Another outstanding year of success 2016 2017 Truro & Penwith College Annual Report The first tertiary or further education college in the country to be awarded ‘Outstanding’ status by Ofsted in the new framework Truro College was established That status was confirmed in As our student curriculum offer Truro & as a tertiary college in 1992 and 2016 when Ofsted made it the and numbers have grown, we was officially opened in 1993. first college nationally to be have continued to expand our The growth and success of the graded “Outstanding” under facilities. Our financial position Penwith College has been remarkable. In the new inspection framework. remains strong. 2008, Truro College merged with These eternal judgments are Penwith College. That merger based on the success of our For a very large percentage of College built upon Truro College’s students, their experiences, their the young people in Cornwall, successful foundations to achievements and progression study at a Truro and Penwith provide high quality Further and into employment and higher College campus is their first Annual Higher Education that makes education, and on the value choice. We are also confidently a major contribution to the that employers and businesses expanding the range of economy and social life in the place on our work. Other recent skills training and support Report community. The College now public recognition of the quality opportunities we offer to local recruits from across the whole of of the College’s work have come businesses and employers. We Cornwall. It continues to grow, in the form of its TEF (Teaching are determined that this growing investing in new buildings and Excellence Framework) Gold area of work will show the same resources for all its learners. It is rating for Higher Education, the outstanding quality that has now developing a new post-16 AoC National Beacon Award for been identified in respect of campus at Callywith, Bodmin, to Leadership and Governance our work with students in full- serve the north and east of the (2016), and The AoC National time academic and vocational county. Its first students began Beacon ‘Leading Light’ Award learning. their studies there in September (2017). 2017. National policy continues to Our reputation locally and generate a range of reforms Following our recognition as a nationally is excellent. It has and challenges in further Beacon College, the College earned us new designations and education. We are determined to was the first tertiary college roles to support improvement maintain our clarity of vision, our in the country to be awarded across all phases in education; commitment to our tertiary role ‘Designated Outstanding’ status these include our work in and, above all, our commitment by Ofsted. partnership as a Maths Hub, to do everything we can to meet as a cross-phase Teaching the needs of individual students. School, and within an Academy Trust for primary and secondary education. 02 Cornwall Teaching School The College is the only College with a Teaching School. Expansion continues with participation in its activities including 72% of all secondary and 64% of all primary schools in Cornwall. Over the last year, it organised over 40 events and also took responsibility for the newly qualified teachers’ programme for over 170 trainees. Other highlights were: the NQT Conferences, the Pupil Premium Conference with guest speaker Sir John Dunford (National Pupil Premium Champion from 2013-15), a Wellbeing Conference (attended by 120 delegates) and a highly successful Women into Senior Leadership Programme for primary and secondary teachers. After a competitive bidding process, Cornwall Teaching School was also awarded £486,000 by the Department for Education to improve the progress of primary and secondary school students in mathematics across the region. This follows on from previous successes in being awarded a Mathematics Hub, the Science Learning Partnership, host for the institute of Physics and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Our Wider Remit Callywith College In September 2017, the College opened its third campus in Bodmin, with Callywith College a 16-19 Free School for 1280 students at its heart. Callywith College recruited over 330 students for its opening year with a broad curriculum offer including 28 A Levels and a range of Level 2 and 3 vocational diplomas. Callywith College aims to bring the Truro and Penwith College experience to young people in North and East Cornwall, seeking to significantly raise achievement and revitalise the community. Truro and Penwith Academy Trust The Truro and Penwith Multi-Academy Trust was established in February 2014 and focuses on the provision of pre-16 education. The trust has a strategic intention to work with primary and secondary schools in geographic alignment with the centres of operation for the College. Truro and Penwith Multi-Academy Trust continues to expand its reach. From one initial partner in 2013, the Trust has now grown to embrace twenty schools in three hubs across Cornwall. Schools are able to benefit from one another and the expertise of Truro and Penwith College to realise local solutions in achieving outstanding outcomes for young people. In turn, the Trust works in partnership with Cornwall Teaching School. The designated teaching school of Truro and Penwith College is a National Support School (NSS), led by National Leaders of Education (NLE), to provide bespoke school support and improvement activities of the highest quality in its schools. Cornwall SCITT, based at Truro Campus, provides outstanding, bespoke teacher training for primary and secondary teaching routes. 03 Student Enrolments & Experience Although falling demographics have resulted in lower student We believe that our successful level of enrolments is due to a number numbers, full-time student enrolments were strong in September of factors: 2016. In 2016/17 there were 6276 full-time and 7950 part-time • The College’s outstanding results and the progress made by students in total. students. • The College’s responsiveness in providing a wide range of Full and part-time enrolments remained buoyant at both the Truro and courses. Penwith campuses. Our Higher Education enrolments remain positive • Continued development of new courses, in particular occupational in a challenging environment. The range of part-time opportunities in training and Level 6 opportunities. particular has expanded significantly to provide higher level skills both • High quality teaching that is stimulating, encouraging and for people in employment and for the unemployed. supportive of students. • Students’ access to exceptionally high quality resources and facilities. • The student experience, personal support 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 2016/17 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 01/02 8443 3055 02/03 9311 Full-time Students 3274 03/04 10,475 3754 05 04/05 11,166 4347 Part-timeStudents 05/06 10,377 4462 06/07 10,985 5279 * 07/08 12,934 Our intention is Our intention 5696 best possible 08/09 12,542 the provide to 5968 09/10 12,909 experience 6370 10/11 12,620 *Truro andPenwithCollegemerger *Truro 6117 11/12 8330 students 6055 12/13 9137 for our 6289 13/14 8104 6430 14/15 7977 6431 15/16 7945 6276 16/17 7950 Accommodation Truro and Penwith Colleges continue to develop their accommodation A dedicated team of staff are focussed on managing and and Callywith College, near Bodmin, opened as planned, in maintaining our buildings and grounds to a high standard and our September 2017. Each campus has a range of specialist teaching students use the environment with pride and care, recognising the environments, sports, performance arts and conference facilities. privilege that learning or working at Truro, Penwith and Callywith These are maintained to the highest professional standards and made Colleges affords us. available to hire for community and business events. The College also has a number of smaller off-site centres, some of local historical interest. Refurbishment work on the Morrab Road Arts School and former library continues and the building has recently been awarded Grade II listed status, joining Tregye and Treneere Manors in Truro and Penzance respectively. Haven House in Truro centre continues to house our Business Centre along with Inspiration Hair and Beauty Salons and Spires Coffee Bar. Senara and Spires Restaurants welcome public diners on the main campuses in Penwith and Truro. On the Harbour in Penzance, the Watersports Centre continues to flourish in partnership with local schools. Finance & Total income 2016/2017: £42,012,000 Resources 01 Funding Body Grants: £27,809,000 In common with many other providers, 02 Fee income (excl. HE): £1,590,000 cuts to public sector funding were difficult to manage. The College achieved a small 03 Investment income: £420,000 underlying operating surplus. Strong reserves enabled the College to continue 04 Other grants (e.g. European): £3,461,000 to invest in teaching facilities and the College remains debt free. The College 05 Other operating income: £3,450,000 sources of income for the year are illustrated in the pie chart opposite.