohort of students
Ensuring that the initiative is ‘whole college’ – Teaching and business support teams, and Learning Support Assistants.
Including students from Apprenticeships, and Higher Education as well as full-time Study Programme Students
To date 120 students have undergone the Dementia Friends training
We will raise awareness with staff in order to help facilitate supportive interaction between people with dementia/their families and friends and make their experience in college an enjoyable one.
We will encourage staff to access the Dementia Friends and Dementia Champion Training.
The Chair of Governors has undergone Dementia Champion Training and will contribute to awareness raising and dissemination.
Member website
www.suffolk.ac.uk2. Actions
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Raising Awareness
We will raise awareness with staff in order to help facilitate supportive interaction between people with dementia/their families and friends and make their experience in college an enjoyable one.
We will encourage staff to access the Dementia Friends and Dementia Champion Training.
The Chair of Governors has undergone Dementia Champion Training and will contribute to awareness raising and dissemination.
- Status:
- Completed
2017 - Second Quarter Update
Dementia Friends awareness raised and training for staff is on-going.
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Raising Awareness with staff
Staff CPD sessions arranged
- Status:
- Being implemented
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Student Awareness Raised
Students to work with Kissing It Better Charity to provide support to patients at Ipswich Hospital
- Status:
- Being implemented