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We would like to inform students that the last day of teaching before the October half-term is Wednesday 22 October.
Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October are training days for teaching staff.
College will reopen for students on Monday 3 November.
Student Welfare
Support for students over the half-term is available from the Student Assistance Programme (SAP), provided by Health Assured.
Students will have access to a 24/7 helpline staffed by British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BCAP) accredited counsellors to help them with any concerns. This includes connecting you with local safeguarding and emergency services when immediate action is needed to keep students or a friend safe. To access this service, call 0800 0283 766.
The college will have a member of the safeguarding team on duty Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. They can be contacted via the college reception or the
Learning Resource Centres
The college’s LRCs will be closed on Thursday, 23 and Friday, 24 October.
The London Road LRC will be open Monday 27 to Friday 31 October from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 pm each day.
English Bridge and Welsh Bridge campus LRCs will be closed during the half-term.
The Shrewsbury Public Library, located on Castle Gates, is open Monday through Saturday, providing a quiet space for students to study.
Year 2 Consultation Events 2025
The college is inviting parents and carers of Year 2 students studying a Level 3 course at the London Road Campus to a Consultation Evening in November.
The event is on:
Thursday, 6 November, between 4.30pm and 7.30pm.
Appointments with subject tutors
Students will book appointments in class with their teacher. Where teachers are unavailable on Thursday, 6 November, they will inform students directly about any alternatives available.
Appointments can be made from Monday, 20 October 2025.
Please contact Lucy Newton-Gullick (
Some staff may be unavailable on the evening due to other commitments. If so, staff will communicate with students directly about alternative availability for feedback.
We recommend that parents/carers and students attend these events together since sharing opinions about students' progress is particularly valuable at this stage.
Appointments with support staff
Staff will be available in reception to book any follow-up appointments with support departments.
Bursary support
Transport
Careers
Enrichment
Work Experience
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Additional Learning Support
Appointments with senior staff
Senior staff will be available for consultation throughout the evening. Please ask the staff at reception if you wish to speak to a senior member of staff during the evening.
Consultation Evenings for students studying at English Bridge and/or Welsh Bridge campuses
There will be consultation evenings taking place at the English Bridge Campus on Tuesday 11 November and Thursday 27 November. Further details will be released in due course.
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