Services
Welcome to eXtra TLC!
Your learning success and achievement are influenced by many factors. Here at Tamworth and Lichfield College we recognise this and provide an environment and services that support you in succeeding with your studies and fulfilling your potential. Our full range of eXtra TLC services and contacts are…
Advice
If you don't know where to turn then start here! We have staff qualified in advice and guidance to help you find the right course and career path.
Money Matters
If you are aged 16-19 and studying for more than 12 hours a week and your annual household income is less than £30,810 you may qualify for the Educational Maintenance Allowance. This is a weekly payment subject to attendance with bonus payments made in recognition of good progress and targets being met.
If you are studying either full or part time and facing financial hardship you may qualify for help towards the costs of materials, equipment and exams through the Learner Support Fund.
Travel
We provide free coaches from and to Heath Hayes via Chase Terrace and Wood End via Kingsbury. If you are unable to use these services you may qualify for a travel refund. As the College operates a green transport policy refunds are only available for public transport. More details about travel…
Activities
We want you to remember your time as a valuable and fun experience where you not only learned something new and gained a qualification but met new people and tried new things. You can join in countless activities, trips and visits that will enable you to make new friends and have fun. Many of the trips and visits are offered at much reduced rates. Some of the trips planned for 2006/07:
- Alton Towers
- Clothes Show Live
- I-Max Cinema
- London for Christmas shopping
Trips and media trip.
Careers
Thinking about your next steps? Need help? The College Careers Department offers an all-age guidance service to prospective and current students. We can help you choose which course suits your needs; and when you are at College, what your next steps may be.
Childcare
If you have pre-school children we can provide financial support. The Tamworth Campus has a 40 place nursery that takes children from 0-5.
Learning
Your success and achievement is important to us so as a full-time student you can get extra help with your learning. This can range from a little help with assignment writing through to specialist support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia.
Support
Personal care support is available for disabled students and we use ASSIST to provide support for students with hearing or sights problems.
College coach routes and times
The College provides two daily coach services; these are free on the production of a current College ID card. However, places on the coach cannot be guaranteed. Routes and times may vary slightly but presently are as follows:
From Heath Hayes
- Asgard Volvo Garage - 7.50 am
- AB Windows (bus stop opposite) - 7.51 am
- Corner Garage - 7.52 am
- Sankey's Corner (outside No 7 Nightclub) - 7.54 am
- Chase Terrace Technology College (pull in outside) - 7.55 am
- St Joseph's Church (pull in outside) - 7.56 am
- Swan Island (opposite Burntwood Methodist Church) - 7.58 am
- Mease Avenue (bus stop) - 7.59 am
- Angorfa Close (bus stop) - 8.10 am
- Lichfield Campus (bus stop opposite Friary Library) - 8.15 am
- King Edward VII School - 8.18 am
- Ryknild Street (bus stop) - 8.20 am
- Whittington Barracks (on request) - 8.26 am
- 'The Tame Otter' Hopwas (on request) - 8.34 am
- Arrive Tamworth Campus (bus stop) - 8.40 am
- Afternoon: the reverse route will apply departing 4.40 pm.
- Arriving Lichfield Campus 4.55 pm
From Piccadilly
- Piccadilly (bus stop) - 7.45 am
- Kingsbury (opposite 'The Swan') - 7.47 am
- Hurley (post office) - 7.52 am
- Wood End Village Hall - 7.56 am
- Dordon ('The Gate') - 8.02 am
- Polesworth High School - 8.08 am
- Polesworth Fire Station - 8.10 am
- B5000 Pennine Way Island - 8.12 am
- B5000 Silver Link Island - 8.13 am
- B5000 Marlborough Way - 8.15 am
- Tamworth Campus ('Kwik Save') - 8.25 am
- 'The Tame Otter' Hopwas - 8.35 am
- Whittington Barracks (Botany Bay bus stop) - 8.40 am
- Arrive Lichfield Campus - 8.50 am
- Afternoon: the reverse route will apply departing 4.35 pm
- Arriving at Tamworth Campus 4.50 pm
Travel Subsidy
Full-time students, whose household income is £20,000 or less and live over three miles from the College, may be entitled to a refund providing they use public transport. Refunds are made on a termly basis and are subject to a minimum 90% attendance.
Bus Passes
If you are aged 16-18 years (under 19 as at 31 August 2007), you can apply for a travel pass from your local education authority. Travel passes are ARRIVA passes. This means you can travel on any service bus at any time. Staffordshire students should apply as normal on the form issued by the County Council (pupil support). The College or the County Council office (01785 278678 or 278679) can supply the form.