Highlights 2010/11

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

2010/11 highlights

DID YOU KNOW ... ‌ the achievements of City College Plymouth students in 2010/11 place the College 1st in the South West and 5th nationally.

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STUDENT SUCCESS

DID YOU KNOW ...

The achievements of City College Plymouth students in 2010/11 place the College 1st in the South West, and 5th of the 223 further education colleges in the country*

* When the 2010/11 achievements for City College Plymouth students are overlayed on the 2009/10 data for other SW colleges’ achievements for 2009/10. Source: National Success Rates Tables 2009/10.

2009/10 2009/10 LongLong Achievement Achievement (all ages) (all ages)

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A COLLEGE TO BE PROUD Of 2010/11 was a challenging year for a lot of organisations, in both the public and private sectors. As a further education college we have had to deal with a very difficult funding environment. Simultaneously we have had to ensure that City College Plymouth continues to provide the best educational experience for our students, a relevant portfolio for the regional business community and good value-for-money. Against this backdrop City College Plymouth has successfully: •

increased the success of our work-based learning provision - it is now 14% above the sector average

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increased the success of our traditional full-time post-16 provision - it is now 6% above the sector average and has significantly contributed to raising achievement rates in Plymouth

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increased the impact of our provision to help reduce the number of young people in Plymouth classified as ‘not in education, employment or training’ (NEETs)

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developed a portfolio with progression pathways, and with courses from foundation level to university and professional level

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extended our work with local and regional employers to ensure our courses support the business community and are relevant.

City College Plymouth’s vision is to be the South West’s leading provider of innovative, skills-based, vocational education and training. I hope you can see that we are well on track to deliver this vision.

Viv Gillespie Principal

City College Plymouth is now in the top 10% of Colleges in the UK for success rates - our success rates are higher than many providers judged as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Source: National Success Rate Tables and Ofsted Inspection Grades - September 2010 to August 2011

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As the largest provider of A levels in Plymouth - and all under one roof - City College Plymouth students’ 97% pass rate in 2010/11 puts the College 4th in the city (excluding the independent schools).

Source: Department for Education performance data

The success of apprentices with City College Plymouth in 2010/11 is outstanding, at 14% above the national benchmark. The South West is the highest performing region for apprentices, and the College - with nearly 1,000 apprentices - is the highest performing provider in the South West.

Source: Quality Success Rate database, as of November 2011

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COLLEGE ACHIEVEMENTS

City College Plymouth students continue to make a positive contribution to the local community, through volunteering and fundraising activities for example, nearly ÂŁ7,000 was raised for the NSPCC Childline appeal in just six months.

City College Plymouth students compete in national skills competitions, including WorldSkills, and in 2010/11 over 20 students won awards for their vocational excellence.

The City College Plymouth football squad won the men’s Elite National Football Cup for the 3rd consecutive year in 2010/11.

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ÂŁ5 million investment Programme - having successfully bid for regeneration grants in 2011, we have invested in four new training kitchens, a demonstration kitchen theatre, refurbished all the construction facilities, built a Renewable Energy Centre for low carbon technology training and renovated the Kings Road tower block.

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COLLEGE SUCCESS DID YOU KNOW ...

Contribution to tackling NEEts in Plymouth - our award winning Work-based Learning department runs programmes for young people ‘not in education, employment or training’ (NEETs) with amazing outcomes. We have had over 175 Prince’s Trust teams, with nine out of ten students in 2010/11 succeeding (10% above the national average). Our preparation for employment programmes are 13% ahead of the national average, and our work with schools to keep young people interested in education - ‘Jumpstart’ - is making a real difference to the number of NEETs in Plymouth.

A recent analysis by the Work Foundation showed that, despite the city’s deprivation factor and high national unemployment for young people, Plymouth has a low proportion of NEETs - comparable with Oxford, Cambridge, York and Aberdeen.

Source: The Work Foundation Geography of NEETs, November 2011

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iQER Confidence in higher Education (hE) - an external government review of the College’s HE provision was carried out in 2011 and found some excellent examples of good practice, including the creation of a dedicated Faculty of Higher Education; a strong working relationship with Plymouth University and the wide involvement of student ambassadors in supporting new students.

The review identified “a positive and enthusiastic higher education ethos and identity and demonstrates the College’s commitment to the standards and quality of its higher education provision”.

Source: Quality Assurance Agency’s Integrated Quality and Enhancement Review report, March 2011

Project search - we have successfully launched an internship programme for skills development students with Derriford Hospital. This has already resulted in five of the eight students with learning difficulties and/ or disabilities involved finding employment.

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AoC international Charter - we were the first further education college, outside of the pilot, to be awarded the Association of Colleges (AoC) International Charter for International Education and Training. We have also been awarded Highly Trusted Status by the UK Border Agency for our recruitment of international students. We are continuing to develop links with institutions in China, Nepal, Korea and Vietnam.

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COLLEGE SUCCESS

Employer Endorsement scheme - this scheme formalises our excellent relationships with local employers, enabling them to contribute to our curriculum design and for us to have guest lectures, workplace visits, work experience and even provide job opportunities for our students.

In conjunction with our new employability centre, theworkspace, we are continuing to ensure that our students are work-ready from day one.

University technical College (UtC) lead Partner - in partnership with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth University, we have been successful in the Plymouth bid to establish a 14-19 technical school from September 2013.

The Plymouth UTC, to be based at the former Parkside School site, will focus on engineering, marine and product design - vital sectors for our local economy.

National skills Academies (NsAs) - we are a member of the NSAs for Manufacturing, Environmental Technologies and Retail and a founding college of the NSA for Creative and Cultural. In addition we are a lead partner in PRET, the Plymouth Retail Education and Training Group.

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training Quality standard (tQs) - we were one of the first colleges in the country to achieve TQS Part A, which recognises excellence in delivering training solutions to employers which meet their needs and positively impact upon their business outcomes. We also achieved TQS Part Bs in recognition of the excellence of our training in construction, engineering, and hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism. In our 2011 employer survey, nine out of ten employers said the training they received from the College met their business objectives and that College training was good value-for-money.

Source: Employer Survey, Spring 2011

With excellence in Engineering Construction Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism Recognising the best organisations for training and development solutions

MAtRiX and investor in Careers Accreditation - we pride ourselves for our commitment to providing potential and current students with advice and guidance to help them make informed decisions and appropriate choices for their future. In recognition of this work, and in particular for the impartiality of our advice and guidance, we continue to hold the MATRIX and Investor in Careers accreditations.

Contribution to the local Economy - as an employer in our own right we employ nearly 800 members of staff, have a turnover of ÂŁ38 million and make a direct contribution to the local economy of over ÂŁ53 million and an indirect contribution of over ÂŁ61 million.

Source: Association of Colleges Impact Analysis 2008

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CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH MISSION Building a better Plymouth through the delivery of high quality education and training which will enhance students’ employability prospects and which is responsive to the needs of our communities.

Our vision over the next five years is for City College Plymouth to be recognised as: •

having outstanding quality provision

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the destination of choice for students

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a centre of vocational expertise, excellence and employability

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providing a motivational, rewarding and aspirational learning experience

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linked extensively and productively to employers

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fully engaged with stakeholders and communities

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a College with accessible and excellent facilities

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a large, financially stable and autonomous organisation.

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WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID Over 90% of our students rate the quality of their teaching and training experience as good or better.

Source: Student Survey, Autumn 2011

Over 90% of employers said they would recommend training from the College to another employer.

Source: Employer Survey, Spring 2011

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2010/11 highlights

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