2023 Full Inspection Report

What does the college need to do to improve?

• Ensure that the actions taken by leaders to improve the quality of education and training programmes, including those provided by subcontractors, lead to rapid improvements.
• Ensure that all learners and apprentices, including those studying with subcontractors, receive high-quality feedback, and are set challenging targets that enable them to continually improve the standard of their work.
• Ensure that all adult learners and apprentices study a high-quality personal development curriculum.
• Ensure that all learners aged 16 to 18, and learners with high needs, are supported effectively by staff to achieve high grades in their qualifications commensurate with their ability.

2013 Full Inspection Report

What does the college need to do to improve further?

• Ensure that managers and teachers take effective action to improve the small minority of underperforming courses, especially in the GCE AS- and A-level provision.

2008 Full Inspection Report

Areas for improvement

The college should address:

• retention rates, particularly at level 1
• the use of lesson observation procedures to drive up the standards further.

2007 Full Inspection Report

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2005 Full Inspection Report

What should be improved

• retention rates for students aged 16 to 18
• the use of information and learning technology (ILT) in lessons
• the achievement of work-based learning frameworks
• the consistency in the quality of resources and accommodation across curriculum areas
• the use of targets to raise students' achievement
• the quality of many course reviews
• the extent of additional learning support for students
• the quality of provision in construction.

2000 Full Inspection Report

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