A Bradford College student fears she could fail to fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a car mechanic because of a shortage of tutors on her course.

The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, is on the Level One Motor Vehicle Course at the Bowling Back Lane Autoshop.

The course runs all day Monday and Tuesday.

But since she started in September until the October half term, she claims she has not worked on Tuesdays because of lack of tutors.

And since October half term, the Tuesdays have been sporadic because of tutor shortages.

Now she is calling on the College to do something about it.

“There are 120 students and we only have four tutors,” she said.

“We are not getting the education that we need and they have the funding for 120 students.

“A lot of us are really worried we are not going to pass at the end of the year because we are really behind on alot of things.

“For me this course is the realisation of a lifelong dream and I have wanted to do this for so long.

“I have had other responsibilities and this year is the only year I have been able to go. The tutors there are really apologetic when we have to be sent home, and I just want to be able to finish my course.

“You get the odd teenager pleased to get sent home, but for me I am terrified I will not be able to be as good as a mechanic as I should be.

“The college knew how many students they would have in June and July so this problem could have been resolved by then.”

A Bradford College spokesman said: “We take any complaint we receive very seriously and we will carry out a full investigation through our formal processes.

“We have been working very hard to ensure all classes have been covered.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have experienced an unprecedented level of staff sickness within Motor Vehicle Studies.

“We are offering catch-up sessions, as we did in October, to ensure our students receive the quality education and training they need to successfully complete their qualification.”