Study and order rules and policies

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Rules of conduct for students

Code of Conduct for Students

What and who?

This code of conduct is about how the school expects you to behave while you are studying. The code of conduct is aimed at students and trainees everywhere at Techcollege and the school dormitory.

Why?

As a student, you help create a good shared culture at your school. You do this through your attitudes and your behavior. That is, it is about how you behave towards others, not only when you are in your daily teaching environment at school, but also outside of school on all electronic platforms and social media. (in text messages, on Facebook, chat, etc.). At Techcollege we do not accept offensive behavior, as it can have unforeseeable consequences for the person who is exposed and affect the person's future.

"School culture" means "what it's like to be at a school". At Techcollege, we want a school culture that is characterized by all departments of the school being safe and developing places of learning, characterized by respect and community, and active participation of students and course participants in the teaching.

We expect that.

It is important that your behavior at school is positive and active. By that we mean that we expect:

that you make demands of yourself and others in a positive spirit, and that you receive others' demands and expectations of you in a positive spirit.
that you help take care of the school, i.e. that you clean up after yourself, help keep the classroom tidy and treat school things properly.
that you show consideration for others and respect that people are different, for example in relation to gender, age, sexuality, religion, nationality and political opinions.
that you behave both inside and outside the school in a way that does not bother other students or employees at the school. This applies both in the physical and virtual world, i.e. on all electronic platforms and social media (in text messages, on Facebook, chat, etc.)
that you speak in language that does not bother or offend others.
that you arrive on time and actively participate in the lessons – every time you have classes and in all classes. Active participation also applies to virtual classes. Here you must have your camera turned on so that you can be seen by the teacher when required in the lesson. If you do not have the possibility to use the camera function on your PC, you must have a special agreement with the school that you are exempt, including an agreement on how we can ensure that you can be registered as actively present in the lesson.
that you follow the school's IT rules, which means, among other things, that it is not permitted to post files, pictures and videos from the school and the school's teaching and of the school's employees and students on the internet on places such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and the like.

Code of Conduct, effective from 15.03.2021

Violence policy

This violence policy applies to all students and course participants at Techcollege.

At Techcollege, we consider violence, bullying, vandalism, theft and threats to be a common problem that we will prevent, be open about, notice and take immediate action against. We do not accept any of these.

What is violence?

Violence can be both physical and psychological:

Physical violence can be hitting, kicking, pushing, biting, stabbing, attempted strangulation and the like.
Psychological violence can be derogatory remarks, humiliations or verbal and nonverbal threats such as bullying and harassment. Psychological violence can happen both in the real world and over electronic platforms such as chat and text messages!

Especially about bullying

At Techcollege, we define bullying as when a person repeatedly feels attacked, hurt, made fun of or humiliated and has difficulty defending themselves. This can be at school, at the school dormitory, on the way to and from school, in their free time and on text messages or other electronic platforms. Bullying can also be about being excluded from the social community or others gossiping about you.

Teasing is common and is not the same as bullying. Teasing is perceived as good-natured by both the person doing the teasing and the person being teased. Most people can tell the difference between normal teasing and malicious bullying. People are different, and therefore what is perceived as teasing in one situation may be perceived as bullying in another.

How the school intervenes

The school always takes care of those who are attacked and those who are wrongfully accused of having committed violence. If you yourself are subjected to physical or psychological violence or see others being subjected to violence, you have a duty to report it immediately to the nearest teacher or manager.

Help for victims of violence

The teacher or leader provides help and support for the victim of violence and any classmates and colleagues who witnessed the assault. This can be in the form of medical treatment and psychological help, for example. The teacher or leader also ensures that the victim of violence is not alone in the hours following the violent episode and may choose a support person.

Consequences for perpetrators of violence

If you commit violence, you will be expelled from school with immediate effect. This also applies to serious bullying. The further consequences depend on the nature of the violence, an assessment of the specific situation, and whether a verdict is reached in a violence case.

Violence policy effective from November 1, 2010

Anti-bullying strategy

Purpose:

What do we want with our anti-bullying strategy?

The goal of this strategy is to give employees at Techcollege options to work with student well-being, prevent and manage dissatisfaction.

What do we understand by bullying?

Bullying is a social phenomenon involving two or more people, where one or more people perform one or more actions that exceed the limits of another. Furthermore, bullying involves an imbalance in the power relationship between the bully and the bullied.

Elaboration:

Bullying is often a group phenomenon

Bullying takes place in and around communities both offline and online, where several people have more or less visible and changing roles.

Bullying can be a way to create a community when it is not possible to gather in communities around other topics/activities.
Regardless of where the bullying takes place, the cause of bullying cannot be attributed solely to individual individuals.

The acts of exclusion take on a systematic character

Exclusionary actions in connection with bullying are characterized by exclusion or degradation.
The actions often have a systematic pattern, which can be expressed, for example, by the same person(s) being the victim of the actions. However, it can quickly change which children/youth are included in the community and which are excluded.

Bullying can be direct and persecutory or indirect and solely

Bullying can be expressed through visible and direct persecution, for example if a student repeatedly experiences being hit, called nasty things or ridiculed on social media.
Bullying can also be expressed through more silent, hidden exclusion, for example if classmates leave when the student arrives, roll their eyes, whisper, do not like posts on social media, etc.

Bullying takes place in a formal social context that the young person is part of.

The young person is part of an institution, such as a youth education center, where the young person has their everyday life.
The social context is experienced by the young person as a prerequisite for being part of the community. This can be, for example, leisure clubs, sports clubs or digital spaces. In order to be part of a normal youth life, it is perceived as necessary for young people to stay in these places.

Bullying requires a power imbalance

A power imbalance occurs where it has become socially accepted that one or more people are worth less than others.

What is digital bullying?

If bullying occurs, digital media will often help to highlight a vulnerable and excluded position. The term digital bullying covers offensive and degrading actions that young people are exposed to through social media, where they interact with other young people, and where the actions are systematically directed at one or more people. There are also a number of other special characteristics of bullying that is carried out through digital media.

Characteristics of digital bullying

Cyberbullying can happen 24/7 – and there is no safe haven. The person affected rarely feels safe in the digital space and is rarely at peace.

Messages and images can be seen by a great many people – you don't know how many people will see a picture, a video, a message or a comment. The uncertainty reinforces insecurity, discomfort and powerlessness.
Those who harass can be anonymous, and there can be great uncertainty about who the sender is. This also reinforces the feeling of powerlessness because you cannot hold specific individuals accountable.
It can take place in closed groups, which are often invisible to others – for example adults. It is therefore also difficult to prove that you are being bullied.
Body language is lacking in the digital world, so harsh words can feel extra hurtful.
Bullying can occur both globally and locally – that is, the whole world is a spectator, even if the bullying happens in class, for example.
The power imbalance that often occurs in a community when bullying occurs is often amplified in digital spaces where young people are present without adults.

Prevention:

What are we doing to promote students' social well-being and discourage bullying?

Well-being is a crucial prerequisite for students to become academically competent and capable of life. At Techcollege, well-being is linked to the concepts of self-determination, learning and relationships. To thrive and be motivated for the activities in which you participate, you need:

to experience a degree of free will and personal initiative
to experience professionally appropriate challenges
to experience good relationships

In relation to the latter, this applies to both the good relationships between the student and the subject teachers, and a good academic and social community among students.

What is the role of students?

Students must strengthen the well-being at school, among other things through student council work. We will ensure that well-being is regularly on the agenda for student council meetings – both centrally and decentrally.

Throughout the student's time at school, there is an ongoing focus on being a good classmate.

Do we involve the parents - and if so, how?

For students under 18 years of age, we involve the parents as soon as possible. This is always in agreement between the contact teacher and the head of education. The parents are usually invited to a meeting at the school. For students over 18 years of age, the parents can be involved with the consent of the student.

How and when are resource persons (contact teachers, student coaches, counselors, etc.) used in preventive work?

Student coaches and study advisors are introduced to all new teams as soon as possible after the start. These are involved on an ongoing basis and as needed in relation to the well-being work in the department. As a starting point, it will be the student's subject teachers/contact teacher who will initially identify if there is a need for special efforts.

How do we detect any discomfort in one or more students?

All students have a contact teacher who is aware of the well-being of the individual student and the well-being of the class.
We follow up on the teaching environment assessment, which is included in student well-being surveys (ETU), and look for any danger signals that we need to act on. This will be stated in Techcollege's strategy and quality report, which is prepared every spring.
In all departments, we have assigned student coaches, whose task, among other things, is to sense the well-being of the students.
The school's student coaches are tasked with keeping a finger on the pulse of the well-being in the departments and teams.
In most teams/classes, there is a team of subject teachers who together focus on - and continuously discuss - whether the team/class is thriving.

Intervention:

How do we intervene if we experience discomfort in one or more students?

Signs of dissatisfaction are discussed in the teaching team and actions are taken.

What do we do specifically when bullying is suspected?

The head of education will be informed.
The teaching team uncovers the extent of the problem.
The teaching team around the individual student/team discusses the problem and possible solutions.
Student coaches can be contacted.
When bullying is detected: For students under 18, the parents of the bullying victim are always involved.
Other parents are involved after an assessment.
The class/team is informed or involved after assessment.
The contact teacher holds a follow-up interview with the victim of bullying and, if necessary, the class.

Who can students, staff and parents contact with questions regarding students' social well-being?

Contact teacher
Head of Education
Possibly principal
The student coaches

The role of management:

When does management address specific issues?

The problems are most often solved in the department by the contact teacher, the teaching team around the individual student/class, the head of education and possibly with help from the school's student coaches or psychologist.

The school management will investigate the issue if complaints are received from students or parents, or if the head of education requests it. The individual head informs the director of the incident.

Valid from: 01.10.2017

Smoking rules

Drug policy

General rules

It is not permitted to bring, consume or be under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants in connection with school attendance at Techcollege, or where students can be identified with the schools. This also applies to introductory tours and other student events outside the school.

Exemptions

On study trips, the school management may grant exemptions and permission for the consumption of alcohol in limited quantities. The following conditions apply:

Rules and sanctions are discussed thoroughly before the trip
The trip to and from the destination is alcohol-free
The educational activities are alcohol-free.
All students must arrive fresh and rested for today's program.
If conditions warrant it, the individual school or teacher can impose a total ban for the entire trip.

In connection with student parties and cafes, the school management may grant dispensation for the consumption of alcohol on school grounds. The following conditions apply:

Events are held in a safe and cozy setting, with access control and staff present.
No hard liquor is served, and no service is provided to heavily intoxicated persons.
Inappropriate intoxication or the influence of other intoxicants is not tolerated, and parents will be contacted if the student is under 18 years of age.
Students who are very intoxicated will not be allowed into the party, and parents will be contacted if the student is under 18 years of age.
At parties, non-alcoholic drinks should be available for purchase, and there should be café areas where non-drunk guests can enjoy themselves together - preferably with the possibility of alternative activities such as games, etc.

Help for students with substance abuse problems

Techcollege takes responsibility for ensuring that students who have problems with drugs receive help. If the school assesses that a student is using hashish or other euphoric substances, the student will be called to a meeting with a study counselor/coach in order to assess the educational process and ensure that the student receives professional help from Aalborg Municipality or the home municipality. See our emergency plan for substance abuse.

If the student is under 18 years of age, the parents will be involved as soon as possible, and a referral will be made to the Drug Abuse Team in Aalborg Municipality or a similar center in the home municipality. If the student is over 18 years of age, a referral will be made to the substance abuse center in Aalborg Municipality or in the home municipality. In cases where the student has an education agreement, the internship site will be involved in the case to the extent necessary.

Sanctions for violating the rules in the drug policy

Students who violate the school's rules in the substance abuse policy or legislation on euphoric substances will be called for an interview with the student counselor or management and may risk expulsion from events, expulsion from school for a number of days or, in the extreme, permanent expulsion from school.

If the rules are violated during a study trip, excursion or student event outside of school, the responsible teachers will assess whether:

sanctions must be imposed on the student after returning home, cf. above - in this case, this and the reasons for this must be communicated to the student on the study trip, excursion or student event
The student must be sent home at his/her own expense.
the study trip must be terminated prematurely if the violations are extensive and widespread

Students may experience that the school will ensure compliance with the legislation on cannabis and other euphoric substances by implementing various measures, such as tests and patrols with drug dogs.

Rules regarding advertising of alcohol at school

Techcollege does not accept advertising or other forms of advertising for alcohol products on the school premises. This also applies to advertisements that both implicitly and explicitly encourage drinking.

Substance abuse policy – effective from August 1, 2013

Furthermore, Techcollege follows a common substance abuse policy for students in youth education in Aalborg Municipality.

IT rules

The IT environment at Techcollege is designed to enable the school's students, course participants, employees and others to use IT in teaching. The IT environment consists of computers, printers, networks, servers, internet connections and other hardware and software. To ensure that we all get the best possible out of the IT environment, the school has adopted these IT rules, which apply to all users without exception.

Please also read the school's IT guide, which will help you get started using IT at Techcollege.

1. Protect your username and password – don't misuse someone else's.

All users are assigned a username and password, which identifies the individual user and is therefore strictly personal. It is not permitted to log in with another person's identity. You must not tell others your password, and you must change it regularly. You are responsible for your code. This means that if someone else misuses your password, you may risk being held liable for illegal actions. Always remember to log out or lock your computer when you leave it.

2. Only use the computers for educational purposes during class time.

You may not use the computer during class time to play games, surf, chat, send private emails, or similar. However, you are welcome to do so during breaks and outside of class, as long as you comply with the other IT rules.

3. Save your own files

Never save files on your computer's desktop. You can save your school assignments and other school-related files in OneDrive in Office 365. It is your own responsibility to back up the files you save in Office 365. If you do not make a copy yourself, you risk losing your files between school sessions. Therefore, remember to regularly back up your files. You can find instructions here: support.itcn.dk/office365

4. Private laptops must have an antivirus program installed

Your laptop should have an up-to-date antivirus product. One option is to download Microsoft Security Essentials for free from Microsoft.

5. The computer settings must not be changed.

You may not change the setup or appearance of the school's computers without prior agreement with IT Center Nord. For example, you may not set up internal networks beyond those already established. It is also not permitted to hide your identity (IP address), except in cases where it is explicitly permitted, or to change it to a different one than the one automatically provided by IT Center Nord.

6. Good behavior also applies in the virtual world. It is not allowed to

surfing violent, racist, pornographic or similar sites that may be disturbing to others.
use school computers to write vulgar, derogatory, racist or similar things anywhere.
bring the school's name into disrepute by, for example, sending emails, offering pirated copies over the internet, and the like.
Post files, pictures and videos from the school and the school's teaching and of the school's employees and students on the internet on places such as Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and the like.
annoy other users with junk mail, hate mail, spam mail and the like.

7. Danish legislation also applies here

The school network may not be used for any activity that is prohibited by Danish law. This includes, for example, downloading and installing any form of illegal material (e.g. music files that infringe copyright), intentionally spreading viruses, investigating the private affairs of other users (phishing), or forcing access to the school's, other people's or organisations' computer systems (hacking). Please be aware that every time you send an e-mail or surf the internet, you leave an electronic trace and thus the school's "business card".

8. Don't print more than necessary

Think both environmentally friendly and economically.

9. Clean up after yourself and don't eat at the computer

You are not allowed to eat or drink at the school computers. Clean up after yourself at the computer when you are finished so that it is neat for the next user.

Consequences if you violate the rules

If you become aware of violations of the school's IT rules, you are obliged to report it to IT Center Nord (see below).

Violating the IT rules may result in the closure of your user account or, in serious cases, a police report, a claim for damages and/or expulsion from Techcollege. You may risk expulsion due to lack of study activity if, as a student, you spend class time at the computer playing games, surfing, chatting, sending private emails or the like.

Support from IT Center North

If you have questions or problems with the school's IT equipment, you can contact IT Center Nord's helpdesk by sending an e-mail to helpdesk@itcn.dk

IT regulations valid from 15.03.2021

Guidelines for recording meetings and conversations at Techcollege

Purpose

The purpose of this guideline is to establish a common and clear framework for recording meetings and conversations at Techcollege. The guideline is intended to support meetings and conversations being held in a professional, respectful and trusting collaborative environment, where there is room for open dialogue and pedagogical reflection. At the same time, the guideline is intended to contribute to ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and basic administrative and data protection law principles.

Application area

The guideline applies to all meetings and conversations held as part of Techcollege's business, including:

between staff and students
between employees among themselves
between employees and school management

The guideline applies regardless of whether the meeting is held physically, digitally or by telephone.

Main rule

As a general rule, no audio or video recordings of meetings may be made. This includes all forms of recording, including recording via mobile phone, computer, tablet, smartwatch or other similar technical equipment.

The main rule is determined based on objective considerations, including:

the consideration of confidentiality, mutual trust and security between meeting participants
protection of personal data and privacy
the consideration of an open and constructive dialogue space where pedagogical, professional and organizational matters can be discussed freely
the need for clear, uniform and transparent frameworks for holding meetings at Techcollege

Possibility of individual exemption (dispensation)

In special cases, permission may be granted to record a meeting.

A permit requires:

that the request for admission is made prior to the meeting, and
that there is a factual and significant need for admission. A specific and individual assessment is always made, with emphasis on both pedagogical, organizational and legal considerations.

Procedure for requesting admission

The person who wishes to have the conversation recorded should contact the person who convened the meeting.
The request must, if possible, be made in writing before the meeting and contain a brief justification.
The decision is made by the meeting chair, possibly after dialogue with relevant parties.
The decision will be announced prior to the interview.

If permission for admission is granted, Techcollege may set further terms for admission, including terms regarding:

who may make the recording,
how the recording may be used,
storage, disclosure and deletion of the recording.

Violation of the guideline

Recording meetings in violation of this guideline may be considered a violation of Techcollege's applicable rules and may be handled according to the rules and procedures that otherwise apply to students and employees.

Information and anchoring

The guideline is made available to students and staff and is part of the school's overall set of rules. The guideline can also be referred to in connection with meeting notices.

Entry into force

The guideline will enter into force on March 17, 2026 and will be revised as needed, including changes in legislation, practice or organizational conditions.

All changes must be approved by the Main Cooperation Committee prior to the entry into force of the updated guideline.

Exception: This procedure does not apply to webinars, large meetings or similar events where the purpose of the recording is that the meeting can be replayed or viewed by absent participants.

sanctions

Sanctions

If you violate the school's rules of conduct, it may result in:

Verbal or written warning
Temporary exclusion from events (parties, study trips, etc.)
Expulsion for up to five days (will be recorded as absence)
Expulsion from the program

If you are under 18 years of age, notice of sanctions will be sent to your parents or guardian.

Violation of the school's rules of conduct can have various consequences for your education. You may receive verbal and written warnings if you violate the rules of conduct. If this happens repeatedly, you may risk being expelled from the school and withdrawn from your education. The school will always first warn you of the consequences of your violations, so that you have the opportunity to correct the problem. If you disagree with the school's assessment, you can explain your own position in writing.

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Emergency instructions

In case of

Fire & Evacuation
Personal injury
Cardiac arrest
Toxic air - Outdoors
Other critical incident

Techcollege The Brickworks

Techcollege Rørdalsvej

Techcollege Øster Uttrup Vej

Techcollege Sigrid Undsets Vej

Techcollege Struervej

Personal injury - Medical assistance and accident reporting

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Policy for diverse communities

Policy for Diverse Communities

Policy for diverse communities - action plan for students and course participants

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Emergency plan for substance abuse

On suspicion of drug use

Emergency plan for drug and doping use at Techcollege

Emergency plan for substance abuse

About the emergency plan

This emergency plan is an action plan that we follow at Techcollege if we suspect or know that one of our students is using doping or intoxicants - for example, alcohol, stimulants, non-prescribed medication, etc.

The emergency plan consists of five points:

1. Concern conversation

2. Clarifying conversation

3. Follow-up interview

4. Involvement of parents and department head

5. Offer of treatment to the student

See the points of the emergency plan as a table here.

We begin by describing the school's attitudes towards substance use and the division of roles in cases involving students' substance use.

The emergency plan has been agreed upon jointly between the youth education institutions in Aalborg.

Our attitudes towards students and substance use

The primary task of youth education is to support professional, social and personal development. The use of drugs is incompatible with this. Therefore, Techcollege and other youth education institutions in Aalborg are against the use of drugs. We actively participate in eliminating abuse among students and preventing and combating drug use in our areas. In this regard, we cooperate with the police, substance abuse treatment and other agencies.

We are against drugs, but not against students who use drugs. We expect that students who have drug use that affects their schoolwork are willing to enter into a binding collaboration to eliminate it.

Substance use is not necessarily the same as abuse. It can also be experimental use. In the emergency plan, we use the term substance use as a general term.

How do we detect substance use in students?

For school staff, suspicion of substance abuse is based on the young person's behavior. We focus particularly on attendance, physical appearance, social well-being, willingness to be part of the community, language use, readiness to actively participate in learning, and whether the student is performing academically to the best of their ability.

We recognize that parents are important partners in addressing inappropriate substance use. We therefore inform parents of students under the age of 18 if we have knowledge or suspicion that the student is using substances. We also encourage parental cooperation if it is considered beneficial for addressing substance use.

Especially about doping agents

Doping agents (e.g. anabolic steroids) do not have an immediate intoxicating effect. In this way, they differ from ordinary drugs. Students who use doping agents are under the influence all the time, but typically not in such a way that it has negative consequences for their schooling. Young people's use of doping agents is often motivated by a focus on training, diet, dietary supplements and body ideals – e.g. the desire for a larger, slimmer or more muscular body. Despite this, there are significant similarities between the abuse of drugs and the abuse of doping agents – e.g. the abuse is typically associated with physical, psychological and social consequences. In some cases, both drug categories are part of the same abuse.

It is important to acknowledge and be aware that doping is a challenge on an equal footing with substance abuse. The use of doping is not as widespread as the use of drugs, but there is a large gray area between legal, harmless dietary supplements and illegal, potentially harmful doping. The use of anabolic steroids among young people is relatively limited, but the use of gray area dietary supplements is relatively widespread.

If we at the school suspect or become aware that a student is using doping substances, we follow this emergency plan.

Sale of drugs

This emergency plan is about students who use doping or intoxicants. Drug dealing is a different matter. If we become aware that a student is dealing in illegal drugs at school, the student will be immediately expelled. If we suspect that a student is dealing in illegal drugs at school, the student will be called for an interview, where it is pointed out that selling illegal drugs at school will result in expulsion. The sale and transfer of illegal drugs is never tolerated at the youth education institutions in Aalborg.

Techcollege's role in relation to treatment

Our youth programs are educational offerings, and the school's employees do not aim to provide treatment to the students. The school's employees (typically coaches and study counselors) provide contact with relevant treatment offerings and collaborate with the parties involved throughout the process – the student, the parents, the treatment system and relevant employees at the school.

If an employee at Techcollege has knowledge or suspicion that a student is under the influence of drugs during school hours, they are obliged to take action and pass on information. In addition, employees are obliged to involve relevant stakeholders at the school such as the student counselor, student coach, immediate supervisor, etc.

Emergency plan in case of suspicion or knowledge of drug use

When Techcollege either knows or suspects that a student has a substance abuse problem, action is necessary, and this must be done according to the plan below:

1. If a student shows up under the influence, the student must be sent home.

2. If the student is under 18 years of age, the parents must be informed. The student decides whether the school should inform them or whether the student wants to do it themselves. If the student chooses to inform the parents themselves, the parents must then call the school to ensure that the parents have received the necessary information.

Conversations with the student are confidential, and agreements with the student should be recorded in writing for the young person's use. If a student is concerned about his or her own or someone else's substance use, the student should be offered a conversation about it.

1. Concern conversation

A concern meeting is a meeting between the student, the contact teacher and possibly other actors such as a social worker, student coach, guidance counselor, etc. at the school, which depends on the situation. In consideration of the student's further progress and schooling, we strive to have a teacher who has a relationship with the student participate in the concern meeting.

If the student is under 18 years of age, the parents must be informed. The student decides whether the school should inform them or whether the student wants to do it themselves. If the student chooses to inform the parents themselves, the parents must then call the school to ensure that the parents have received the necessary information.

Information about the conversation is passed on to the student coach or supervisor at the school with the consent of the student.

The concern meeting is based on the emergency plan, so that a common understanding is created. During the concern meeting, the following is important:

Listen to the student's assessment and experience of the situation and substance use
Focus on student well-being
Specify and document the concern about the student's substance use, including problems in relation to learning and completing youth education.
Clarify the school's requirements for class participation in relation to meeting stability, participation in class, etc.
Gain knowledge about whether the parents are aware of the concern
In collaboration with the student, find solutions to the problem and arrange a time for a follow-up interview.

Specific agreements must be jointly drawn up on:

Which solution to work with/towards?
When should follow-up interview(s) be held?
How and when to involve parents

2. Clarifying conversation

After the concern interview, the student must be offered a clarifying interview with a student coach/study counselor/substance abuse consultant. The purpose of the interview is to uncover and clarify whether the student has a substance use or abuse that requires treatment or other help. It is agreed at this interview what should happen in relation to the school.

If it is assessed that the student has a need for treatment, they must be encouraged and motivated to seek substance abuse treatment. If there is no specific need for treatment, future supportive conversations must be arranged. For the conversation, it is therefore important to carry out a “needs assessment” in relation to the student’s substance use and any treatment options. It is also important to identify the student’s personal and social circumstances.

3. Follow-up interview

There may be one or more follow-up interviews depending on the student's progress. This interview should be conducted by, for example, the student coach, the supervisor and other relevant stakeholders. The purpose of a follow-up interview is to provide a status of the student's condition, including:

How is it going – what has improved, what hasn't?

How did your own solutions work?

Sub-goals must also be set in relation to the further course in collaboration with the student, so that the student takes ownership of his or her own development.

4. Involvement of parents and department head

In cases where the student's solutions do not meet the school's minimum requirements, parents and department heads can be involved. The following are recommended for the discussion:

Review of concerns for the student
Orientation on the implemented solutions and their status
Empower parents to be part of the solution to the student's problems
Empower parents to talk to the student about the problem

5. Offer of treatment to the student

A youth education is an educational service and not a treatment service. It is therefore important that the school refers to relevant municipal treatment services if we deem there is a need for it.

For students under 18 years of age, please contact the Youth Department/Drugs Team, Sofiendalsvej 7, 9200 Aalborg.

For students aged 18+, please refer to the Abuse Department, Badehusvej 1, Stuen, 9000 Aalborg.

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Additional guidelines at school

Grief action plan

Techcollege has adopted this grief action plan because we want to support students and staff who are experiencing grief. The plan is designed as an action plan, so it is easy to relate to in a difficult situation. It contains specific instructions on how to act in four situations:

If a student is seriously injured at school
If a student dies
If there is a death in a student's immediate family
If an employee dies

If a student is seriously injured in connection with teaching, on an excursion, study trip, etc.

1. Provide first aid and call an ambulance.

2. Contact the manager or the office.

3. The principal or office contacts the student's parents or next of kin.

4. The class's contact teacher stays with the rest of the class - if there are two teachers with the class, one can go to the hospital, but first assess the overall situation (the students' age, the students' state of mind, the teacher's own ability to help the injured person)

5. The leader and teacher ensure that the students do not go home immediately, but that they are given the opportunity to talk and cry together.

6. The student coach is contacted for additional support for the class – e.g. psychological help.

7. It is agreed that everyone will come to school the next day.

8. Teachers and management will remain until the last student has been dismissed from school.

If a student dies

1. When the student's family contacts the school, the class's contact teacher ensures that they agree on what information should be passed on to the other students in the class as well as other teachers and staff in the department.

2. On the first day after the family has informed the school, the class contact teacher ensures that the student's classmates are informed as soon as possible. The management must be present in the class.

3. Flags are raised at half.

4. All other teachers and employees in the department/school dormitory in question will be informed by the management in the staff room.

5. The rest of the department's students meet in their classes as usual and are briefed by their teachers.

6. The rest of the employees throughout Techcollege are informed via the intranet.

On the day of the funeral

1. Flags are raised at half-mast.

2. Classmates participate by appointment.

3. The class teachers participate.

4. The school and class send flowers and letters.

If there is a death in a student's immediate family

1. The class's contact teacher contacts the student and/or family to, among other things, agree on what information should be passed on to the other students in the class.

2. When the student returns to class, a joint discussion is held with the entire class. Two teachers should be present.

3. The student coach is contacted for any additional assistance for the student.

If an employee dies

1. Management provides information to other employees as quickly as possible.

2. All employees in the department in question, where the employee was employed, will gather in the staff room for briefing as soon as possible.

3. If the deceased is a teacher, the contact teacher will ensure that the students are informed.

4. In the class where the deceased had a special connection, the school management and the other teachers in the class participate when the information is given.

5. Flags are raised at half-mast.

6. Techcollege's other employees are informed via the intranet.

7. Management contacts the employee's family to, among other things, clarify the family's wishes regarding the funeral.

On the day of the funeral

1. Flags are raised at half-mast.

2. Colleagues and other employees who wish to attend the funeral may do so. If the deceased was a teacher, classes will be arranged to take this into account. Classes may be cancelled on the day of the funeral.

3. The management from the department participates.

4. The school sends flowers and letters.

Grief Action Plan, effective from November 1, 2010