Craven College - Skipton

William C.

Badly Let Down, Lack Of PSA's in classes, Lack of Understanding of SEND Students especially Students with Autism. I actually nearly got suspended onces which I suspected because I have a learning disability.
When I made a complaint they took ages to get back to be in the end they closed the complaint. Seam like they don't care about their Students.

Beth D.

Now I am at uni, I've noticed stark contrasts between my current and previous learning environments. The tone in which my questions were addressed was simply unacceptable.

My number one issue is the Wildlife/Agriculture department aren't careful how they speak to those who are trying their best! I often felt low after emails with further unspecified instructions. The leader of HE, was disgusting for this.

They didn't fulfill risk assessments by walking with us as opposed to miles ahead. Another student nearly broke her ankles trying to keep up and my support had a hypoglycemic attack in the middle of a trip. I shouted to the course leader and she couldn't hear me or help me. Is this legal? They were incredibly lucky that I am trained to help in these situations. It's not just feelings, it was eye watering fear, that will stay in my memory forever.

Their negligence put both me and my support in a life threatening position, I took her weight to catch up. This may result in legal implications. I have now just left the tutor and her obvious favourite to it.

My support was too kind to say anything so I will: the consistent, demeaning way she was spoken to was wrong. It's a hard enough time to be disabled but this rubs rotting dirt in the wound. I know my support was apologised to about a similar occurrence earlier in the year, but that was about a different incident and would be worth revisiting to show fundamental human respect. Peoples' feelings do matter when trying to keep them on a course and I highly appreciate that that was the intention, this primary school playgroundish behaviour was pathetic and I will not tolerate it. I had to put my health and happiness first and leave.

The LEADER OF HE/FE, actively engaged in bullying another student's relationship with another person. This displayed such childish, twisted behaviour.

Gillian Thom didn't put up prompt, solid, targets and assignment briefs to make the goalposts clear. For example, assignment briefs were often given or updated close to the deadline, making it very hard for students to keep up and feel organised. I would expect this as a minimum on a HE degree.

My current lecturers reminded me that the way me and my support were spoken to and treated is abnormal and deemed wholly unacceptable in academic circles. You simply can't be respected as an academic and treat others the way she did. Respect should work both ways.

At another uni, my ideas are encouraged and supported, and it feels amazing to not be taken for granted and put down. I have the peer reviewed, successfully completed, Michigan researched, mycology project; the idea was presented to her, many times, it was ignored. It is being tested and possibly implemented finally by zoology and ecology students. If it's successfully managed, it may have implications nationally. Possibly internationally if it's done well.

I have taken my complaints to the Uni of Hull about the course, and they took it extremely seriously so the course isn't running in the future. The uni of Hull is absolutely pathetic for even allowing a course such as this one continue...

I wish all the best for the leader of HE, and her one student who can tolerate the abuse. But I BEG them to be more empathic towards future students.

Even if the worst comes to the worst, I will not be attending Craven College again, despite the offer for Level 5.

Mom C.

Trying to get in touch with someone at the college is is a nightmare and do not expect anyone to call you back. Went to enrol my son today and he was told he couldn't do the course he was previously told he could do. He was registered to start last year but they then lost his details and he was told the course was full. It seems getting registered and on a course is a nightmare. As for the courses and support we will soon find out.

Karen S.

In this case, good things come in small packages! Its size, in my opinion is its strength. My experience over almost 5 years is of dedicated friendly teachers in a supportive and encouraging environment. Thank you all for my journey of discovery.

Olivia L.

I did a two year course here and hated almost every second of it. There are pros and cons to everything, but I must say the cons far outweigh the pros here. The main thing I remember is the lack of support we got. Mainly while applying to university, throughout that entire process we had very little help. The tutors left it right until the last minute to send our UCAS applications off. The tutors didn’t seem to care about their students or our futures at all. I wouldn’t recommend going here.

Malcolm B.

This review is just regarding the website availability. It's 19:41 on Wed 25th August 2016 and the website is failing to load. I checked my broadband speed and it's a healthy 21 Mb/s. It is absolutely unbelievable that such an organisation can have a website that is not functioning. Somebody needs to light a fire under the I.T. people!!

Fi

Did Art and Design Foundation here in 2013, best course I've ever done, and am now back for the Creative Textiles evening course. Very supportive, kind, caring staff, excellent courses

E

This college made me feel attacked: I was minding my own business one chilly Wednesday afternoon, I was waiting in line for a succulent cheese and ham panini (since they do not do cheese and tomato), when a skipton west side gangster pulled up beside me, gold chains swaying around his neck, and with an intimidating tone asked me for my most personal piece of information: my name. Reluctantly, I told him, out of pure fear. He paused, and looked me with dead eyes, I felt myself being pulled in, it was like looking into the dead lights of the Stephen King character IT. Then, he began to freestyle rap to me. I stood there bewildered, feeling like I was stuck in a time loop that would never bloody end, but thankfully it did. I recieved no further counselling for my trauma, and I often have sleep paralysis where I see his Kanye-esc figure standing within my bedroom wardrobe. I sharnt sue, however I would like everyone to know my pain and suffering which I will likely endure for the rest of my life, and will effect any relationships I have in the near future.