Truro & Penwith College Annual Report 2015 | 2016 Another outstanding year of success Truro & Penwith College Another outstanding year of success 02 The first tertiary or further education college in the country to be awarded ‘Outstanding’ status by Ofsted Truro & in the new Penwith framework College Annual For a large percentage of the young people in Cornwall, Report Truro and Penwith College is their first choice. We are also Truro College was established confidently expanding the range as a tertiary college in 1992 and of skills training and support was officially opened in 1993. Following our recognition as a opportunities we offer to local The growth and success of the Beacon College, the College businesses and employers. We College have been remarkable. was the first tertiary college are determined that this growing In 2008 Truro College merged in the country to be awarded area of work will show the same with Penwith College. This ‘Designated Outstanding’ outstanding quality that has merger built upon Truro status by Ofsted. That status been identified in respect of College’s successful foundations was confirmed in 2016 our work with younger students and provides high quality further when Ofsted made it the in full time academic and and higher education that makes first college nationally to be vocational learning. a major contribution to the graded “Outstanding” under economy and social life in the the new inspection framework. National policy continues to community. The College now These eternal judgments are generate a range of reforms recruits from across the whole of based on the success of our in Further Education. We are Cornwall. It continues to grow, students, their experiences, their determined to maintain our investing in new buildings and achievements and progression clarity of vision, our commitment resources for all its learners. into employment and higher to our tertiary role and, above all, It is developing a new post-16 education. our commitment to do everything campus at Callywith, Bodmin, to we can to meet the needs of serve the north and east of the Our reputation locally and individual students. county. nationally is excellent. It has earned us new designations and roles to support improvement across all phases in education; these include our work in partnership as a Maths Hub, as a Teaching School, and within an Academy Trust. As our student curriculum offer and numbers have grown, we have continued to expand our facilities. Our financial position remains strong. 03 Student Enrolments & Experience Full-time student enrolments were excellent in September 2015. In 2015/16 there were 6431 full-time and 7945 part-time students in total. Full-time enrolments have continued to grow at both the Truro and Penwith campuses. Part-time course enrolments have also remained buoyant. Our Higher Education enrolments have also remained positive in a challenging environment. The range of part-time opportunities in particular has expanded significantly to provide higher level skills both for people in employment and for the unemployed. We believe that our successful level of enrolments is due to a number of factors: • The College’s outstanding results and the progress made by students. • The College’s responsiveness in providing a wide range of courses. • Continued development of new courses, in particular occupational training and Level 6 opportunities. • High quality teaching that is stimulating, encouraging and supportive of students. • Students’ access to exceptionally high quality resources and facilities. • The student experience and wide range of opportunities provided • Excellent relationships with partner schools and employers. 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 2014/15 the College continued to invest heavily in new equipment and accommodation. 04 Our students 743 93/94 2027 975 94/95 5517 1253 95/96 5737 1537 96/97 6222 1908 97/98 6008 1984 98/99 6574 2500 99/00 7741 2507 00/01 8240 2821 Full-time Students 01/02 8443 3055 02/03 9311 3274 03/04 10,475 Part-timeStudents 05 3754 04/05 11,166 4347 05/06 10,377 4462 06/07 10,985 5279 * 07/08 12,934 5696 08/09 12,542 Our intention Our intention 5968 provide is to 09/10 12,909 experience experience 6370 andPenwithCollegemerger *Truro 10/11 12,620 students 6117 possible 11/12 8330 the best 6055 12/13 9137 for our 6289 13/14 8104 6430 14/15 7977 6431 15/16 7945 Accommodation Recruitment in 2015-16 saw the year where Penwith Campus enjoyed Accommodation at Tregye Campus has been refurbished to improve sustained growth and Truro Campus reached full capacity in some provision and increase the number of places for students with complex curriculum areas. High numbers of students travelling up to two hours Autistic Spectrum needs, while Haven House in Truro has been each way from the east of Cornwall raised the imperative of providing completely refurbished to provide a high quality Business Centre for similar, high quality provision in the area and the concept of Callywith training and development. A small Open Learning Centre in Newquay College was born. was sold for alternative development and learning provision moved into community spaces. Callywith College, developed in association with Truro and Penwith College, will provide a first class learning environment that shares As our Truro and Penwith buildings mature, and embraces the values and goals of Truro and Penwith College. the focus is on maintaining and upgrading New buildings are due to open in September 2017 and offer a broad systems remains a priority to ensure we range of Level 2 and 3 programmes in both academic and vocational retain a modern, efficient teaching curriculum areas. environment that is accessible to all. In Penzance, the former Morrab Road Library has been acquired and reunited with the Art School of the same name. It will be used for educational and community use. The highly acclaimed Senara Restaurant at Penwith has been extended to meet growing customer demand and provide additional capacity for Catering Courses. Finance & Total income 2015/2016: £41,318,000 Resources 01 Funding Body Grants: £26,619,000 In common with many other providers, 02 Fee income (exl. HE): £1,877,000 cuts to public sector funding were difficult to manage. The underlying 03 Investment income: £475,000 operating surplus of £203,000 was lower than previous years. The College 04 Other grants (eg Convergence): £2,911,000 continued to invest in teaching facilities and remains debt free. The College 05 Other operating income: £3,810,000 sources of income for the year are illustrated in the pie chart opposite. 06 Higher Education fees: £5,626,000 Staffing The College staffing has remained at similar levels to 2014/2015. eW continue to attract, recruit and retain quality staff. Staff are committed to helping deliver a quality service with the absence rate remaining below sector averages. We continue to employ highly skilled and flexible staff with a low turnover. 111 146 197 217 235 273 281 362 424 504 545 588 650 661 790 842 870 873 832 790 822 865 856 Full-time Equivalent Staff 1993-2016 *Truro and Penwith College merger 10/11 11/12 93/94 94/95 95/96 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 08/09 09/10 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 * 07/08 06 Community Collaboration: Working to support community partnerships Truro and Penwith College is justifiably proud of the exceptional facilities which developing an outstanding college has brought. Whilst we recognise that our primary commitment is to the delivery of outstanding teaching and training, we are also pleased to be able to share our expertise and facilities with wider community groups and organisations where appropriate. Truro and Penwith Multi- Truro and Penwith Maths The Truro College National In sport, our partners include Academy Trust continues to Hub hosted over 100 Maths Saturday Art and Design Club Exeter Chiefs, Saints Netball, expand its reach. From one Teachers, Headteachers and offers a programme of Saturday the Wheelchair Basketball initial partner in 2013, the Trust Subject Leaders from across Art classes for local young Association, Cornwall Cricket, has now grown to embrace the South West in a conference, people and shares an annual Chelsea Football Club and fifteen schools in Cornwall who which focussed on Mastery London visit and Masterclasses Special Olympics Cornwall, are able to benefit from one techniques and the Ofsted by professional artists with who all access our facilities. another and the expertise of focus when inspecting maths in Falmouth University. Our Water Sports Centre Truro and Penwith College to schools. Science, Technology, in Penzance Harbour runs realise local solutions for quality Engineering and Maths (STEM) Since 1995, Truro and Penwith in partnership with Penwith assurance, development and collaboration is equally important College have sponsored and schools. In addition, many small service delivery. to the community. The STEM worked in partnership with Truro local community clubs make Networking event, attended Three Arts, working to maintain use of our facilities across both In turn, the Trust works in by primary, secondary and FE regular professional classical campuses.