2014 2015 Truro & Penwith College Annual Report Another outstanding year of success Truro & Penwith College Another outstanding year of success 02 The first tertiary college in the country to be awarded ‘Designated Outstanding’ Truro & status by Ofsted. Penwith College For a large percentage of the young people in Cornwall, Truro Annual and Penwith College is their first choice. We are also confidently expanding the range of training Report and support opportunities we offer to local businesses and Truro College was established employers. We are determined as a tertiary college in 1992 and that this growing area of work was officially opened in 1993. will show the same outstanding The growth and success of the quality that has been identified in College have been remarkable. respect of our work with younger In 2008 Truro College merged students in full time academic with Penwith College. This and vocational learning. merger built upon Truro College’s successful foundations Following our recognition as a National policy continues to and provides high quality further Beacon College, the College generate a range of reforms and higher education that makes was the first tertiary college in Further Education. We are a major contribution to the in the country to be awarded determined to maintain our economy and social life in the ‘Designated Outstanding’ status clarity of vision, our commitment community. The College now by Ofsted. The outstanding to our tertiary role and, above all, recruits from across the whole of inspection report was based on our commitment to do everything Cornwall. It continues to grow, the success of our students. Our we can to meet the needs of investing in new buildings and reputation locally and nationally individual students. resources for all its learners. 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 Mission School, and within an Academy Trust. As our student curriculum offer and numbers have grown, Statement we have continued to expand our facilities. Our financial The purpose of the College is to position remains strong. provide the best possible learning experience, leading to the highest possible level of achievement by our students. 03 Student Enrolments & Experience Full-time student enrolments were excellent in September 2014. In 2014/15 there were 6430 full-time and 7977 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 Full-time Students 93/94 743 2027 94/95 975 5517 95/96 1253 5737 Part-timeStudents 96/97 1537 6222 97/98 1908 6008 98/99 1984 6574 99/00 2500 7741 00/01 2507 8240 01/02 2821 8443 02/03 3055 9311 03/04 3274 05 10,475 04/05 3754 11,166 05/06 4347 10,377 06/07 4462 10,985 is Our intention experience for experience 5279 the provide to best possible * 07/08 our students. 12,934 08/09 5696 12,542 09/10 5968 andPenwithCollegemerger *Truro 12,909 10/11 6370 12,620 11/12 6117 8330 12/13 6055 9137 13/14 6289 8104 14/15 6430 7977 Accommodation Our continued growth in 2014/15 has required us to expand our Similarly, at Penwith the popularity of the Construction courses called facilities for students and staff at both Truro and Penwith campuses. for expansion of the Painting and Decorating workshops. A new extension to the Motor Vehicle bay was also created. As a result of At Truro, in order to meet the curriculum changes and developments increased enrolments Zennor saw the installation of an additional in Performing Arts and Media, a number of practical workshop spaces training kitchen. were created. An additional two Science laboratories were created to meet the increasing number of students choosing to study Sciences We continue to work hard to maintain all of our facilities to the highest and further developments were made within the Seaton building to standards, for the benefit of all. Plant Operating Systems and Air meet the curriculum demands of the Construction study programmes. Handling Systems have been replaced in some buildings, making our campus more energy efficient, modern and accessible to all. Finance & Total income 2014/2015: £42,510,000 Resources 01 EFA/SFA Grants: £26,334,000 In common with many other providers, 02 Fee income (exl. HE): £1,802,000 cuts to public sector funding were difficult to manage. The College surplus 03 Investment income: £414,000 of £748,000 was lower than previous years. The College continued to invest 04 Other grants (eg Convergence): £2,721,000 in teaching facilities and remains debt free. The College sources of income for 05 Other operating income: £4,775,000 the year are illustrated in the pie chart opposite. 06 Higher Education grants and fees: £6,294,000 Staffing The College staffing has remained at similar levels to 2013/2014. 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 Full-time Equivalent Staff 1993-2015 *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 * 07/08 06 Community Collaboration: Working to support community partnerships Truro and Penwith College works collaboratively with many local education and community groups, sharing facilities and expertise throughout Cornwall and beyond. Outside of teaching hours, we Truro and Penwith College manage our premises, in Truro, Penzance and off-site centres, on a predominantly break-even are proud to have exceptional basis, offering high quality facilities in the most cost effective way to local communities. sporting facilities. These are shared with sporting partners and groups including Cornwall Cricket, Exeter Chiefs, Saints Netball, Cornish Cougars, Our performance facilities are Plymouth Argyle Football Club, made available to a wide range the Wheelchair Basketball of performance groups. We Association, Special Olympics Our involvement as the Truro host the Cornwall Music Service Cornwall as well as smaller, local and Penwith Academy Trust, Trust, work collaboratively with teams such as St Agnes FC, Maths Hub and School Centred Hall for Cornwall to provide Threemilestone Veterans and Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) workshop space and provide a At Truro, the Saturday Art Club, the Keep Fit Cornwall Zumba centre have continued to grow base from which Cornwall Youth in conjunction with Falmouth group. Penzance Harbour is the and offer mutually beneficial Brass Band, Celtic Chords and University, is held in our White site of our Water Sports Centre, support to many schools and City of Truro Pipes and Drums, building and provides both a collaborative partnership with education partners. Robert among others, are able to meet recreational creative activity local schools. Owen Communities (ROC) and rehearse. Our own Events and skills advancement for hold weekly activity evenings Truro College (ETC) programme school aged children, with an All of our premises are at our Truro Campus and Truro brings the very best in fresh, annual opportunity to make maintained to a high standard Probation Office have access to vibrant arts events to the heart gallery visits to London. The and alongside our primary teaching facilities at weekends. of Cornwall, offering a mix of Decorative Arts societies of both commitment to delivering Both Grace Church and Truro dance, drama and music events, Truro and Penzance use the outstanding teaching and Vineyard Church hold weekly as well as the popular Jazz lecture theatres of our respective training, we are proud to services in different buildings on Dinner Nights in conjunction with campuses and Outlook South share our facilities to the wider campus each Sunday. our Spires Restaurant, which is West and Cornwall Humanists community in which we live managed by our trainee chefs. hold courses and meetings and work.