To think my sixth form college was really irresponsible?

[Freezingbythesea]

This obviously looking back, but I really feel they let me down. The college only took 16-19 year olds, it wasn’t for mature students who might be expected to take more responsibility for their learning.

My mum had died towards the end of year 12, and I obviously really struggled. Towards the end of my time there I just gave up, and stopped attending lessons and didn’t bother going in. No one contacted me to see I was all right or to try to help or support. Unsurprisingly I didn’t do very well in my A levels!

This was 1999 if relevant, things have changed now, I know!

I was a Head of Sixth Form. Automatically non attendance letters would have gone to surviving parent, phone calls would have been made. Subject teachers & form tutor would have queried this too, maybe with phone calls etc. Are you sure your parent didn’t just ignore contacts due to their grief? This type of situation would have been very concerning to school, abuse could have been a reason for your non attendance, I find it impossible to accept the school sat back and did nothing.