Our Strategy

Our Vision

To be the provider of choice for education, skills and training

Our Strategic Aims

Learning
To be recognised by our stakeholders as a provider of high quality education and training, who change lives and transform futures.

Objectives:

Innovative teaching, learning and support that stretches, challenges and inspires students to achieve their aspirations and goals
Students achieve their chosen next steps of study or employment, through flexible progression routes in a curriculum that anticipates and responds to local, regional and national priority needs
Skills for employment underpin all curriculum design, development and delivery
Listening to students, so that their views have a big influence on decision making within the College
Adopting and engaging, collaborating and creating blended approaches to learning

Partnerships
To play a leading role locally and regionally with a reputation as a strong, responsive and reliable partner.

Objectives:

Be recognised for the provision of high quality, employment focused education and skills training
Be a first choice with employers for education and training provision
Engage with, inform and influence the skills agenda locally, regionally and nationally through partnerships and relationships with relevant stakeholders
Build partnerships that bring opportunities and investment
Promote and celebrate the impact of our partnerships on the achievements of our students, staff and the College
Put our campuses at the heart of the local community that we serve

People
To be a place where people want to work, recognised for our inclusive and aspirational ethos.

Objectives:

Build strong values that are clearly understood and shared by staff, with a focus on high expectations and continuous improvement, supported by investment in relevant high quality training and development
Ensure our values reflect a College where we want staff and students to be happy, successful and able to thrive
A strong pipeline of staff talent and a plan in place for succession towards key roles, supporting talented people to develop and progress within the College
Communicate well with our workforce, as well as listening to and acting on their voice
Develop our proactive, strength based culture so that it supports our vision for self improvement
Achieve a culture that celebrates a diverse College community, providing opportunities for individual growth and development

Sustainability
To be financially successful through efficiency, cost-effectiveness and the delivery of sustained income.

Objectives:

Remain financially strong and stable
Targeted growth in our key markets and a strong adult and commercial offer
Provide excellent facilities and a great environment – both actual and virtual- for learning, teaching and assessment
Agile inward and outward facing processes in place to support employer, student and staff needs
Develop and implement a long-term green strategy to include a green skills curriculum and environmentally sustainable operations within the College
Benchmark widely, so that we know how well we are doing in comparison to others in our sector

Our Values

Our values are what make us, us. They are embedded in everything that we do, from the way we plan our lessons to the way we behave. We promote discussions around our Values so people can discuss what they mean to them and how they are demonstrated in their everyday lives.

Learners are at the centre of everything that we do. By demonstrating these values we aim to create a productive working environment for our staff and a positive learning environment for our learners.

Learner First

We place learners at the centre of everything we do

Excellence

We strive for excellence in every aspect of our performance

Integrity

We are honest, trustworthy and open

Supportive

We are reassuring, encouraging and care about all aspects of wellbeing, providing a safe and welcoming environment for all

Always Improving

We are forward-thinking, we celebrate and learn from success, innovate and take ownership

Can Do

We are positive, inclusive, flexible and proactive