Colleges’ Group

The region’s catalyst for growth and development Introducing the Devon Colleges Group

“The region’s catalyst for growth and development”

As Devon’s four principal and high-quality further and higher education colleges, Plymouth, Exeter, Petroc and South Devon have a proven track record of effective collaboration, with a long history of serving local communities. Working together we are raising the education and skills aspirations of residents and employers in Devon and beyond; supporting individuals to achieve and succeed.

Each year, we contribute approximately £130m to our local economy, whilst achieving an even bigger long term impact through increasing and improving the education and skills of local students and businesses. £130m contribution to local economy 50,000 students each year

Together, our four award-winning Devon colleges play a pivotal role in the educational, economic, social and cultural prosperity of the region. We are purposefully committed to collective and strong collaborative working for the benefit of those working and living in Devon and the wider region. Sustaining an effective partnership, we work closely with, and alongside, other education providers and our strategic partners to ensure that there is a wide range of world class learning opportunities throughout Devon, which are available to all.

The four colleges deliver education, skills and training to over 50,000 students each year - from young people aged 14 - 19 to adults; from entry to Degree and higher level; from the most able to some of the most disadvantaged; to those in the workplace and to those studying on our college campuses.

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1 Who are we?

The Devon Colleges Group is comprised of • dynamic and responsive, with a fundamental large, successful colleges, individually and core purpose to work closely with employers, collectively characterised as: individuals and parents to develop the • high-quality, responsive and efficient best key education and skills pathways to education and training organisations, each employment and higher education judged by Ofsted as delivering ‘Good’ or • supporting over 5,000 apprentices each ‘Outstanding’ provision year with high-quality technical learning and • strong and well established centres of guidance technical, professional and academic • enjoying strong local and national reputations expertise, employing some 3,000 highly and high status within the further education qualified, professional staff and wider education sectors • fully aligned with the region’s strategic and • sustaining good or outstanding financial economic priorities - working together to health and delivering excellent value for secure the right outcomes for individuals and public investment the economy • providing significant learner choice, • providing for our local and regional recognising the importance that our communities with an impact on the region of customers place on the curriculum we offer, nearly £1bn per annum its location and how we best deliver it • offering university-level education to over 3,200 students.

Ofsted rated good or outstanding

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supported every year £1bn total impact on the regional economy 3,200+ university-level students

3 Working together for our communities’ success

Each member of the Devon Colleges Group: skills, and ensure that Devon residents have • agrees that the effective collaboration of the the right skills to access good jobs colleges in Devon is key to delivering the skills • ensure that collectively we continue to deliver our regional economy needs, both now and for high-quality and relevant education and the future training for all, responding quickly to emerging • has a shared vision which is focused on driving needs and changing patterns of demand regional economic growth and productivity • provide a co-ordinated approach and greater • is strongly and resolutely committed to focus on identifying areas of strength and supporting the achievement of the Heart of specialisation, without diminishing our key the South West Local Enterprise Partnership local offer (HotSW LEP) strategic economic plan • combine our efforts to enable the colleges • is committed to close partnership working to deliver training that may otherwise not be with the combined authorities in the informed viable development of their devolution and economic • provide greater transparency around data and and skills plans agreed measurable outcomes • is collectively committed to bringing greater • significantly contribute to a higher wage local knowledge, information and influence economy, wealth creation and individual with decision makers and funding bodies to prosperity in Devon and the wider region. support education and skills aspirations.

Acting as an individual organisation and as part of the Devon Colleges Group, each college has pledged to: • play a critical role in the analysis of current and future economic, educational and skills needs, provision and gaps, building further on the existing evidence base • effectively deliver Devon’s growth ambitions within a prompt timescale. In particular we want to see businesses grow more quickly, make best use of funding to invest in workforce

4 Top 10 Colleges ranked in top ten for Apprenticeships and employer satisfaction

Key outcomes

The Devon Colleges Group key outcomes include: • ensuring that Devon has the right mix and balance of provision, including the staff expertise, curriculum and infrastructure capacity to deliver on local, regional and national agendas • raising the profile of technical and professional education across the region • closer collaboration to better serve employers and individuals across the region • ensuring that more revenue stays in the region and that its use is better coordinated • working with others to improve the availability and use of impartial information, advice and guidance to inform choices • straightforward and meaningful engagement and communication with stakeholders including the Combined Authority, HotSW LEP, Devon Chamber of Commerce, Devon & Cornwall Business Council, Federation of Small Businesses and other key business organisations.

5 Closer college collaboration - the benefits

Aside from the advantages to students, • improved communication of the technical there are other significant benefits to the and professional education offer and clearer collaboration between the colleges which branding of the further education sector include: • shared public relations campaigns and • data sharing and joint analysis of Local guidance about key educational changes Market Information to further improve and initiatives such as the Apprenticeship approaches to new developments, Employer Levy, Advanced Learner Loans and particularly in response to skills supply and funding skills demand • collaborative quality improvement strategies, • quicker identification of gaps in provision, planning and support specialisms and the avoidance of • good practice sharing and continuous unnecessary duplication professional development, sustaining quality • more innovative approaches to curriculum • increased capacity, flexibility and supportive planning, design and delivery across the approaches to respond to employer needs region • more effective and efficient procurement, • exploration of new models of delivery particularly at a local and regional level (including virtual and employer contracted) • exploration of wider opportunities for shared • stronger customer relationship management services and improving value for money for the employers we work with • an increased level of joint bidding to expand • strategic joint marketing and closer valued local activity, delivery and curriculum alignment to the region’s priorities and development. presentation of the colleges offer in one place

6 83%+ employer satisfaction

Employer satisfaction survey 2014/15 82%+ student satisfaction

Student satisfaction, FE Choices 2014/15

7 Our Apprenticeship offer

Devon Colleges’ Group offers a huge range of high-quality A Apprenticeships Apprenticeship programmes, covering all the key industrial B Advanced Apprenticeships sectors. The table below demonstrates the breadth of the course offer currently available. With programmes at level 1 through to C Higher Apprenticeships intermediate level, advanced level 3 and higher level (levels 4 and 5), there is sure to be an offer to meet your training need. D Degree Apprenticeships * In development Agriculture, Business, Horticulture & Arts, Craft & Management & Animal Care Design Administration Construction A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D • • • • • Exeter College • • • • • • Petroc • •* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Culture & Digital Industries Education & Environment, Heritage & IT Training Health & Safety

A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D City College Plymouth • • • • • • • • • Exeter College • • • • • Petroc • • • • • • South Devon College • • • • • • •

Financial Services, Banking & Freight, Logistics Insurance Food & Drink & Distribution Hair & Beauty A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D City College Plymouth • • • • • • Exeter College • • • • • • • • • • Petroc • • • • • South Devon College • • • • • • •

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Healthcare, Nursing & Hospitality & Manufacturing & Dentistry Tourism Legal Services Engineering A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D City College Plymouth • • • • • • • Exeter College • • • • • • • • • Petroc • • • • • • • • • • South Devon College • • • • • • • • • •

Performing Arts, Retail Sales Broadcast & & Customer Media Power & Utilities Services Sales & Marketing A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D City College Plymouth • • • • • • • • • Exeter College • • • • Petroc • • • • • • • South Devon College • • • • • •

Security, Safety Transport Science & & Emergency (including Research Services Sports & Leisure Automotive) A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D City College Plymouth • • • • Exeter College • • • • • • Petroc • • • • • • • South Devon College • • • • • • • •

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City College Plymouth Exeter College Kings Road Hele Road Devonport Exeter PL1 5QG EX4 4JS

01752 305300 01392 400500 [email protected] [email protected] www.cityplym.ac.uk www.exe-coll.ac.uk

Petroc South Devon College Old Sticklepath Hill Vantage Point Long Road Paignton EX31 2BQ TQ4 7EJ

01271 345291 01803 540540 [email protected] [email protected] www.petroc.ac.uk www.southdevon.ac.uk

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11 Barnstaple Petroc

Tiverton Petroc Exeter Devon College Colleges Exeter Group

South Devon College City College Paignton Plymouth Plymouth

12 13 City College Plymouth Exeter College

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