Annual Review 2012 - 2013

Annual

Review 2012 - 2013

Principal’s Welcome The past twelve months have been very eventful for the college, and whilst we dealt with the everyday challenges, we also had some unique events take place to mark the year.

Possibly the most challenging was the visit from Ofsted in April 2013, which at the time the report was published put the college in the top 15% of General Further Education and Tertiary colleges in England, based on the results of Ofsted’s new inspection regime which was introduced in September 2012. The Ofsted inspection found that all areas of the college were ‘Good’ or better, noting the college’s many ‘outstanding’ features and the awarding the Visual Arts area the highest grade of ‘Outstanding’.

The growth of the Dudley Learning Quarter continued during the year after planning permission was granted for Dudley Advance, its new Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Technology. Sited on Priory Road, Dudley Advance will provide a specialised training centre to support the local and national engineering, technology and manufacturing sector.

Development of Dudley Enhance also commenced, offering a purpose-built resource centre for A level students due to open in Autumn 2014. Situated between Dudley Sixth and Dudley Advance, Dudley Enhance will ensure students are provided with the best possible learning environment to support their studies.

Alongside all these exciting developments our financial stability has enabled us to consolidate the final phase of the Learning Quarter development, with the addition of the Centre for Building Technologies, due to open in 2017.

Dudley College also celebrated becoming one of only 36 UK colleges in 2013 to join the prestigious Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, and being the only college within the West Midlands.

The Enterprise Academy is the brainchild of Dragons’ Den star, Peter Jones, CB and focuses on supporting young people to set up and run their own business whilst gaining a qualification.

Alongside this year of activity, we have continued to successfully develop a diverse curriculum, supporting a record numbers of learners on full and part-time programmes and apprenticeships, whilst improving success rates and the diversity of the college population. Underpinning all this fantastic work is a dedicated workforce, who are passionate about changing and improving the lives and opportunities of our learners.

I am justifiably proud of all that the college has achieved over the last year and delighted to be able to share our successes with partners, stakeholders and the local community.

Lowell Williams Principal

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Chair’s Welcome The 2012/13 academic year has been another year of progress and success for Dudley College. The development of the Dudley Learning Quarter has gone on apace and the completion of our new facilities will benefit enormously present and future learners at the college.

The buildings have already brought about a transformation of the physical environment of Dudley town centre. This on-going development owes much to the efforts of a good many people, but I would like to acknowledge, in particular, the vision and commitment of the Principal and his senior management team.

However, bricks and mortar are only one measure. It is the achievements of our students that ultimately give a measure and context to our degree of success. May I therefore congratulate the many thousands of learners who have achieved with Dudley College this year. I need to add the thanks of myself and all fellow governors to all of our staff, both academic and business support, who have enabled our students to exploit their own potential.

All of us, staff, students and governors, were heartened in February 2013 by Ofsted’s endorsement of the significant progress that Dudley College of Technology has made, and continues to make. The overall measure of effectiveness was ‘Good’ but the college also has many ‘Outstanding’ attributes. This independent endorsement of our own assessment is welcome. We will continue to build on 2012/13 achievements and will ensure that our objectives and outcomes meet the needs of our learners and our employers as well as those of an independent inspectorate.

Dudley College has proved that innovation, enterprise, hard work, commitment and tenacity breed success.

These are changing and challenging times for further education but we remain committed to meeting the needs of our learners and our community.

John Woodall Chair of the College Corporation

Review 2010 -11

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Dudley College praised by Ofsted The outcome of Dudley College’s Ofsted inspection in February 2013 put the Black Country college in the top 15% of General Further Education and Tertiary colleges in England, based on the results of Ofsted’s new inspection regime which was introduced in September 2012.

The Ofsted inspection report, published on 9th April 2013, found all areas of the college to be ‘Good’ or better and noted the college’s many outstanding features. Inspectors particularly praised the college for its ‘very high’ success rates, ‘outstanding’ accommodation and resources across the new Learning Quarter and the ‘inclusive and harmonious environment’ in which students study.

The college’s Visual Arts provision area was awarded the highest grade of ‘Outstanding’.

The report’s main findings highlight high levels of student success, excellent teaching and support available to students and the positive impact the college’s accommodation and resources have on learners. The summary of key findings included the following statements: • • • • • • • •

Standards have improved and are now above average on courses for all learners.

Apprentices achieve very high success rates.

Learners develop good specialist skills which support their high rates of progression into employment and more advanced studies.

The college is an inclusive and harmonious environment and provides outstanding accommodation and resources to support learning.

Learners benefit from consistently good teaching, learning and assessment, which combined with excellent guidance and support, enables them to make good progress.

The successful development of the Dudley Learning Quarter has improved the quality of provision for learners.

Partnership work is outstanding. The college works productively to provide a broad and appropriate curriculum which matches local and regional needs.

Students’ attitude to the college, their tutors and each other was also commended. Their ‘behaviour is excellent’ and seen to ‘take their studies seriously’ and ‘enjoy coming to college’.

Lowell Williams, Principal at the college said: “We are absolutely delighted with the outcome of the recent Ofsted inspection. It’s fantastic that the report repeatedly refers to the college as ‘outstanding’, ‘excellent’, ‘impressive’ and ‘effective’. These comments are testimony to the exceptional hard work of all of our staff, students and governors.”

“This is an excellent result for the college as this new style inspection framework really tests how colleges are performing. The inspectors listen to learners, observe lessons and, quite rightly, interrogate all aspects of a college’s teaching and learning.”

“The report shows the consistent high quality of all of our courses. The report also provides an independent validation of the college’s overall success and identifies the positive impact we are having on our local community and on employers. We have ambitious plans for Dudley College over the next decade and now have a strong foundation to continue building on.”

The new inspection framework focuses on what impact colleges have on learners. Inspectors now look for evidence of how well local and national skills needs are being met, how successful learners are and also takes into account the progression of learners into employment and higher level qualifications.

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About Us Welcome to this, our latest Annual Report. I hope it provides you with a clear picture of the progress and achievements we have made over the last twelve months, as well as an insight into life here at Dudley College.

Vision Our vision for the future is: By 2016 we will be recognised locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as a provider of the highest quality education and skills programmes. Dudley College will be known as ‘a great place to study and work’. Success rates will remain high and above national averages at all levels and for all ages. Teaching will always be good and very often outstanding. Students and staff alike will report high levels of satisfaction with the college, well above averages for the sector and in line with the ‘best in class’ in the public and private sector. The next time the college is inspected Ofsted will report our overall effectiveness as ‘outstanding’.

Employers will recognise the college as a key partner in driving their business performance and meeting their skills needs. Our services to employers will be flexible, responsive and effective and the college will enjoy very high levels of employer responsive provision. The college will continue to be at the heart of regeneration strategies in the borough and wider Black Country working closely with the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership.

Our local community will recognise Dudley as a proactive college which serves their needs and supports the economic, social and personal development of local people. Our learners will comment that our provision is welcoming and inclusive. Our students will go onto positive futures contributing back economically and socially to their own communities.

By 2016 the Dudley Learning Quarter will be near completion. In addition to our existing buildings we will have created inspirational new facilities for engineering and advanced manufacturing, independent living and learning, academic research and study, sport and outdoor fitness.

Our mission: Outstanding learning which develops skills, raises aspirations and changes lives.

Values In achieving our aims and in delivering our mission we will: • • • • • • • •

Put the learners at the heart of all we do.

Act with integrity, transparency and mutual respect.

Communicate clearly and openly.

Value each and every individual.

Recognise innovation and success.

Support and encourage team working.

Be a model of good equality and diversity practice.

Reduce our impact on the environment.

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Our seven strategic priorities:

To focus ourselves in taking the next steps, we have identified seven key strategic priorities for the period 2013-20166. They are: • Strategic Priority 1: Outstanding teaching and learning.

• Strategic Priority 2: A relevant and responsive curriculum.

• Strategic Priority 3: Outstanding facilities and resources.

• Strategic Priority 4: Meeting employers’ needs.

• Strategic Priority 5: Supporting our local community.

• Strategic Priority 6: Investing in our people.

• Strategic Priority 7: Financial strength.

Our strategic priorities translate into a set of objectives which on achievement will ensure our local community recognises Dudley as a proactive college which serves their needs and supports the economic, social and personal development of local people. Our learners will comment that our provision is welcoming and inclusive.

College structure Senior Management Team

Lowell Williams, Principal, joined the college in March 2008. The day-to-day management of the college is organised through an Executive, comprised of the Principal and four Executive Directors.

Academic Management The Academic Management Team is led by Directors of Learning. They are supported by seventeen Curriculum Managers, and together they are responsible for the delivery of teaching, learning and assessment across the whole curriculum. Staff have access to support from six Academic Mentors and twenty Subject Learning Coaches. In addition, ten Advanced Practitioners assure the quality and development of good practice in teaching and learning.

College Staff We directly employed around 700 teaching and business support staff. The college is fortunate in the adaptability and flexibility of this, its biggest resource. Managers had the opportunity to participate in bespoke programmes such as ‘Management in Action’. Academic staff had access to support from Academic Mentors and Subject Learning Coaches. In addition, ten Advanced Practitioners assured the quality and development of good practice in teaching and learning.

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Impact Measures KEY IMPACT MEASURES 2012-13

Outcome 11-12

Outcome 12-13

Young people directly into employment.

320

413

Young people progressing within Further or into Higher Education.

1272

1416

Previously unemployed adults progressing into employment.

941

1007

Adults progressing into Further or Higher Education.

303

315

Number of learners with a learning difficulty or disability progressing into employment or further training.

495

761

Number of young people making a positive impact on their community through college activities (volunteering activities etc).

10,006

10,301

Number of young people who said they would make healthier lifestyle choices as a result of attending college.

1,975

2,022

Number of young people who felt their understanding and appreciation of other cultures has improved as a result of attending college.

2325

1,207

Positive Futures

Social and Environmental Impact

Reduction in college's environmental impact as evidenced by % reduction in carbon footprint in the last 12 months.

117 (not recorded as % in 11-12)

3.5%

Business Productivity o/s

Number of organisations who felt their business had improved as a result of work done with the college.

33

Our completing students will generate an average extra in income over their working lives as a result of attending college.

£178m

£192m

Percentage of the new build project money spent to date with local businesses (materials and labour within the Black Country region)

42.24%

69%

Capital investment in the region during the year.

£22.3m

£6.9m

Brownfield disused land (acres) regenerated by the college (by 2014).

2.38

1.05

data still being gathered.

Economic Regeneration

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Financial Performance 2012/13 was another financially challenging but successful year for Dudley College. We managed to produce another underlying surplus, despite uncertainties surrounding the funding of further education and skills, and the additional challenges involved in the planning for the next stage of the college’s estate strategy.

The college again achieved its funding targets for all of its major income streams, and saw a continuation in the importance of apprenticeship provision. As a result of this performance, and by taking further cost savings measures, the college produced an underlying operating surplus of £413,000.

The financial position for the coming year is likely to be yet more challenging in having to deal with a large cut in adult skills funding, and in delivering to a significant increase in demand from 16 to 18 year olds in a lagged funding situation.

Income and expenditure In the last financial year, we achieved the following: – Overall income increased by £1,214,000, primarily as a result of an increase in Funding Council Grants of £686,000, and an increase in other income of £514,000.

– Expenditure relating to staff costs, increased by almost £1.2 million and depreciation increased by just under £542,000. These increases were partly offset by a reduction in non-pay costs of £751,000.

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Fixed and current assets The third phase of the Dudley Learning Quarter, Dudley Advance, will combine advanced manufacturing and engineering technologies in a new building on Priory Road, and Dudley Enhance, will provide additional facilities for our Dudley Sixth students on an adjacent site. Both of these buildings are currently under construction and will be completed in Autumn 2014.

In addition, the college continues to invest in its existing facilities, primarily focusing on Dudley Aspire which has been developed from existing buildings on the Broadway, which have been remodelled to form a specialist independent living centre for Learners with Learning Difficulties.

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COLLEGE INCOME 2012-2013 Funding Councils Tuition Fees Education Contracts Other Income Investment Income TOTAL INCOME

£27,742,000 £1,018,000 £378,000 £1,732,000 £10,000 £30,880,000

COLLEGE EXPENDITURE 2012-2013 Staff Teaching Costs Non Teaching Costs Premises Costs Depreciation Interest Payable TOTAL EXPENDITURE

£20,103,000 £546,000 £5,611,000 £1,818,000 £2,022,000 £719,000 £30,819,000

Financial Summary - Income and Expenditure for the Years Ended 31 July 2012 and 2013 2012/13 £'000 Income Funding Council Grants 27,742 Tuition fees and 1,396 education contracts Other income 1,742 30,880 Expenditure Staff costs 20,103 Other operating expenses 7,975 Depreciation and interest 2,741 payable 30,819

Less: FRS 17 pension cost adjustments

£352,000

Balance Sheet as at 31 July

UNDERLYING OPERATING SURPLUS £413,000 Fixed Assets Land and Buildings Equipment Under construction Intangible Assets Current Assets Debtors Investments and cash Liabilities Creditors Total assets less current liabilities Long Term Liabilities Creditors after one year Provisions Net Pension Liability Net Assets Deferred capital grants Revaluation reserve General Reserve Pension Reserve Total Reserves

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2011/12 £'000 27,056 1,382 1,228 29,666 18,921 8,726 1,825 29,472

2013 £'000

2012 £'000

38,183 7,871 881 19 46,954

23,453 2,338 22,446 21 48,258

1,237 546 1,783

783 695 1,478

3,071 45,666

7,443 42,293

12,730 1,644 8,737 22,555 5,620

8,000 1,629 9,567 23,097 4,473

7,297 18,375 (8,737) 22,555

11,199 16,992 (9,567) 23,097

Our Curriculum We deliver our curriculum in a variety of ways, not only through traditional full-time and part-time courses but also increasingly through apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships and work-based NVQs. Our diverse curriculum includes: A Levels We offer 34 different A Level subjects including Sciences, Humanities, Business, Arts and Language subjects. Last year we successfully introduced AS levels in Dance, Economics, Graphics, Music, French, Computing & Government & Politics and these subjects are now offered as A2 levels for the first time. We continue to respond to student requests and we are hoping to develop 2 more new AS levels in Product Design and German.

Access to Higher Education to Higher Education Our Access courses give adults who have missed out on educational opportunities earlier in life, or those who are looking to change their career, the opportunity to gain qualifications which will allow them to enter Higher Education on a degree or HND course. The varied pathways offer opportunities to move on to higher education courses at a range of universities.

Accounting Our accounting courses allow learners to progress from basic book-keeping and computerised accounts at Level 1 through to a recognised Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) accounting qualification at Level 4. Where learners are employed in an accounting role they may follow the Apprenticeship route and attend college on a day release basis. The college is an AAT registered assessment centre.

Administration, Secretarial & IT The administration, secretarial and IT courses we offer provide general training in a range of areas, or allow for specialisation. They are suitable for those people just starting out or for those looking to progress their careers. All of the courses lead to nationally recognised qualifications and most offer work experience or work exposure activities. We also deliver apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships, higher apprenticeships and NVQs in Business & Administration. These are delivered mainly in the workplace, although some involve day release at college, and take 6- 24 months to achieve depending on the course and the level.

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Animal Science We offer level 2 and 3 animal care and animal management courses which have grown in popularity year after year to now have over 160 learners. These courses are delivered in partnership with Brockswood Animal Sanctuary where we have built a dedicated training facility as well as Dudley Zoo and Smestow Animal Sanctuary where students undertake work placements. We now plan to expand this provision further by the introduction of a new level 1 programme aimed at potential learners looking to take their first steps into an animal care career.

Applied Science We offer level 2 and level 3 BTEC courses which have continued to grow in popularity. As an alternative to A level provision, these courses have proven successful in progressing students onto University, and include medically related courses. Students benefit from access to high standard laboratory and practical workshops as well as the opportunity for industrial visits and input.

Business Studies Our business courses enable learners to gain a good understanding of the business and finance industry. We run courses to suit all abilities including National and Higher Certificate/Diplomas giving learners the chance to progress on to university or join a trainee management scheme. On our full-time courses we offer work experience and include vocational trips and visiting speakers on all programmes.

Childcare & Early Years These full-time and part-time and courses enable learners to develop personal and professional skills in their preferred vocational area, gain work experience with local employers and also provide them with the opportunity to progress on to university or a career in the Early Years sector. Our Early Years qualifications enable learners to specialise with children of selected age groups from Birth to 19 years of age. Learners are prepared to work in a wide variety of areas, from Nursery/Pre-school settings and Infant/Secondary schools. The qualifications can also lead into Special Needs, Youth Work and Social Care, or to working abroad as a nanny. Alternatively, learners may choose to follow our apprenticeship route to gain employment and qualifications within the sector. We deliver the Children and Young Peoples Workforce qualification at levels 2 and 3, both as Apprenticeships or qualification only. This qualification will provide learners with an understanding of the knowledge and competence needed when working directly with babies, children or young people. This qualification will be changing in September 2014, due to the Nutbrown report, to the Early Years Educator qualifications, it will be focusing more on the age range of birth- 7 years and more information will be released in July/August.

We also deliver Supported Teaching and Learning in Schools qualification at levels 2 and 3, both as Apprenticeships or qualification only. This qualification will provide learners with an understanding of the knowledge and competence needed when working directly with children or young people in school environments Computing & IT Substantial investment in training and equipment has helped to raise the quality of our IT provision at the college to meet the needs of learners and employers, by offering a range of industry

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recognised hardware and networking qualifications, including Cisco CCNA, A+ Computer Maintenance and Installation and the HNC/D in Computing. The quality of IT provision is of a standard that allows the development of high level vocational and academic skills. Programmes on offer begin at Entry Level 3 and offer progression to HND. We deliver apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships and higher apprenticeships across the level 2, 3 & 4 provision in addition to stand alone IT Certificates and Diplomas and some short courses. Courses are delivered mainly in the workplace, although some involve day release at college. The length of course varies from as little as 3 months up to 24 months.

Construction We offer a number of full and part time construction programmes from entry 3 to level 4, covering both practical and theoretical elements.

The skills on offer include Brickwork, Carpentry, Plumbing, Plastering, Painting & Decorating, Electrical Installation, Mechanical Services, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. A new addition is Building Information Modelling (BIM). Apprenticeships are offered in Plumbing, Heating & Ventilation, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Plastering, Brickwork, Carpentry, Painting & Decorating and Electrical Installation. All learners, including local school pupils have access to specialist training workshop areas equipped with some of the latest technology.

Custodial services We work in a number of prisons across the region offering a wide variety of educational opportunities to serving prisoners. These include music, art, motor vehicle maintenance, welding and fabrication, electrical installation, engineering, horticulture, employability, ITQ and games design. All students work towards nationally recognised qualifications. Courses delivered help to develop vocational and interpersonal skills of prisoners as well as preparing them to return to the workplace upon release. Our largest education centre is in Featherstone Prison, an adult male establishment for prisoners who are coming towards the end of their sentence.

Electrical Our Electrical Installation team deliver a range of qualifications across levels 1 to 3 aimed at equipping people with the skills needed for a domestic or commercial electrical installation career.

This include full time courses aimed at young people, part time courses aimed at up-skilling adults and apprenticeship programmes for those already in employment. The department is equipped to a high standard with practical facilities for training in all electrical installation disciplines.

Employability Skills In the Employment Hub we offer support with CV writing, interview techniques, application completion and job search activities. We also provide a full recruitment service for apprenticeship opportunities and work with many employers matching suitable applicants to their vacancies. This facility also provides the college with a vital service to its learners for progression into employment and careers advice. The Employability delivery team works closely with the local Job Centres around the Black Country to make sure that we provide a service to the unemployed in these communities. The Employability team provide training for people who need to up-skill to obtain employment. Our popular courses include Fork Lift truck Training, Universal Job Match, this supports the unemployed to access the Universal Job Match electronic job search website; Food Hygiene and First Aid at Work. We have also developed a programme called Care to Make

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a Difference which links closely with Health and Social Care employers to support their recruitment. We are building links with other providers to deliver a Door Supervision programme, this seems to be popular. We run Pre-Apprenticeship Programmes, such as “Get Job Ready” to work with youngsters who are finding it difficult to find Apprenticeships; these have a vocational element attached to them.

Employment Hub - effective in getting people get back into work Since opening in 2011 Dudley College’s investment in its dedicated Employment Hub has proven to be a vital resource for prospective apprentices, job seekers and employers across the Borough. The college FREE service, which operates in an area of high unemployment, utilises college staff and funding to support a dedicated employability programme.

The Employment Hub also provides specialised advice and training to those looking for work and for employers a free recruitment service which matches individuals who have undergone training into job vacancies.

Engineering Engineering is one of our key curriculum areas; we offer a wide range of engineering and technology courses, staffed by highly qualified and skilled engineering practitioners. We offer Engineering courses at levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 (HNC/D) and have specialist training facilities for CAD, CNC, pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics and traditional engineering skills. Courses are delivered in a range of methods, including full time, part time, day release apprenticeships, work-based delivery and bespoke short course delivery for employers. Our facilities will shortly be enhanced significantly by the opening of Dudley Advance – our new Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technologies, which in partnership with local engineering companies will offer an even wider range of training, state of the art facilities and services direct to employers.

English Language We offer a wide range of English Language courses for both international and home students; from Entry level to English for learners who wish to go to university. Classes are offered in college in specialist accommodation and in the community. Learners can study towards Cambridge exams and develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Our International School of English generally concentrates on developing higher level language skills for international learners who wish to go on to university. Our ESOL provision for home students focuses more on Entry and level 1 skills, equipping students with the language skills they need to gain employment. We have students with us from over 40 countries who can access our language classes at any point during the year.

Environmental Technologies Environmental Technologies We are a regional hub as part of the National Skills Academy for Environmental Technologies. We are currently delivering a range of courses in environmental technologies including solar thermal, photovoltaic and air & ground source heat pumps.

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Enterprise We are proud to be the home of the Black Country arm of the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, with a modern, spacious dedicated teaching area and first-class resources. The Academy is a dynamic learning environment where the emphasis is on learning by doing and is the brain child of Peter Jones CBE, star of TV’s Dragons Den, and one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs who was keen to develop a qualification that brought the board room to the class room and fulfilled his belief that entrepreneurs are made and not born. We offer the programme at Level 3 which offers support in setting up and running a micro-business. Learners learn about business planning, finance, communicating with customers and planning for future expansion, amongst other modules.

First Aid & Food Hygiene Our First Aid courses include programmes specifically for the workplace and for those working with children. Our recognised Food Hygiene qualifications are essential if food handling is likely to be a part of a job role in any sector of the food industry.

Gap (NEET) Programme We offer programmes for young people 16 to 18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training which encompasses a wide range of support as well as offering the opportunity to gain qualifications in Motor Vehicle, Hair & Beauty, Hospitality, Retail and Sport plus functional skills and Personal Social Development and Employability skills. This programme supports learners who need a little more time to get ready for Employment or further training.

Hair & Beauty & Beauty We offer a full range of vocational courses in Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty Therapy from Entry three an Introduction to hair and beauty up to Level three in both hairdressing and beauty. Learners have access to Industry standard fully equipped training salons as well as being given the opportunity to work in a Commercial salon on paying clients. Regular demonstrations of the latest hairdressing and beauty techniques are provided by guest presenters during Industry week. We have a very successful demonstration team that provide support to the local community along with the competition team that have received great success this year producing one Beauty third place award winner, and two hairdressing grand finalists taking part at Birmingham’s LG arena in November.

Health & Social Care & Social Care Students can study a range of qualifications which include levels 2 and 3, and BTEC Awards, Certificate and Diplomas at levels 1-3. We also offer an Access to Higher Education (nursing) programme. The Health and Social Care course can be studied on a part time basis by those over the age of 18 years and in a relevant job role, and we also offer Apprenticeships at Level 2 and3.

Learners, who are 16+ years and in a relevant job role, can study a Diploma in Health and Social Care at levels 2 and 3 on a part time basis. There are a wide range of units available that can be chosen to meet individual needs and requirements. Students will have a named assessor who will support them throughout their programme; the qualification is nationally recognised and valued.

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Hospitality, Catering and Retail We offer full time City and Guilds Professional Cookery courses at level one, two and three. These are nationally recognised vocational qualifications which prepare students for a career within a professional kitchen in all sectors of the catering industry, from hotels, restaurants and gastro pubs to works in canteens and schools.

We have a fully equipped training kitchen with the latest industry standard equipment and facilities. Students work with fresh quality ingredients from industry suppliers, in a professional environment producing food to the highest standard. Students are able to develop the skill and abilities needed to pursue an interesting and rewarding career in a fast developing industry.

We run full time programmes as well as offering Apprenticeship provision at level two and three.

Students are given the opportunity to cater for events both within college and out in the community ensuring that they are fully prepared for the world of work.

Retail NVQs provide an insight into the principles and processes of retail and provide students with an understanding of how to maximise sales and profit, good customer care, efficient stock control and merchandising. Apprenticeships at level 2 and 3 are available Management & Professional Qualifications Our Management & Professional courses offer a wide range of professional qualification pathways, encompassing many business-focused subjects, for example Personnel and Development, Leadership and Management, Credit Management, Accounting, Marketing and Purchasing & Supply.

We also deliver apprenticeships, advanced apprenticeships and NVQs in Team leading and Management. These are delivered mainly in the workplace, although some involve evening classes at college, and take 6-18 months to achieve depending on the course and the level. A new development is the Leadership and Management Hub which offers bespoke courses aimed at senior and middle managers within organisations.

Music Performance We have increased the breadth of our music programmes by offering Music Technology and Music Performance Extended Diploma. These are specialist programmes that prepare students for courses in performance and composition, due to the popularity of these courses we have developed a level 2 Diploma Music course to start in September 2014.

Performing Arts and Art, Design & Media and Art, Design & Media Our Performing Arts and Art, Design & Media courses provide students with a range of qualification pathways from level 1 through to higher level awards. Pathways include Fashion and Textiles, Photography, Graphic Design, Computer Games Design, Creative Media, Theatre Design, Drama, Dance, Music, Music Technology and Musical Our facilities at Evolve give students access to outstanding purpose built workshops and studios with our fully functional commercial theatre giving students real life work experience. This year we have been part of the prestigious AA2A artists in residence scheme, hosting four professional artists at Evolve giving Art and Design student’s access to their working practices and opportunities to work on collaborative projects.

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Public Services Our public services courses are popular with 16-18 year olds and adults alike and are for anyone considering a career in the emergency services or armed forces. These courses require active participation in a range of fitness and outdoor related activities as well as academic studies. Qualifications range from level 1 to 5 and are recognised in all public services. Part time evening courses delivering the level 3 Police Knowledge Certificate needed for access to the Police Force which is now recruiting.

Skills for Life Our Skills for Life courses are “roll on roll off” provision for adults who would like to return to learning in order to improve their Functional English, Maths and Study Skills. Courses are available to suit all levels of ability and students work at their own pace in small groups. As well as general part time English and Maths classes , students can join full-time provision at Entry level 3, level 1 and level 2 Pre-access courses, which many use as a springboard to go on to Access programmes and university.

Sport We offer an extensive range of sports related courses levels 1 to 5 and through our Team Sports Programme, which is affiliated to British Colleges Sport (BCS), students have the opportunity to compete at a regional and national level. Our Team Sports Programme includes Basketball, Cricket, Endurance Sports, Football, Fitness, Netball, Volleyball and Racquets. Significant investment has ensured that students have access to industry standard fitness equipment supported by fully qualified tutors. The department has also worked closely ‘Black Country Be Active partnership’ to funded cross college sports events through this partnership.

Step Up Employability & Personal, Social Development Programmes We offer step up employability and personal, social and development programmes for young people and adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and they are taught in small groups. These programmes are designed to develop the key personal skills, qualities and attitudes required by employers as well as to help with progression in education. There are various vocational pathways offered at entry level, such as Animal Care, Catering, Construction, Creative Media, Horticulture and Business IT &Retail. There is a wide range of support services and facilities available to meet individual student needs and prepare them for both work and mainstream study. This year saw the opening of phase 1 of our Aspire complex, a house where students can develop their independent living skills. The house is also used as a base for students on the autistic spectrum. We have established a new partnership with Sutton School and created an innovative transition programme which enables students to move gradually into college through a year-long joint learning initiative with the school.

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Teacher Training We offer a range of courses for those involved in teaching and training. Courses are offered for Teaching Assistants in primary and secondary schools and for Learning Support Assistants in Basic Skills. We deliver the latest qualifications required to teach in the Further Education Sector delivered under a partnership agreement with the University of Wolverhampton. Assessor and IQA training is also available mainly through one-to-one assessment visits in the workplace.

Travel & Tourism Our travel and tourism programmes are very popular with 16-18 year old students, and provide a basis for a career in the travel and tourism industry. Level 1 to 5 courses offer a broad range of skills which prepare students for work in travel and tourism. These include ticketing, airline cabin crew and aviation. Overseas work placement opportunities have been developed as part of the travel and tourism programme.

Warehousing and Storage We offer warehousing and storage programmes that are delivered exclusively in the workplace and include apprenticeships and advanced apprenticeships in both Warehousing and Storage and Traffic Office. We also offer Certificates in Warehousing and Storage at Level 2. Most students in this area are adults.

Waste Management Our waste management programmes are mainly for adults and are delivered exclusively in the workplace. Apprenticeships and advanced apprenticeships are available in Sustainable Resource Management, Facilities Management and Cleaning and Environmental Support. We also offer free standing Diplomas in Sustainable Recycling Activities.

14 -16 Provision We have strong established relationships with more than 15 local schools; offering one day a week vocational qualifications in specialist subjects such as Motor Vehicle, Construction and Hairdressing. We offer schools taster days for all of our curriculum areas and we have a full time Marketing and Recruitment Officer who attends all career events, offering advice and support to pupils’ post 16.

We are the largest alternative school provider for Dudley Local Authority, providing 25 places for pupils who have been excluded from school. We also have referrals direct from schools to place year 10 and 11 pupils on our Youth Skills programme rather than permanently excluding them.

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Profile of our Classroom based learners 2012-13 What did our classroom based learners study?

The chart below shows participation by sector subject areas based on enrolments during the 2012-13 academic year:

Classroom based learner success rates The success rates for college based students are calculated by the Skills Funding Agency using a nationally agreed methodology. This approach enables all training providers to be compared on a like for like basis against nationally derived success rates. For these students, our success rates include all relevant programmes but exclude short and very short courses.

Overall success rates show a 3 year improving trend and good performance compared with national rates.

Classroom based 16-18 Success rates for young people have improved for all long levels in 2012-13 and at 86.3% are 3.3% above the latest published ‘all provider’ national rate. Short course provision is 2.9% above the latest published ‘all provider’ national rate.

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Classroom Based Learners 19+ Success rates for adults have improved at all levels in 2012-13. Overall, the long success rate stands at 83.6% which is 4.7% above the latest published ‘all provider’ national rate. Short provision success rates show a slight improvement from 2011-12 and are in-line with the latest published ‘all provider’ national rate.

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Profile of our Apprentices 2012-13 What do our Apprentices study?

The chart below shows participation by sector subject areas based on enrolments during the 2012-13 academic year:

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Apprentice success rates The performance of apprentices, for overall success has continued to improve from 2011-12; remaining significantly above the latest published national rate (17.6%). Timely success has been affected by 25+ leavers, although success has declined since 2011-12 (78.5% to 65.5%), it still remains 9.3% above the national rate.

16-18 Apprentices 16-18 year olds perform very well at all levels with the best results seen at advanced level for overall success. Timely achievements for advanced apprentices were below the national rate however most of these students did achieve eventually. Timely success rates are not a fair yearon-year comparison due to changes nationally and locally in lengths of stay on new apprenticeship frameworks.

The success rate data and trends, compared to national rates, are shown below: 16-18: 3 year trend

16-18 by level: 3 year trend

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19-24 Apprentices 19-24 year olds perform very well at all levels with the best results seen at intermediate level for overall success and advanced level for timely success. Overall and Timely success is above the national rates at all levels.

19-24: 3 year trends

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25+ Apprentices 25+ apprentices perform very well at all levels with the best results seen at advanced level.

Overall and Timely success is above the national rates at all levels.

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25+ by level: 3 year trends

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Dudley Learning Quarter – the story so far…

For more than 150 years Dudley College has provided training across the West Midlands, nationally and, in more recent years, internationally. Since its inception the college has pioneered skills development, originally in the more traditional industries associated with the Black County, but as the college progressed and grew so did the range of training and facilities offered.

In more recent times, the college’s ambition to create the Dudley Learning Quarter, a campus in the centre of Dudley town centre, has been realised, providing individuals from across the Borough the opportunity to study a range of academic and vocational qualifications in fantastic new facilities.

Central to the Learning Quarter is the largest of the college’s buildings, The Broadway. Purpose-built in the 1936 to provide an ideal learning environment, the facility continues to offer large, open learning and socialising areas for students.

2012 In close proximity to The Broadway are two new developments. Dudley Evolve is a large vocational training centre, whilst Dudley Sixth offers an extensive range of A levels. £23m investment in these new buildings has re-generated and dramatically changed Dudley town centre.

Dudley Evolve’s impressive stone and copper three-storey facade houses a theatre which seats 180 people, an enormous sports hall, a modern fitness suite, large open plan art and design workshops, a section of an aircraft fuselage, fully functioning recording and rehearsal studios and industry sponsored hair and beauty salons. Coupled with a range of online learning resources, modern, bright classrooms and lots of places to eat, drink and relax, the new building is proving a huge success for the 1,000 plus students studying there.

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With an unashamed focus on academic excellence Dudley Sixth offers 36 A levels in a range of different subjects, all taught in purpose-built classrooms, language suites and science laboratories, with lots of space for studying and socialising.

Situated in the heart of the Learning Quarter is Priory Villa, an attractive Grade II listed house which has undergone an amazing transformation to be restored to its former Victorian glory. Undertaken by Dudley College as part of the development of the Dudley Learning Quarter, the building is now used by A level and students studying professional qualifications.

2013 The conversion of one of the residential properties owned by the college has created Dudley Aspire, a simulated home environment where students can develop their living skills under the guidance of college staff. A fully fitted kitchen, lounge, bedroom, horticultural workshop and large garden helps student practice everyday tasks; a specialist state-of-the-art sensory room provides a very calming or stimulating environment depending on the needs of our students.

Dudley Create has seen the transformation of an old storeroom into a fine art and sculpture workshop. The airy building, previously used by Dudley Zoo to store its animal feed, has provided a sizable area ideal for large scale artworks to be constructed together with some smaller rooms where art and design students can create 2D and 3D pieces.

Planning permission was granted in 2013 for Dudley Advance. The new £8m Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology scheduled to open in September 2014, will provide engineering giants, supply chains and smaller manufacturers with the high-level engineering and manufacturing skills their current and future workforces require.

With specialist teaching spaces and industry specific equipment for mechatronics, electrical engineering, CNC and engineering science, plus traditional machine tool based engineering, Dudley Advance will give prospective engineers the chance to study engineering, advanced manufacturing technology, hydraulic engineering, product design and CAD, from entry level through to post graduate level.

Dudley Advance was launched by Pete Waterman OBE in October 2013, when the celebrated music producer and railway enthusiast turned the first turf to mark the start of construction. During the event it was announced that: • City and Guilds, the international awarding body, were to sponsor the new skills centre • NEF: The Innovation Institute had awarded Dudley College membership to an elite

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network of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Assured Colleges.

A new partnership with Aston University would provide engineering students with pathway to study engineering and manufacturing qualifications through to post graduate level.

Dudley Enhance, a purpose-built resource centre for A level students is also set to open in Autumn 2014.

Situated between Dudley Sixth and Dudley Advance, Dudley Enhance will ensure students are provided with the best possible learning environment to support their studies. Packed full of exciting technology and designed to support A level studies, one of Dudley Enhance’s key facilities is a large lecture theatre which can seat up to 80 students. To give flexibility, the lecture theatre can be divided into three teaching rooms, where smaller groups can be taught.

The rapid development of Dudley Enhance is a result of the success of Dudley Sixth in its first year of operation. A record number of students have applied for a place at the A level centre on Ednam Road this year and, with the potential for numbers to continue to grow, the college’s estate strategy has been revised to bring forward the development of Dudley Enhance. The college had previously anticipated that an extension to Dudley Sixth would not be required for a number of years.

A second house is being converted to expand the Dudley Aspire independent living facility.

Opening in September 2014, this house will focus on developing the enterprise and practical skills of our students. At its heart will be an engineering and multi-skills workshop with a facility for computer-aided design. To support English and maths skills there will be teaching and resource areas, social spaces and dining area for students.

As with any traditional campus, students can take advantage of all the facilities housed within the new Dudley Learning Quarter. These include coffee shops, i-point resource centres and college refectory. People from the local community are able to book into Evolve hair and beauty or enjoy a show in the college’s theatre.

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The new Learning Quarter has not only changed the face of Dudley, it has also positioned the college at the heart of the community, making learning opportunities, links with the local population and leisure facilities more accessible for all across the Borough and further afield.

The college has been in the business of providing a place to learn since 1862 and actively works to support the local community. From strategic partnerships to local initiatives, our work in the community strives to support local priorities, enhance people’s lives and wellbeing, and most importantly make Dudley and the surrounding area a good place to live, study and work.

Our involvement in community work spans a wide spectrum and continues to grow. Below is just a flavour of the range of projects and initiatives the college has been involved in recently: •

Our students undertook a total of 10,301 hours of volunteer work through such initiatives as Dudley Buddies, Peer Mentors, Duke of Edinburgh, Student Union activities and particular curriculum volunteer initiatives in Sport, Tourism and Public Services.

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During the year we delivered ESOL, computing, English and maths classes in schools, neighbourhood centres and community venues in Lye, Colley Gate, Brierley Hill, Netherton, Dudley Port, Beacon Centre for the Blind and the Centre for Equality and Diversity in Dudley.

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We worked in partnership with community centres providing First Aid, Food Hygiene and Fork Lift Truck training and to accommodate the high number of teenage mothers in Dudley, a bespoke range of courses has been created to enable them to continue their education.

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The Six Plus partnership project with Sutton School was launched. Aimed at young people with learning difficulties and disabilities who require a phased transition into college, the project enables training to take place at both Sutton School and in college, with the amount of time spent in college increasing over the year. After its first year, the majority of Six Plus students are planning to progress on to other courses in college.

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Hair and beauty students made a weekly visit to Russells Hall Hospital to offer patients, and sometimes visitors, the chance to have their hair blow-dried, trimmed or straightened, or a manicure, hand and arm massage or mini facial. All treatments were delivered to industry standards and students were encouraged to use the visits to help build their customer service and professional communication skills.

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Early Years and Health and Social Care course students have been on placements in the community to give them the real-life experience that will help them gain employment once they leave college. Their placement were at schools, day nurseries, special schools, play groups, Russells Hall Hospital, old people’s homes, Age UK, day care centres, medical centres, West Midlands Hospital and The Sycamore Community Project.

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Sports students were involved in several projects in the community which included coordinating football projects and netball tournaments with local schools, working with the

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Queens Cross Disability Centre offering sport sessions to those with physical and learning disabilities. Sports staff are also members of local sports association boards which promote accessible sport to the local community.

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Dance students have performed at community dance festivals, whilst the Performance Studies students have toured local schools with productions.

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Photography and Media students worked together to produce a marketing campaign to raise awareness World Ads Day and HIV/AIDS on behalf of local charity Summit house.

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The college has supported the White House Cancer Support Charity by involving Photography and Media students in the design of their new events brochure and the filming of their summer fundraising concert.

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A project with Dudley Zoo saw Photography, Fashion and Textiles and Graphics students worked together on a series animal conservation posters, which are displayed at the zoo, and short animal conservation videos for the zoos website.

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Dudley Sixth A level students have visited local schools to encourage school leavers to continue their studies, A-level Maths students have mentored pupils who were struggling with Maths and other students have worked with gifted and talented school pupils to raise their aspirations.

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Kind hearted Foundation-entry level Animal Care students collected and donated blankets, dog coats, feeding bowls, leads and toys to Birmingham Dogs Home.

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A group of Dudley College lecturer raised more than £500 by organising a 50 mile charity bike ride to Bridgenorth and back to help raise funds for the children's ward at Russells Hall Hospital.

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Tried and trusted by employers to deliver success, Dudley College’s Skills Hub is the training partner of choice for hundreds of businesses and organisations locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

The Skills Hub attracts businesses from a multitude of industries and public sector organisations whose employees, young and old, benefit from training and learning new skills. Here’s how we support employers: •

We have a dedicated employer facing team who are knowledgeable, flexible and able to manage the specific needs of individual employers.

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We apply the Training Quality Standard (TQS) model principles in all our work with employers. This ensures that we provide highly customised solutions that best meet the needs of each company.

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Inclusion of employers on the College Corporation ensure decisions made at a strategic level take into account the needs of the local economy, skills requirements and workforce development.

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By analysing labour market intelligence we are able to introduce new training programmes to meet local needs and skills shortages. A recent example of this is the introduction of new apprenticeships in castings.

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As a large employer and provider of training for workforces across the region, strong links with the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Black Country Consortium and Chamber have been developed. These enable the college to contribute to strategic priorities, future plans and act in an advisory role for training and post-16 education.

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Working with major employers and supply chains to identify skills shortages/gaps and developing provision to meet their needs for example Driving Goods Vehicles and Packaging apprenticeship for UPS.

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Establishing relationships with employers so we are able to support their business needs, such as DHL where we provide flexible training in Business Improvement Techniques and Engineering to their distribution centre workforce.

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We involve employers in new initiatives from the outset, such as Dudley Advance. Our current curriculum offer and future plans are therefore informed by industry experts and ensure we are planning to provide the right facilities, expertise and innovative training programmes to keep the local economy current and competitive.

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Celebrate with us!

Read on to see some successes that we celebrated last year...

Peter Jones Enterprise Academy Launches at Dudley College Dudley College is celebrated becoming one of only 36 UK colleges to join the prestigious Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, and being the only college within the West Midlands region to offer the bespoke Enterprise and Entrepreneurship course to ambitious young people looking to set up their own business.

The Enterprise Academy is the brainchild of Dragons’ Den star, Peter Jones, CB, who launched the UK’s first accredited course dedicated to teaching enterprise and entrepreneurship to students. The course focuses on supporting young people to set up and run their own business whilst gaining a qualification.

Peter’s vision came about having wished there was something around like this when he was younger as he’d learnt the hard way. He wanted something there for young people who wished to make a go of things as he believes that entrepreneurs are not born, they are made.

With the vision of bringing the boardroom into the classroom, the course incorporates work placements, master classes, workshops, business surgeries and networking events led by entrepreneurs and business leaders, as well as exclusive opportunities to work on regional and national business challenges.

Students learn not only about setting up a business, but all the soft skills that go with it, such as how to behave in the working environment. They are also expected to be in full business dress and attend college from 9am – 5pm, just as they would in the workplace.

Dudley’s Business Enterprise Manager, Victoria Greave, said: “We are extremely pleased to have secured the prestigious status of being the only Peter Jones Enterprise Academy in the region. To become an academy our enterprise team went head to head with other colleges to prove how good we are and, in true Dragons’ Den style, pitch for our place.

“The Academy brings a unique learning experience where students gain their qualification through both hands-on experience and classroom activities; it’s a fantastic opportunity for young people within the region to achieve their ambitions. Not only do they get a qualification designed by one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs, they also get innovative and creative learning delivered by some of Dudley’s top class business and management experts.”

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New casting apprenticeship resurrect traditional Black County engineering skills A plea from local engineering companies to reintroduce training in one of the oldest metalwork techniques in the world prompted Dudley College to launch a new apprenticeship in casting, which sees the first apprentices in more than 20 years begin their training in this complex, but essential engineering skill.

To launch the new Casting Apprenticeship Week, Ian Austin, MP visited Thomas Dudley Ltd to meet one of the first apprentices undertaking the training. Ian Austin explained “I want to see every youngster in Dudley in full-time education or proper training and I want to see more young people doing apprenticeships at world class local companies like Thomas Dudley. At a time when almost a million young people are unemployed, it’s great to see local youngsters being given the chance to develop the skills needed to take the high-tech, highly-skilled jobs of the future.”

The apprenticeship was developed in conjunction with Thomas Dudley, Charter Castings, Boro Foundry Ltd, Castings Plc, JJ Siddons and the Institute of Cast Metal Engineers (ICME) to ensure that training in this skill is resurrected.

“All of the employers in the partnership were failing to recruit individuals with the casting skills their businesses required,” explained Lowell Williams, Principal at Dudley College, “There’s a misconception that the engineering sector is decreasing in size, and this is contributing to a massive skills shortage, especially in the area of casting, as no training is available regionally to address this problem.

“The impetus to develop a casting apprenticeship for young people has been driven by the successful partnership we’ve developed with these forward-thinking local employers and the ICME. By working together we’ve designed a 2-year apprenticeship” Dr Pam Murrell, Chief Executive of ICME, explained: “Casting is one of the oldest metalworking techniques in the world and continues to be utilised today in a broad range of industries. We are extremely proud to have developed the apprenticeship programme in conjunction with Dudley College and this established group of engineering companies. Between us, we have ensured that casting in the UK has a bright future and can continue to develop and innovate with a formal programme of training in place to provide the skills the casting sector needs to continue as one of the best in the world.”

Martin Dudley, MD at Thomas Dudley said “Casting is an integral part of the manufacturing process and so it is essential we secure a pipeline of skilled employees to meet the growing need for casting engineers within the Black Country and further afield. The apprenticeship is unique in as much as the apprentices will using the college for generic training and then visiting all the employers’ facilities to learn this complex technique. This way of working has come about through the strong partnership that has been developed between the ICME, Dudley College and the local foundries, and I am confident that it will give us a competitive advantage as time progresses as we will have the skills in place to attract new business and secure contracts.”

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Dudley College a cut above the rest!

In November 2012, Patrick Cameron, the world famous hair stylist, visited Dudley College to officially open the new Evolve Hair and Beauty facilities. The event, supported by Wella, a partner of the college’s training and commercial salon, saw Patrick cut a ceremonial ribbon and demonstrate his hair styling skills and expertise to an audience of employers, apprentices, staff and students.

The official opening was attended by salon owners and their apprentices from Leddingtons, Hanleys and Tulip Hair. The training of these apprentices and over 300 other hair and beauty students takes place in the commercial salon and some of the specialised training rooms in the new development.

A key element when training for a career in the hair and beauty industry is practical experience.

Courses at Evolve Hair and Beauty offer this opportunity to students due to it operating as a commercial salon and taking bookings from the public for a wide range of hair and beauty treatments. The purpose-built salon and six beauty therapy treatment rooms housed in the new vocational training centre on Tower Street, Dudley provide students and apprentices with an amazing training environment packed with industry standard equipment, products and fittings.

Beverley Hunter, Centre Manager for the Hair and Beauty department said: “We were very excited about welcoming Patrick Cameron to officially open our new salon facilities as he’s an internationally acclaimed celebrity in the hairdressing industry. It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to meet him and watch him create those amazing hair styles during his demonstration in the afternoon.”

“All our courses are geared towards getting our students prepared for a career in the exciting and diverse hair and beauty industry. Some of our past students now have their own salons, are cruising the world or have secured positions at prestigious health farms and salons across the country.”

Patrick Cameron is acknowledged as the long hair expert, and since arriving in the United Kingdom from New Zealand in 1987, Patrick has worked in association with Wella. He is a regular presenter at prestigious global hairdressing events and has established a training school in London which he also takes on the road providing students across the globe with the opportunity to study with him.

Patrick is keen to put back something into the industry that has given him so much and his visit to Evolve Hair and Beauty will be one of a limited number of visits he makes to hairdressing colleges every year.

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Corporation The college is governed by a board of Corporation members made up of the Principal, 2 staff members, 2 student members and 12 external members drawn from business, public sector, education and community backgrounds. The Corporation elects its own Chair and Vice Chair from among its members and had the following committees in 2012-13: Audit, Finance & Estates, Personnel, Diversity & Search and Standards.

CORPORATION MEMBERS 2012-13 Mr Peter Davies

Chief Executive of CK Chartered Accountants; Chairman of European, Middle East and Africa Region of PrimeGlobal, a worldwide Association of Independant Accountancy Practices.

Graduated from London University with a degree in Mathematics; Fellow of the institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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Mr Martin Dudley

Director of Thomas Dudley Limited, a group of local manufacturing businesses. Graduated from Brunel University with a degree in manufacturing engineering and also holds an MBA from Wolverhampton University. Martin is a fellow of the institute of Cast Metal Engineers and sits on the board of the Dudley Chamber of Commerce.

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Mr Peter Gardner Vice Chair of the Corporation

MBA, Chartered Manager – Chartered Management Institute. Engineering Performance Manager at Birmingham International Airport. Project Leader and Chair of St Michael's Community Project, West Bromwich. Former learner at Dudley College and engaged in lifelong learning.

Served on: Audit (Chair) Personnel, Diversity & Search

Mr Darryll Garland

Mrs Sarah Heller

Ms Lorraine Holmes

Darryll completed an Access to HE Business Level 3 qualification and has returned to do ITQ Level 2 qualification, after a 20 year history in the Non-Destructive Testing Industry specialising in the fields of Magnetic Particle and Dye Penetrates Inspection for high profile companies. Currently a member of the Tipton Housing Service Panel for Sandwell Homes.

Served on: Finance & Estates

Sarah is Director of Business Management for Microsoft Business Solutions Group.

Previously she spent 2 years as Sales and Marketing Director for a small software and services company based in Wolverhampton.

Served on: Finance & Estates

Lorraine has spent the last 15 years in a number of organisations involved in the delivery of business support contracts, including CEO of Shropshire Chamber and CEO of Business Link West Midlands, before taking up the post of Group CEO of WMMC Ltd.

Mr Mushtaq Hussain

Ms Natasha Millward

Manager in local government, finance department. Former elected member of Dudley Council (1990 to 2002).

Served on: Personnel, Diversity & Search (Chair)

Works for the public sector trade union UNISON as an Area Organiser. Previously she worked for Dudley College as the Student Development Officer, supporting the Students’ Union for four and a half years and Sandwell College for six years prior to that.

Served on: Finance & Estates Standards

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Ms Kate Mulleady

Runs an interim management and consultancy agency. Has over 15 years’ experience as a senior manager in FE colleges.

Served on: Personnel (Deputy Chair) Search (Deputy Chair) Standards & Diversity (Chair)

Miss Rita Patel

Miss Julie Payne Staff Member

Mrs Christine Richards Staff Member

Rita is a Project Manager, with over 9 years’ experience working within the financial sector. Graduated from Coventry University with a degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Work Psychology and Business from Aston Business School. Rita is also a member of the British Psychological Society and the Association of Project Management.

Appointed Staff Member (Support Staff). Hub Administrator.

Served on: Finance & Estates Personnel, Diversity & Search Standards Mrs Christine Richards

Appointed Staff Member (Academic). Head of Centre, Sixth Form Studies and the Arts.

Served on: Finance & Estates Standards

Ms Kelly Russell Student Member

Student Union President for 2012/13. Qualified in Level 2 and 3 in Childcare and Education.

Completed Level 2 and 3 in Business Administration at Dudley College, and introduction to teaching in the lifelong learning sector (PTTLS).

Served on: Standards

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Councillor Liz Walker

Cabinet Member Children's Services, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Served on: Audit (Deputy Chair) Standards (Deputy Chair)

Mr John Freeman (Resigned 14.03.13)

Director of John Freeman Consulting Limited. Formerly Director of the React Programme for the Local Government Association.

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Mr John Woodall Chair of the Corporation

Mr Lowell Williams Principal

Chartered Accountant.

Previously Chief Executive of Training & Enterprise Council and Business Link, Dudley for 10 years.

Served on: Finance & Estates (Chair) Standards

Principal of Dudley College.

Previously Principal of South Leicestershire College.

Served on: Finance & Estates Personnel, Diversity & Search Standards

Ms Kim Hughes Student Member (Term of office expired 30.06.12)

Student Union President.

Completed BTEC Level 3 Business – 2008 to 2010.

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