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March 2019 01 WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 A JOINT STATEMENT Our commitment to the communities we serve

The governing bodies of Morley College Ian Valvona, Chair of Governors of Kensington London and Kensington and Chelsea College and Chelsea College, said: “Kensington and can confirm that they are working towards Chelsea College has found the right merger merger. The Morley resolution (20 March)[1] partner in Morley College London. We believe follows the decision by the Kensington and there is a good curriculum fit between the two Chelsea College Governing Body (4 March) to and there is no doubt that together adopt Morley as its preferred partner. Merger we will be stronger financially as we look to would lead to the colleges joining together as the future. Progressing together, the focus will Morley College London, with three main centres be on high quality teaching and learning and in , Chelsea and Waterloo. the student experience, whilst nurturing our most valuable asset – our staff – and delivering The proposed merger is designed to secure for the local communities of North Kensington and improve the Wornington Road North and Chelsea.” Kensington Centre after years of uncertainty about its future, while maintaining and The centres at North Kensington and at Chelsea developing provision at college centres in will provide courses for 16–18 year-olds to enable Chelsea and Waterloo. progression through to advanced and higher- level study alongside a progressive, flexible and Stuart Edwards, Chair of Governors of Morley creative adult education curriculum portfolio College London, said: “Morley College London comprising daytime, evening and weekend and Kensington and Chelsea share the same delivery of accredited and non-accredited values. We are committed to the learning courses. Information, advice and guidance needs of our local communities. Both colleges will be available to encourage next steps in have a proud record of serving learners in their learning and support positive destinations to boroughs and beyond. This heritage is greatly employment and apprenticeships. respected and will be built upon for the future, with investment and new courses to meet The well-established Waterloo Centre on people’s aspirations for personal development Westminster Bridge Road will continue just as and career success. We believe that by it does today. working together we can offer an educational framework within which community aspirations can be fostered.”

[1] The Morley resolution is subject to guarantees from government on finance and funding, as detailed in the published Morley College London proposal document of February 2019.

WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 02 OUR VISION For ambitions to be inspired and achieved through learning

In the interests of social justice, the merged To realise our vision, with greater scale and College will advocate for lifelong learning as vital financial resilience, we are working together to for personal achievement, academic progression achieve three clearly stated Strategic Goals: and career development. Together, as one college with three outstanding centres – in North Strategic Goal 1:  Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo – we will outstanding learning opportunities meet the learning needs of a growing number of delivered with an students, and be a force for public good within the communities that we serve. Strategic Goal 2:  outstanding student experience will enable our Strategic Goal 3: financial sustainability.

03 WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 KEY FEATURES By joining together we will: As well as delivering courses for 16–18 year-olds to enable progression through to advanced • Secure and improve the Wornington Road and higher level study, the curriculum will North Kensington Centre after years of include a progressive, flexible and creative uncertainty about its future, with the entire adult education curriculum portfolio comprising site protected for educational use daytime, evening and weekend delivery of accredited and non-accredited courses. • Continue investment in provision at the centres in Chelsea and Waterloo

• Include 16–18 year-olds as well as accredited adult learning, designed to help local people into employment or progress in their careers

• Ensure active consultation with the community, particularly in relation to the courses to be offered and the renovation of the North Kensington Centre.

WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 04 Outstanding learning opportunities supported by high quality learning resources. As a combined college we will offer choice and With the support of funders, a comprehensive flexibility to students through delivery at three estates strategy will see significant investment main centres on Hortensia Road, Westminster into the North Kensington Centre: it will be a Bridge Road and Wornington Road. In order to priority to create a modern, flexible learning meet the ambition and interests of learners who environment that ensures an alignment of need local learning, essential skills provision space to the needs of curriculum delivery, as (ESOL, English, Maths, IT, digital skills and well as the needs of curriculum-related activity, employability) will be delivered in parallel at such as enterprise incubation. With studios each centre, with a diverse programme of at each centre, Morley Radio will connect the unaccredited learning programmed in the college community, with a college library, café, evenings and weekends to match demand. gallery and performance space at each centre, and crèche facilities at North Kensington and In addition, the combined college will be a Waterloo’s satellite centre in Rotherhithe. community resource for Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) on learning and skills. We will Financial sustainability work with our partner colleges[2] Working within a closely defined Financial to ensure local residents can access guidance on Strategy to maintain an ESFA financial health the range of post-16 provision that best meets rating of at least ‘Good’, the sustainability of their learning needs. Students will be signposted the College rests on realistic growth in revenue to local opportunities for technical education, (student recruitment) in combination with apprenticeships, traineeships and supported close control of costs. Business planning, and internships, whilst the outstanding learning specifically curriculum planning and resultant opportunities provided by the combined college revenue growth, is informed by the experience will feature foundation routes for 16–18 year-olds of successfully operating the well-established to enable progression to Higher Education. Waterloo Centre. Outstanding student experience With similarly diverse socio-economic As an Institute of Adult Learning, the North characteristics in Kensington and Chelsea Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo centres will as and Southwark, future student operate extended opening hours six days a week, number planning for the North Kensington welcoming students and potential students to and Chelsea centres reflects past experience join us for informal learning opportunities through a stimulating programme of concerts, lectures, at Waterloo. Ongoing consultation with exhibitions, workshops and events. stakeholders connected to each centre, and particularly community stakeholders, will ensure We will build the capacity and resilience to a responsive provision is maintained, with the invest in high quality learning environments supply of courses matched to student demand.

[2] Including the City of Westminster College, , , South Thames College Group and College.

05 WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE DRIVING EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE COLLEGE

Morley College London is a Company Following merger, new members will be Limited by Guarantee and a registered appointed to the Board of Morley College charity. The Governing Body acts as the London to ensure that knowledge and Board of Directors for the purposes of understanding of the Kensington and Company Law and its members are trustees Chelsea communities are available to the of the Charity. Governing Body of the combined college.

In accordance with Morley’s Articles of In addition, a centre stakeholder group will Association, “The Governing Body shall be established at the North Kensington comprise not fewer than 10 and not more Centre, at the Chelsea Centre and at the than 24 Governors appointed in accordance Waterloo Centre to bring together local with the provisions of these Articles, together stakeholders (students, staff, community, with the person who is for the time being the council(s) and employers) to ensure the Principal and Chief Executive.” work of the Governing Body is informed by local viewpoints and perspectives on In order to ensure co-ordination and learning needs. a shared approach, a joint transition committee comprising members from both boards will be established to work through the process of merger, making recommendations as necessary to the boards of Kensington and Chelsea College and Morley College London.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP DELIVERING EXCELLENCE FOR LONDONERS

Strategic leadership for the newly merged A single College Management Team will college will be provided by a single be established to ensure the coherent Executive Team who will provide unifying college-wide delivery of the curriculum and purposeful leadership, managing as well as professional service functions change and transition to address current including Student Services, Quality and challenges, and building a culture focused Standards, HR, Finance, MIS, IT Services, on the Mission and Vision of the College. Estates and Marketing and Communications.

Under the leadership of the Morley College Curriculum leadership will be structured London Principal and Chief Executive, around four schools, each with a Head Dr Andrew Gower, the newly merged of School, with curriculum operations institution will benefit from leadership led by Deputy Heads of Schools and stability at a time of significant change Programme Managers, many of whom and transition. Together, with the requisite will be centre-based. skills and experience, the Executive Team will ensure effective senior management of key areas of responsibility including college curriculum, quality, student experience, business development, digital transformation, partnerships, finance and resources.

Incisive performance management will encourage, challenge and support quality improvement in the delivery of curriculum and professional services, setting high expectations for student progress and achievement.

WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 06 COURSES TO MEET LOCAL LEARNING NEEDS The curriculum offer includes:

• A distinctive 16-18 provision at North • Progression to Higher Education courses Kensington and Chelsea centres that offers at each centre an alternative to school sixth form • Learning opportunities for students with • Community learning to bring learning to special educational needs and disabilities learners in community locations to build • A significant expansion of learning confidence and skills opportunities at North Kensington linked • A progressive, flexible and creative adult to local jobs education curriculum portfolio comprising • Increased specialisation in the Creative daytime, evening and weekend delivery of Industries at Chelsea part-time and full-time courses • Continuing the current range of provision • Essential skills courses in ESOL, English, at Waterloo.[3] Maths, IT, digital skills and employability available at each centre

[3] Including continuation of the learning opportunities at Waterloo Centre’s two satellite community learning centres: the Stockwell Centre and the Lewington Centre.

07 WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 In the aftermath of the tragedy, we recognise and respect “the longstanding special significance of the college centre at Wornington Road for local residents. We are committed to ensuring the centres at North Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo reflect the needs of the communities they serve. The merged college will deliver a major contribution to each objective of the Mayor’s Skills for Londoners Strategy, ensuring the needs of the local communities are met by a responsive and growing curriculum offer. We are committed to 16–18 provision, and will look to grow the offer at North Kensington Centre on Wornington Road, and consult widely with the local community as an essential part of the merger process.” – Andrew Gower, Principal of Morley

INVESTMENT IN NORTH KENSINGTON CENTRE Extensive renovation at Wornington Road

Our Vision, shared by many, is for the Centre to of the community, including learning spaces be protected as a community asset for education, for 16–18 provision and a dedicated space to welcoming all. The café, crèche, community hall, support local people to start a business, this library and college community radio studio will major renovation project will enable an expanded create reasons to drop in, with an advice and curriculum offer. guidance service available for school age students and adults alike to gain advice on their best next The North Kensington Centre will be used steps in learning. In addition to an extension of intensively for educational purpose that brings the existing building to meet the growing needs benefit to students and the wider community.

WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 08 BRINGING BENEFITS

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS

• The establishment of a resilient institution that offers security and longevity of learning opportunities. • Putting students first, with a long held tradition of engaging the student voice in the College’s academic development and business operations through the work of the Student Council and student representative groups, as well as student representation on the Morley Governing Body and the College’s committees. Ongoing student engagement is supported by “You said: We did”, Morley’s systematic, active approach to listening and responding to student feedback and evaluation. • Investment in curriculum innovation and learning environments. • Increased choices for progression to advanced and higher levels of learning. • Enhanced vocational relevance of the curriculum in the Creative Industries (Chelsea) and in Enterprise, Health and Science, Tourism and Social Sciences (North Kensington) with curriculum aligned to skills needs and jobs growth.

BENEFITS TO STAFF

• Being part of a bigger, more influential college which, through successful implementation of this proposal, will achieve increased financial resilience and offer enhanced job security. • A greater range of development opportunities through an integrated CPD programme. • The opportunity to collaborate with a wider network of colleagues and share best practice. • Opportunities to build a portfolio of hourly-paid sessional teaching between centres. • Increased career progression opportunities.

09 WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES

• A resilient organisation providing security and longevity in offering a wide range of learning opportunities to local people. • A college that benefits from the flexibilities of being a Specialist Designated Institution (SDI) and the opportunity to develop flexible, accessible provision in response to local needs. • A college with a long-term vision and the ability to invest in the development of new opportunities for learners. • An organisation with a strong social purpose and a genuine commitment to transforming people’s lives through learning. • Enhanced provision of impartial Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) for local people to break down barriers to participation, advising on the best next steps in learning for personal development, academic progression and employability. • A distinctive cultural offer with an accessible and engaging programme of concerts, lectures, exhibitions, workshops and events linked to learning.

BENEFITS TO EMPLOYERS

• The creation of a pan-London Institute for Adult Learning specialising in provision for the Creative Industries. • An organisation with a strong focus on up-skilling individuals to enhance their employment prospects. • An organisation that recognises the benefits of employing apprentices, and is open and interested to work with employers and with partners, such as the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in supporting apprenticeship, traineeship and supported internship opportunities. • A significant focus on the basic skills of English, ESOL and Maths, thereby strengthening the prospects of individuals to enter work or to progress within employment. • An organisation deeply committed to working in partnership to meet local needs, including the skills needs of employers.

BENEFITS TO STRATEGIC STAKEHOLDERS

• The development of a viable long-term solution for adult learning and skills in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. • A secure future for the Wornington Road North Kensington Centre with clear commitment to community engagement through adult education. • An organisation genuinely committed to partnership working with strategic stakeholders, such as Kensington and Chelsea Council, in support of meeting local social, economic and educational priorities. • A college with specialist provision in Arts and Culture ideally positioned to extend and build education and community partnerships with creative and cultural organisations in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. • Enhanced delivery of council sub-contracted Adult Community Learning (ACL) provision. • Increased participation in learning by local residents which in turn contributes to broader policy priorities (e.g. place-making, health and wellbeing, employability). • A deeper impact in the delivery of the Skills for Londoners strategy through establishment of a larger educational institution focused on Skills for Londoners priorities, including student participation, progression and retraining. • Enhancing the profile of adult learning through the creation of London’s largest, specialist Institute of Adult Learning.

WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 10 £10/8 WHAT’S ON FREE Summer // April–July 2018 morleycollege.ac.uk/events

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morley gallery ABOUT MORLEY Learning for life

Morley College London was established in As merger partner, Morley offers not only 1889, and is one of the UK’s largest providers strong social values, exceptional creativity and Distinctively Morley. of adult education. Over 50% of Morley’s a deep understanding of the needs of students Outreach learning through a lively students at its Waterloo Centre are drawn from and their communities, but also a longstanding programme of concerts, lectures, local communities in Lambeth, Southwark and track record of effective college governance, exhibitions, workshops and events. Lewisham. Morley is a welcoming and friendly leadership and management. Together, the Open to all. Welcoming, friendly, college, with staff who are highly experienced in colleges will realise the benefits of merger in informative, inspiring and fun! meeting the learning needs of a culturally diverse relation to 19+ adult education,[4] community learning community, with 120 languages spoken learning,[5] travel to learn[6] and our shared by students within the college community. specialism in the Creative Arts.[7]

In the past 12 months I have been privileged to meet with so many “people dedicated to working with passion and commitment in the best interests of our college and our communities. The North Kensington area, in particular, has a reputation for innovative partnership, and of welcoming the input of all for the betterment of all. I am therefore excited to see the positive contribution that Morley College London will make, with its proud tradition of community engagement, to securing and enhancing provision for our communities throughout the Borough.

– Andy Cole, Principal of Kensington ”and Chelsea College

[4] 19+ enrolments in 2017–18: Morley 99% and KCC 87%. [5] With similar student bodies: enrolments in 2017–18 by female students – Morley 74% and KCC 79%; by BAME students – Morley 52% and KCC 60%; enrolments by students with learning disability or difficulty – Morley 12% and KCC 12%. [6] Complementary travel to learn patterns: enrolments in 2017–18, only 1% (345) of total Morley enrolments were made by Kensington and Chelsea residents, and only 5% (279) of total KCC enrolments by Lambeth and Southwark residents. [7] Specifically in the Visual Arts and Media.

WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 12 Progressive by design. Morley’s courses are designed to encourage progression to enable students to build their knowledge and skills, and achieve their learning goals. The guidance provided to students in Morley’s termly course guide is as follows:

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WORKING TOGETHER | March 2019 14 “Morley is all about the joy of learning for all and the positive impact successful learning has in bringing out potential, restoring self-belief and creating new opportunity. We are committed to maximising the transformational power of education for the individual and the communities within which they live and work.” MORLEY COLLEGE LONDON Strategic Plan 2016–2020

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