2018/2019 Annual Report

Truro & Penwith College 2018/2019 Annual Report Another Outstanding Year of Success Outstanding Education Inspiring Futures The first tertiary or further education college in the country to be awarded ‘Outstanding’ status by Ofsted. The College was established as a tertiary college in 1992 As our student curriculum offer Truro and was officially opened in and numbers have grown, we 1993. The growth and success That status was confirmed in have continued to expand our of the College have been 2016 when Ofsted made it the facilities. Our financial position & Penwith remarkable. In 2008, Truro first college nationally to be remains strong. College merged with Penwith graded “Outstanding” under the College. That merger built upon common inspection framework. For a very large percentage of College Truro College’s successful These external judgments are the young people in Cornwall, foundations to expand the based on the success of our study at a Truro and Penwith delivery of high quality Further students, their experiences, their College campus is their first and Higher Education, which achievements and progression choice. We are also confidently Annual benefits the economy and into employment and higher expanding the range of social life in the community. education, and on the value skills training and support The College now recruits from that employers and businesses opportunities we offer to local Report across the whole of Cornwall. place on our work. Other recent businesses and employers. We We continue to grow, investing public recognition of the quality are determined that this growing in new buildings and resources of the College’s work have come area of work will show the same for all its learners. We have now in the form of its TEF (Teaching outstanding quality that has developed a major new post-16 Excellence Framework) Gold been identified in respect of campus at Callywith, Bodmin, to rating for Higher Education, the our work with students in full- serve the north and east of the AoC National Beacon Award time academic and vocational county. The first students began for Leadership and Governance learning. their studies there in September (2016), and The AoC National 2017. Growth there has been Beacon ‘Leading Light’ Award National policy continues to rapid and the results of the for Mental Health and Wellbeing generate a range of reforms first completing cohort were (2017). and challenges in further outstanding. education. We are determined to Our reputation locally and maintain our clarity of vision, our Following our recognition as a nationally is excellent. It has commitment to our tertiary role Beacon College, the College earned us new designations and and, above all, our commitment was the first tertiary college roles to support improvement to do everything we can to meet in the country to be awarded across all phases in education; the needs of individual students. ‘Designated Outstanding’ status these include our work in by Ofsted. partnership as a Maths Hub, as a cross-phase Teaching School, and within a pre-16 Academy Trust. 02 Our Wider Remit Truro and Penwith Academy Trust The Truro and Penwith Multi-Academy Trust was established in February 2014 and focuses on the provision of pre-16 education. The Trust has a strategic intention to work with primary and secondary schools in geographic alignment with the centres of operation for the College. Truro and Penwith Multi-Academy Trust continues to expand its reach. From one initial partner in 2013, the Trust has now grown to embrace 28 schools in three hubs across Cornwall. Schools are able to benefit from one another and the expertise of Truro and Penwith College to realise local collaborative solutions in achieving outstanding outcomes for young people. In turn, the Trust works in partnership with Cornwall Teaching School. The designated teaching school of Truro and Penwith College is a National Support School (NSS), led by a National Leader of Education (NLE), to provide bespoke school support and improvement activities of the highest quality in its schools. Cornwall SCITT, based at Truro Campus and Callywith College Heartlands at Pool, provides outstanding, bespoke teacher training. In September 2017, the College opened its third campus in Bodmin, with Callywith College, a 16-19 Free School with capacity for 1,280 students, at its heart. In only its second year, Callywith College is already home to 1100 students with a broad curriculum offer including 28 A Levels and a range of Level 2 and 3 vocational diplomas. Callywith College aims to bring the Truro and Penwith College experience to young people in North and East Cornwall, seeking to significantly raise achievement and revitalise the community. Cornwall Teaching School The College is the only FE college with a cross-phase Teaching School. Its role and remit continue to expand with participation in its activities having now reached 90% of all secondary and 82% of all primary schools in Cornwall. The Teaching School continues to develop a growing induction programme for newly qualified teachers throughout the County, with more than 180 trainees participating. It provides a wealth of professional development courses and training across all phases of education. Major conferences include the Teaching School’s Annual Governor conference, Curriculum Thinking event, Annual NQT Conference, Metacognition and Maths at the Transition course and trust wide training days. Other ongoing programmes include the Women into Senior Leadership Programme, now in its fifth year, a coaching course for senior leaders, teaching assistant training programmes and a development course for recently qualified teachers. This year also saw a Sport England project to improve participation in physical activity with 18 participating secondary schools across Cornwall. The Teaching School supports school improvement and deploys Specialist Leaders of Education to provide bespoke packages of support targeted to a school’s development needs, building on specialist skills within schools and sharing expertise within and across schools. The Teaching School works closely with the College’s Science Learning Partnership, Cornwall and West Devon Maths Hub and the recently established Computer Hub. 03 Student Enrolments & Experience Although falling demographics have resulted in a lower student • The College’s outstanding results and the progress made by population, full-time student enrolments were strong in September students. 2018. In 2018/19 there were 6,125 full-time and 4,286 part-time • The College’s responsiveness in providing a wide range of students in total. courses. • Continued development of new courses, in particular Full and part-time enrolments were stable at both the Truro and occupational training and Level 6 opportunities. Penwith campuses. Our Higher Education enrolments remain • High quality teaching that is stimulating, encouraging and positive in a challenging environment. The range of part-time supportive of students. opportunities in particular has expanded significantly to provide • Students’ access to exceptionally high quality resources and higher level skills both for people in employment and for the facilities. unemployed. • The student experience, personal support and a wide range of opportunities provided. We believe that our successful level of enrolments are due to a • Excellent relationships with partner schools and employers. number of factors: Our intention is to provide the best possible experience for our students. This means creating an environment in which students feel a sense of ownership and identity with both the College and their courses. The structure, content and style of teaching are designed to provide a stimulating, purposeful and well-organised setting within which people of all ages and with differing learning needs can thrive. Learning in an attractive setting and having access to the use of excellent equipment and other high quality resources are important aspects of our students’ experience. During 2018/19 the College continued to invest heavily in new equipment and accommodation. 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