Another outstanding year of success 20182017 Truro & Penwith College Annual Report The first tertiary or further education college in the country to be awarded ‘Outstanding’ status by Ofsted in the current framework The College was established as That status was confirmed in As our student curriculum offer Truro & 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 have been remarkable. the new inspection framework. remains strong. In 2008, Truro College merged These external judgments are with Penwith College. That based on the success of our For a very large percentage of College merger built upon Truro students, their experiences, their the young people in Cornwall, College’s successful foundations achievements and progression study at a Truro and Penwith to expand the delivery of high into employment and higher College campus is their first Annual quality Further and Higher education, and on the value choice. We are also confidently Education, which benefits 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 rating for Higher Education, the outstanding quality that has has now developed a major new AoC National Beacon Award for been identified in respect of post-16 campus at Callywith, Leadership and Governance our work with students in full- Bodmin, to serve the north (2016), and The AoC National time academic and vocational and east of the county. Its first Beacon ‘Leading Light’ Award learning. students began their studies (2017). there in September 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 FE college with a Teaching School. Its role and remit continue to expand with participation in its activities having now reached 90% of all secondary and 82% of all primary schools in Cornwall. The Teaching School continues to develop a growing induction programme for newly qualified teachers with more than 160 trainees participating. Major conferences include the Teaching School’s annual governor conference, maximising the impact of the pupil premium and trust- wide training days. Other ongoing programmes include the Excellent Teacher Programme (Primary and Secondary), a coaching course, teaching assistant training programmes, classics training, digital learning, school improvement, aspiring senior leaders and the highly successful women into senior leadership, which is now in its fourth year. The Strength in Numbers project, which was awarded £486,000 by the Department for Education for improving the progress of primary and secondary school students in mathematics across the region, includes participation of over 40 schools. It comes to an end in spring 2019 and is already proving to have had considerable impact with those involved. Our Wider Remit Callywith College In September 2017, the College opened its third campus in Bodmin, with Callywith College, a 16-19 Free School with capacity for 1,280 students, at its heart. In only its second year, Callywith College is already home to nearly 800 students 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 25 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 collaborative 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 a National Leader 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. 03 Student Enrolments & Experience Although falling demographics have resulted in lower student We believe that our successful level of enrolments are due to a numbers, full-time student enrolments were strong in September number of factors: 2017. In 2017/18 there were 5,710 full-time and 7,848 part-time students in total. • The College’s outstanding results and the progress made by • students. Full and part-time enrolments remained buoyant at both the Truro and • The College’s responsiveness in providing a wide range of Penwith campuses. Our Higher Education enrolments remain positive • courses. in a challenging environment. The range of part-time opportunities in • Continued development of new courses, in particular occupational particular has expanded significantly to provide higher level skills both • training and Level 6 opportunities. for people in employment and for the unemployed. • High quality teaching that is stimulating, encouraging and • 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 2017/18 the College continued to invest heavily in new equipment and accommodation. 04 Our students 743 93/94 2,027 975 94/95 5,517 1,253 95/96 5,737 1,537 96/97 6,222 1,908 97/98 6,008 1,984 98/99 6,574 2,500 99/00 7,741 2,507 00/01 8,240 2,821 01/02 8,443 3,055 02/03 9,311 3,274 03/04 10,475 3,754 04/05 11,166 05 4,347 05/06 10,377 4,462 06/07 10,985 5,279 * 07/08 12,934 5,696 08/09 12,542 is Our intention best possible 5,968 the provide to 09/10 12,909 10/11 6,370 experience 12,620 Full-time Students 11/12 6,117 * Truro andPenwith Collegemerger Truro * 8,330 6,055 12/13 9,137 students , ** CallywithCollegeopens 6,289 13/14 8,104 Part-timeStudents for our 6,430 14/15 7,977 6,431 15/16 7,945 6,276 16/17 7,950 5,710 ** 17/18 7,848 Accommodation Truro and Penwith Colleges are justifiably proud of their continues to house our Business Centre along with Inspiration accommodation, which has been developed through time to meet Hair and Beauty Salons and Spires Coffee Bar. Senara and Spires demand. Callywith College, near Bodmin, opened in 2017, has met Restaurants welcome public diners on the main campuses in and exceeded our expectations, offering the same high standard of Penwith and Truro. On the Harbour in Penzance, the Watersports facilities to those in the east of the county. Each campus has a range Centre continues to flourish in partnership with local schools. At of specialist teaching environments, sports, performance, arts and Tregye Campus, we are able to offer bespoke provision for students conference facilities. These are maintained to the highest professional with complex autistic spectrum conditions alongside specialist Art standards and made available to hire for community and business and Design facilities. events. Our construction, hair, beauty, and catering facilities at Truro and Penwith offer professional, commercial environments for A committed Premises Team focus on managing and maintaining education and training and each of the three campuses provide high our buildings and grounds to a high standard and our students quality, all-weather sports pitches. use the environment with pride and care, recognising the privilege that learning or working at Truro, Penwith and Callywith Colleges The College also has a number of smaller off-site centres, some of affords us.