South West College Developing People Achieving Potential

SOUTH WEST COLLEGE DEVELOPING PEOPLE ACHIEVING POTENTIAL

“to provide lifelong learning opportunities for the people of the South West region and beyond, through quality education and training in support of economic, social and community development”

Excellence Innovation Teamwork Integrity Confidence be the best improvement and together we can delivering on having a positive we can new approaches do better what we promise attitude 1 2 3 4 5 Strategic Journey 2007 – 2017

Develop Operational Staff Development Intelligent, The Future Driving the SWC Vision Get the Projects to Build Realignment to Entrepreneurial, Framework: Business, in Place: Crew Foundations, Meet New Agenda & International Continuity Shaping the A Winning on Board Create Confidence & Encourage College. Consolidation & Future Mentality and Teamwork Distributive Leadership A Visionary Plan Future-proofing

Aug 07 Aug 08 Aug 09 Aug 12 Aug 12 Aug 12-15 Aug 15-18 SWC Way Forward 2015-2018 College Footprint D – Dungannon F – Fairview C – Cookstown K – Killyhevlin O – Omagh S – Strabane S

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F K Virtual Delivery Future SkillsLess Needs Significant More Significant Higher Skills Deficiencies Higher Skills Deficiencies 1.00 Advanced Engineering Business Services 0.90 Retail and Distribution Software Engineering Creative & Digital Media Renewables STEM 0.80 Agri-Food Life Sciences Manufacturing 0.70 Health 0.60 Hotels & 0.50 Catering Education 0.40 Construction Skills Deficit Skills 0.30 Transport 0.20 Other 0.10 Services Public Financial Services Administration 0.00 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Less Significant Economic Significance More Significant Lower Skills Deficiencies Lower Skills Deficiencies © Michael McAlister Level 6 Foundation HLAs Provision Degrees (WAP) Youth STEM Training Priority Skills Prov. AppNI Higher Confucius Education Social Hub Inclusion Further (WAP) Training Beacon Education Centres Pre -16

Essential Community Entitlement Skills Post -16 Provision Curriculum & Business Framework Development Widening ALCs Access (WAP) Economic International Engagement Activity R&D Virtual China, Malaysia Provision Innovation Saudi, Centres Zambia, (WAP) Horizon & Sligo, Erasmus+ Pittsburgh Learning Software Resources E-Learning Projects (WAP) South West College - Higher Level Apprenticeships SWC: External Quality Assessments 2013 - 2016

November 2013 April 2014 January 2015 March 2015 January 2016

Outstanding High Degree of Outstanding High Degree of Confidence Confidence Confidence Very Good Very Good Confidence Confidence Good Good Limited Requires Urgent Limited Requires Urgent Limited Confidence Improvement Improvement Confidence Confidence Requires Significant Requires Significant No Improvement Improvement No No Confidence Requires Urgent Requires Urgent Confidence Confidence Improvement Improvement ETI INSPECTIONS 2010 - 2016

YEAR TITLE OF INSPECTION SCRUTINY RESULT 1 2015/16 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process Highest Level of Confidence 2 2014/15 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process Highest Level of Confidence 3 2014/15 An Evaluation of Social Inclusion Provision Highest Level of Confidence 4 2014/15 An Evaluation of Continuing Professional Development Highest Level of Confidence 5 2013/14 Inspection for Further Education and Work Based Learning Provision south West College Outstanding 6 2013/14 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process Highest Level of Confidence 7 2013/14 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process - Steps to Work Highest Level of Confidence 8 2013/14 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process - TFS & App NI Highest Level of Confidence 9 2012/13 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process Highest Level of Confidence 10 2012/13 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process - TFS & App NI Highest Level of Confidence 11 2011/12 Scrutiny Inspection of Self Evaluation & Quality Improvement Planning Process Highest Level of Confidence 12 2011/12 An Evaluation of Innovation – InnoTech South West College Highest Level of Confidence 13 2010/11 Follow-up Inspection for Student Services Provision South West College Highest Level of Confidence 650 600 SWC: Growth in Full-Time Higher Education 605 580 550 565 500 520 450 412% 400 430 Growth 383 350 Since merger 300 343

MaSN 250

200 220 221 150

100 118 50 0 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 Merger Academic Year 1200SWC: Growth in Part-Time Higher Education 1200 1150 1177 1150 1100 1100 1050 1000 1007 950 967 47% 900 Growth Enrolments Since merger 850 880 800 800 802 803 750 700 650 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16

Merger Academic Year HNC FdSc BSc MSc

New Level 6 Provision • BSc Hons Energy, Environment and Sustainability • BSc Hons Construction Engineering and Management • BSc Hons Computing New Level 7 Provision • ILM Leadership and Management

Proportion of Higher Education Enrolments By level of study in 2015-16 Stormont Castle Memorandum of Understanding South West College & Ulster University In the Presence of the First Minister: 21st March 2016 SMART Region 2,000 students Studying Mandarin Chinese at SWC 2,000 Míng xuéshēng xuéxí hànyǔ zài xīnán xuéyuàn 2,000名学生学习汉语在西南学院

Beijing Memorandum of Understanding South West College & Xiangyang College, Hubei Province, China In the Presence of the First Minister: 8th December 2016 SMART Region TNE - Transnational Education Zambian Higher Education Students Graduating at South West College 13th December 2016 Proportion of Regulated Enrolments at SWC by Deprivation Quintiles 2015-2016 FE Activity in Northern Ireland 2013/14 – 2015/16 (08-12-16)

9.4%

51.8% SWC Higher Education Scholarships £137,500 273 Students Supported Annually

Student Bursaries Student Scholarship Student Scholarship Student Scholarship Student Scholarship 250 x £350 5 x £1,000 4 x £2,500 4 x £2,500 10 x £2,500

Student Widening Access & Scholarships Participation Bursaries

• R&D Support for SMEs • EU funded STEM R&D • Technical and business mentoring • Training for business • Industry Focussed Foundation Degrees • Into employment programmes • Staff and student innovation support SKILLS FOCUS INNOVATEUS PROGRAMME Threats – BREXIT and Failure to Operate on Business Principles

SWC ENGINEERING INNOVATION CENTRE MANUFACTURING IN MID ULSTER SWC GOLD (Engineering) 54 Employers 141 Apprentices OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP

UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS significant duration, extending beyond individual projects innovation-driven research with major players

MODEL OF RESEARCH PROVISION (SEMI-INDUSTRIAL) academic supervisor & innovation mentor & industry partner [RIEX] valuable instrument within the context of NI economy international connotations going forward

RESEARCH ROADMAPPING EXERCISE FOR MICRO-BUSINESSES 90% of engineering businesses in region research readiness to avail of project cluster into project feasible bundles

OBJECTIVES

1. Develop an internationally recognised cross-border research supercluster in Renewable Energy and Advanced Manufacturing technologies involving 4 research institutes to bridge the gap between public and private R&I. 2. Facilitate direct knowledge transfer, technology development and innovation in 8 companies in the Renewable Energy Sector through the provision of R&I support and technology development grants. 3. Develop a novel programme of applied industrial research, based on identified need leading to 57 years of research activity at PhD level and above. 4. Co-ordinate an international board of renewable energy stakeholders to drive innovative forward-looking applied industrial research and initiate policy dialogue. 5. Increase the knowledge and awareness within industry in the cross border region of R&I infrastructure in the Renewable Energy sector. Letter of Offer €6.2 million VISION 1. Development of an Innovation Centre for Project Based Learning. Teaching and learning will be flexible, responsive and fast paced, accommodating different learning styles, making imaginative and effective use of technology to enhance learning, and developing enterprising students through industry rich project based learning.

2. Refurbishment of the STEM Centre; increasing the impact of our inspirational, innovative and creative STEM workshops for Primary and Post-Primary Schools across Northern Ireland.

South West College Pillars Physical College | Entrepreneurial & Innovative College

Governing Body Priorities Quality Teaching & Learning | STEM Focus Maintained | HE Growth | Strong Economic Growth | Social Inclusion Agenda

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