Abbey DLD Group of Colleges | Manchester

Help and support

At Abbey College, we offer a relaxed, informal and mature environment and encourage our students to respect each other and themselves. We are also committed to providing a clear structure for academic progress, which ensures that students are able to meet and sometimes exceed their own expectations.

Small classes allow our teachers to get to know everyone well ensuring that support is tailored to each individual. They see the whole person not just the student of that subject. Sixth Form students have a personal tutor who gives friendly and non-judgmental advice in individual meetings whenever these are needed. Personal tutors are usually chosen from among the student's subject teachers, which strengthens the relationship.

Year 11 students go to their Head of Year, Gary Brady, for advice and support whenever they feel it is required.

A strong mentoring system is also in place at the college. All students are offered the chance to have a fellow student as a mentor who can be turned to for help and support. As well as being friendly and approachable, they are non-judgmental and will offer advice with any areas of concern using their own experiences.