be possible. Business students would like additional break out seating near the lift areas around the College. The benches placed are a made of a fire retardant material which is why they have been placed. The College is restricted to where they can be placed due to fire hazards. Chairs are not placed as they can be easily damaged through swinging on them. Students would be asked to feedback to other reps to not swing on the chairs in the Food Hall. Student Reps For the next meeting on 11th May Amanda Gleadall has passed the minutes onto staff to disseminate to reps. Answer provided at meeting, however should any additional funding be available further appropriate seating would be purchased and placed in suitable areas. The Travel and Tourism students would like a base room. Unfortunately, rooms can’t be allocated half way into the academic year. However, this would be considered for the next academic year with the Curriculum Head. Amanda Gleadall, Curriculum Head For the next academic year Amanda Gleadall will consider this when planning timetables for next academic year. There is no curtain on shower in the male changing rooms in the Catering Department. The Director for Estates would look into this and ensure a curtain is placed. Helen Lightburn, Director for Estates As a matter of urgency Amanda Gleadall has met with Helen Lightburn. A curtain has previously been in place and pulled down. Amanda Gleadall will arrange for another curtain to be put in the changing rooms ASAP. The changing rooms in the Catering The Director for Estates would look into installing sanitisers and air Helen Lightburn, Director for Estates For the next meeting on 11th May Amanda Gleadall has already requested this from the area technicians. Costs for supplying these currently being sought.
The sandwiches are too fancy and contain spicy ingredients. It would be suggested to have plain options for sandwiches such as chees or ham. Nigel Fox, Catering Manager For the next meeting on 11th May The Catering Manager will purchase plainer options in future. Any other business Students on the animal care course still aren’t receiving bursaries. This had been discussed at the last meeting and discussed with the Financial Support Team. Payments to students would be made every term. A voucher system would not be placed as there had been many difficulties controlling this previously. However, students had not been spending the bursary money on lunches accordingly. Liz Clifton, Programme Coordinator Landbased and Julie Kaye, Director for FE After February half term The Programme Coordinator would discuss this with the students to ensure money is spent on lunches accordingly. The Student Union Team had offered to provide a budgeting session to the group if needed. There is not enough equipment for the Graphic students on level 5 had. This had been raised in the Programme Coordinators Meeting with Andrea Sutton. This would be discussed further with the Curriculum Head. John Stopforth, Curriculum Head If equipment would be available Life skills students would like amore activities in the Common Room including a Tino Munatsirei (Student Engagement Worker) would meet with the students to discuss what activities they would like. Tino Munatsirei, Student Engagement Worker For the next meeting on 11th May Student Engagement Worker attended meeting with students to discuss Common Room activities.
The equipment is being damaged for the Electrical Engineering students. This would be discussed with the Deputy Director for FE to see if it would be possible to purchase additional equipment. Julie Kaye, Director for FE For the next meeting on 11th May There is lots of equipment for the students but some equipment is being misused so has to go for repair – the area are looking at the possibility of making or purchasing covers. Date and time of next meeting The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 11th May 2016.