From Good to Outstanding 2008 2012 The role

Student Overview • The College has around 12, 000 learners, the breakdown is approximately

From Property & Finance to the student experience • A clear mission • Change

Chasing perfection • High expectations – established by Governors • Clear targets – set

Finance, accomodation and resources • Governors support for investments to address areas for improvements

Ongoing • • The focus on teaching and learning has become relentless Trust of

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From Good to Outstanding 2008 2012 The role of Governors

Student Overview • The College has around 12, 000 learners, the breakdown is approximately as follows: – 5, 000 are 16 -18 full-time – 1, 100 are Apprentices – 5, 000 adult learners, including Community Learning, ESOL, Skills for Life – 500 Higher Education students – 500 are in work placed learning – 500 are 14– 16 learners

From Property & Finance to the student experience • A clear mission • Change was required and desired • The board has become balanced – quality, finance and property • New appointment at Senior Post Holder Level • The first agenda items at the full board always relate to students, their outcomes, their experience or teaching and learning • Two key committees, with a link between them: – Business Services – Quality and Standards

Chasing perfection • High expectations – established by Governors • Clear targets – set by Governors • Accurate and robust self assessment – challenged by Governors • A variety of metrics, reviewed by Governors: – – – – Learner Voice Learner Surveys Lesson Observation Success Rates Attendance Value Added Internal Inspection

Finance, accomodation and resources • Governors support for investments to address areas for improvements – New teaching staff – Investment in areas that needed to improve – A new Senior Manager for Employer facing provision – New accommodation – New social space for students • A key role of Governors is to ensure the college; through staff, resources and accommodation have the potential to be outstanding in every area – taking away the excuses! • Critical to link finance and quality together

Ongoing • • The focus on teaching and learning has become relentless Trust of the team to innovate and change Targets, challenge and measurement to ensure it is working Expectation that staff have outstanding support and development • Expectation that poor performance is addressed • A need to keep the synergy that currently exists between the student experience and resource deployment, especially as current Governors leave and new members join • Governors attend and/or involved in all key college events and activities

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