This is a simple guide on West Thames College disciplinary procedures for the College students

1. Disciplinary Procedures

2. Student
Disciplinary
Process
Academic
Disciplinary
Process
(A)
Misconduct
Disciplinary
Process
(M)
Disciplinary procedures

3. Academic disciplinary
procedures
These relate to poor academic
performance which is likely to prejudice
your chances of successfully completing
the course

4. Disciplinary action A10
This disciplinary is used within the first 6 weeks
of you starting you course
The reason why you would be issued with this
disciplinary is for:
 poor/lack of attendance
 late for lessons
 submitting in work late
 failure to bring in course handbook
 general classroom behaviour

5. Disciplinary action A10
What happens next:
 Within the first 3 weeks on you starting your course,
if you are spoken to about any of the previous
(teachers have raised concerns) you will be issued
with an A10.
 You will then have a review date whereby your
SLA/CQTM will review your progress on the course.
 If you have not improved on your performance, then
at this stage you can be withdrawn from your course.

6. Reasons for academic
disciplinary actions
 Frequent lateness
 Persistent/unreasonable/extended absence
 Persistent disruption of a class
 Failure to complete assignments and/or hand in coursework
by agreed specified deadlines
 Persistent inappropriate use of mobile phones or personal
music players in class
 Low level, irritating behaviour which makes learning difficult
for other students
 Verbal use towards a member of staff in the classroom
 Unsatisfactory performance on work placement
 Plagiarism
 Cheating

7. Stage 1
Cause for Concern or A1
Action by staff: Lecturers,
Personal tutors, SLA’s
Stage 2
Classroom Review or A2
Action by staff: CQTM,
Personal tutor, SLA
Stage 3
Classroom Disciplinary Hearing or A3
Action by staff:
Assistant Director or Director
Outcome: Trial period or exclusion
Academic disciplinary action
process –A1, A2 & A3

8. Forms: A24
Action by staff: Lecturers,
Personal tutors, SLA’s,
CQTM’s, PM’s
Process: excluded before
12pm return back to college
the following day at 9am.
Excluded after 12pm return back
to college the next day
at 12.30pm
Before you are allowed back into the
classroom you must attend:
A return back to college interview
Action by staff: PM’s and Executive team
24 hour exclusion procedure
– A24

9. Misconduct procedures
Misconduct procedures deal with wider
student misconduct, both inside and
outside the classroom

10. Misconduct procedures
Students, staff and visitors have the right
to enjoy a peaceful and safe environment
and some kinds of behaviour are not
acceptable in the college.

11. Misconduct procedures
The college is also part of a wider local
community and we will take action
regarding behaviour in local shops and
surrounding areas which may bring the
college into disrepute.

12. Reasons for misconduct disciplinary
actions – M1, M2 & M3
 Vandalism / damage to college property
 Fights
 Abusive and aggressive towards members of
staff
 Refusal to show college ID pass

13. Stage 1
Verbal Warning or M1
Action by staff: All staff
Stage 2
Written Warning or M2
Action by Staff: All staff
Stage 3:
Misconduct Disciplinary Hearing or M3
Action by staff: Centre Manager, HSSR,
HOS, Student Services Manager,
Assistant principal, Principal
Misconduct disciplinary
process