Life as a student can be complicated.
There are a whole range of pressures you may experience that you might not have considered before. You may be in a new area and find it difficult to access local services, find your way around or participate in local faith or cultural communities. The Student Services department offers a range of support to overcome these potential challenges.
Finding somewhere to live can be a minefield! There are many types of accommodation available, including individual or shared rooms, bedsits, flats, house-shares and houses. What accommodation would suit you would depend on your personal circumstances, but here are a few pointers:
Deposits: landlords are legally required to put deposits from tenants in a Deposit Holding Scheme – which is an independent organisation – and provide written confirmation of this to the tenant. As of 1st June 2019 landlords are no longer able to hold more than the equivalent of five weeks rental as a deposit, irrespective of when the deposit was taken.
Safety: rental properties are also required to have up to date gas safety certification, fire alarms etc. You should also consider how you would be able to exit the property in an emergency.
Commuting: You should also consider how you will be able to get from your accommodation to your study location, and the access it has to other essential services.
For more information, or for help sorting out your accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact the Student Services department on 020 8570 7766 or student.services@nletrust.org
Some students encounter financial challenges during their studies and NLET can offer bursaries to eligible students to help them overcome these challenges. Our bursaries are to a maximum value of £500 and are offered where a student can evidence they are in receipt of a low income and would otherwise struggle to attend classes. It can support with various measures such as transport, food and childcare. After signing the Bursary Agreement, it is paid monthly in arrears upon the timely receipt of dated evidence. For further information or to enquire about receiving a bursary, please contact us on student.services@nletrust.org.
There are a number of options available to you if you wish to open a bank account in the UK. The Student Services department is happy to support you in this process, and maintains a list of local branches of most major banks and building societies. Please note, we do not recommend individual services, but will help you find what is best for you. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 020 8570 7766 or student.services@nletrust.org
It can be difficult and confusing getting around by public transport. There are a number of websites you can use with maps and timetables. These include:
The Student Services department is happy to support you in applying for the 18+ Student Oyster photocard or in finding your way around. Please note, we do not recommend individual services, but will help you find what is best for you. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 020 8570 7766 or student.services@nletrust.org
If you are living in the UK, you will be expected to register with a local doctor’s surgery (a GP). This is important should you need medical treatment and if you are unable to attend your classes due to illness we may request evidence from a GP. The Student Services department is happy to support you in this process, and maintains a list of local GP surgeries and dentists. Please note, we do not recommend individual services, but will help you find what is best for you. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 020 8570 7766 or student.services@nletrust.org
For emergency medical attention, please dial 999 or attend your local accident and emergency department if you are able to do so. If you require non-urgent medical advice please contact your GP, call NHS 111 or visit the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/ - for health and lifestyle advice.
It can be difficult trying to balance childcare needs with your study commitments, be it baby-sitting, nursery services or securing school places for your children. The Student Services department is happy to support you in this process, and maintains a list of local schools and nursery services.
Please note, we do not recommend individual services, but will help you find what is best for you. In some instances you may be eligible for a bursary to support with (Ofsted registered) childcare [see Finance and Bursaries section].
For more information, please contact us on 020 8570 7766 or student.services@nletrust.org.
We are a diverse community at New London Educational Trust and we will treat everyone equally and fairly. All ages, races, sexes, religions, abilities are welcome. To support the Equality Act (2010), it is the policy of NLET that we give an equal opportunity to everyone, and we ask all learners to show similar respect to others. This includes a person’s:
No-one should use bad language or share offensive material. All forms of harassment are unacceptable and we will take action against those who break this rule. If you feel that you have been subjected to abuse of any kind, please ensure that you let us know so that we may investigate and take the necessary steps to ensure nlet is safe and welcoming to all. You can speak to any member of staff or contact student.services@nletrust.org.
We will also try to make sure that we reflect our diverse community in our learning material and actively celebrate our diversity together.
At NLET we are a supportive and inclusive community. We have members from many faith backgrounds as well as those with none. We will actively celebrate this diversity within the classroom and respect each other’s beliefs and publish a monthly inclusion calendar which reflects this. We will, wherever feasible, attempt to accommodate religious festivities in the planning of work and submission wherever possible.
Contact the Student Services department on student.services@nletrust.org for details of places of worship in your area. Please note, we do not recommend individual services, but will help you find what is best for you.