1. Scope of Policy

This policy and supporting procedures will apply to admissions to all programmes of study at Alpha Ten Training Centre.

2. Rationale

Alpha Ten Training Centre is committed to supporting the education and training of the learners, employers and employees it is contracted to serve. As part of this commitment, Alpha Ten Training Centre operate admissions in line with UKBA requirements and procedures and which seek to eliminate barriers to access through provision of high quality advice and guidance.

3. Core Principles

• Provide clear and effective information about all Alpha Ten Training Centre programmes to ensure that learners make informed and appropriate choices;
• Provide learners with access to detailed information about learning programmes, including entry criteria, programme content, assessment, specific programme requirements and progression/career opportunities as well as cost, fees and charges
• Provide effective advice and guidance services to underpin the admissions process,
• Ensure that, where a learner’s preferred programme is not available, or appropriate, the learner is given advice about other institutions which may be able to provide a suitable programme
• Agree and publish clear procedures for all aspects of the admissions process.

4. Conditions

4.1          Applicants to Alpha Ten Training Centre study programmes will be required to meet the entry and other requirements for the programme, including those directed by UK law, examining or validating bodies and third party partner organisations.

4.2          Where a programme is oversubscribed, there will be clear and objective criteria for admissions.

4.3          Applicants or their employer will agree to pay programme expenses. They will be advised of costs and charges prior to enrolment (please refer to the bookings and cancellations terms and agreements).

4.4          Alpha Ten Training Centre reserves the right to seek further or relevant information about a learner. Applicants will only be admitted if they agree to Alpha Ten Training Centre seeking, in certain circumstances, such necessary information. We may in certain situations prohibit admissions from the information gained.

4.5          Alpha Ten Training Centre welcomes applications from learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. However, in specific circumstances a learning difficulty or disability may prevent a learner from enrolling on a specific programme. In such cases Alpha Ten Training Centre will provide advice and guidance in finding an alternative programme of study. Alpha Ten Training Centre will make reasonable adjustments to ensure support for any applicant with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to assist them in the admission and enrolment process and in the progression and completion of their studies.

4.6          Applicants age requirement will be determined by the programme(s) to which they are seeking enrolment.

5. Appeals procedure

Applicants who wish to appeal against a decision made regarding admission to any Alpha Ten Training Centre programme will have a right of appeal.

6. Quality

Alpha Ten Training Centre will agree and publish clear quality standards for the recruitment and selection procedure. The quality standards will be monitored and reviewed annually and modified where necessary.

7. Resources

Alpha Ten Training Centre will ensure that within available resources, adequate staffing and equipment is available and deployed to provide admission process to standards agreed within this policy framework.

8. Information

Alpha Ten Training Centre will ensure that information about its admission arrangement is widely available. All information will be reviewed and updated annually.

9. Equal opportunities

Alpha Ten Training Centre will ensure that its admission arrangement operate within the spirit and letter of its Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy.