Parents and Guardians
Parents and Guardians
Supporting your young person’s success
We work in partnership with parents and guardians to help every learner thrive.
Here you’ll find key information, support services, important updates, and guidance to help you support your young person throughout their time at Exeter College.
If you are a parent or guardian who has a young person applying to Exeter College.
Explore our guide for applying parents and guardians here
Parent Portal
By the end of September you will receive an invitation to register for our Parent Portal – an online space where parents and guardians can track the progress of their young person at College. You will be able to see what course(s) your young person is enrolled on, along with attendance data, timetables, progress reports and tutor contact information.
Please register using the email address your young person has recorded for you as Next of Kin on their electronic individual learning plan (eILP).
Keeping you informed
Through the year registered parents and guardians (Next of Kin) of current learners will receive important College announcements to the NOK email address provided by their young person, including information about Parent and Guardian Evenings, notifications of progress reports, exams news, upcoming key deadlines such as UCAS, and much more. We recommend checking this email address regularly in order to keep up to date.
Should you miss the latest email, or wish to refer back to information, please visit the archive of newsletters for this academic year.
Parent/Guardian Evenings
We hold four events through the year to give parents and guardians the opportunity to speak to lecturers about their young person’s progress.
Upcoming dates for Parent/Guardian Evenings:
- Year 1 learners: 11 March 2027, 5-8pm or 16 March 2027, 5-8pm
- Year 2 learners: 3 November 2026, 5-8pm or 12 November 2026, 5-8pm
Careers Information, Advice & Guidance
The Exeter College Careers Programme is delivered by a variety of internal and external professionally qualified and experienced practitioners. Our careers programme offers a range of activities to raise aspirations, challenge stereotypes and inform students and parents about all options following on from College.
Our team of impartial Careers Advisers, qualified up to Level 6 in Careers, support students making their next steps to either university, employment, apprenticeship, gap year or further studies at College.
Good to know…
Young Person? As we have students from a variety of personal circumstances e.g. living with parents, guardians, carers or older siblings, etc. we often refer to them as your ‘young person’.
Upcoming Events View all events
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Open Event – OctoberOpen Events are the perfect way to find out more about life at Exeter College. Our Open Events are for school leavers, those looking for an Apprenticeship and adult learners interested in professional or degree level courses or leisure courses. Taking place on Thursday 8 October 2026, the next Open Event is a chance for anyone interested in joining us to…
- 8 Oct 2026
- 16:00 - 20:00
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Graduation 2026Your moment to celebrate! The day begins with a formal procession through the heart of Exeter, before graduates gather at Exeter Cathedral for the ceremony itself. Graduation is a truly memorable occasion that recognises your achievements and marks the next stage of your future. To find more information and register please visit this page.
- Exeter Cathedral 16 Oct 2026
- 08:45 - 13:00
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Open Event – NovemberOpen Events are the perfect way to find out more about life at Exeter College. Our Open Events are for school leavers, those looking for an Apprenticeship and adult learners interested in professional or degree level courses or leisure courses. Taking place on Wednesday 18 November 2026, an Open Event is a chance for anyone interested in joining us to find…
- 18 Nov 2026
- 16:00 - 20:00
18Nov