Annual Report 2012/13

Annual Report2012/13

Welcome 1

CollegeVision,MissionandValues 3

CorporateGovernance 4

GazelleCollegesGroup 6

CelebratingSuccess 9

FinanceandQualityMeasures 16

CollegeStatistics 18

Sustainability 19

EqualityandDiversity 20

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2012/13 Annual Report

WelcomeItgivesusgreatpleasuretointroducethe2012/13*AnnualReportforCityCollegePlymouth.TheentrepreneurialspiritoftheCollegehasbroughtmanysuccesses.

Once again, the College gained many external awards and accreditations, including our Ofsted inspection in which they concluded that City College Plymouth is a GOOD college with OUTSTANDING features. We also gained a prestigious Association of Colleges’ Beacon Award for 14-19 Widening Participation.

A key feature of the year was the refurbishment of our engineering facilities, which ensures that we

continue to offer industry the very best training in modern, state-of-the-art workshops and classrooms. We have a strong ethos of working in partnership with key stakeholders and have worked with our engineering partners to ensure that the refurbishment resulted in a facility which meets the needs of the engineering sector and is one of the best in the country.

Meanwhile, our students continue to achieve excellent results at all levels across a wide range of courses, and many progress successfully both into employment and onto university. They demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills through a fantastic variety of enrichment and enterprising activities - many examples are highlighted in this report.

The College has made a long-standing commitment to embedding enterprise with our students and staff, enabling us to play a pivotal role in positively transforming the local community and stimulating wealth creation. The College joined The Gazelle Colleges Group – a national alliance of 20 colleges committed to transforming the curriculum so that it encourages an entrepreneurial mind-set in our students and in turn benefits employers by increasing opportunities for all.


Nick Holman, Chair of Governors

Phil Davies, Principal

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The current economic and global climate means fostering a new generation of social and commercial entrepreneurs is essential in adding value to the local community and in the innovation of industry. The College is dedicated to preparing students for an entrepreneurial life, by developing ways of entrepreneurial learning which break down barriers between education and industry.

The educational landscape in the City is changing to meet the global demands and pressures placed upon us all, and City College Plymouth is working to innovate and embed enterprise in education, in all its forms, to ensure these demands are met.

There are many challenges ahead in ensuring the further education sector meets the ever-changing needs of industry, whilst also raising students’ aspirations and achievements. At the College we are continuing to work to further innovate the way people are educated and trained in the City and we believe we are best placed to support the local labour market, ensuring our students have the right skills, attitude and opportunities to not only add value to employers but to impact positively on the wider community.

The past 12 months have been characterised by more measured business success, slightly more economic certainty and a significant change in profile for the City. This sets us fair for 2014.

PhilDaviesPrincipal

NickHolmanChair of Corporation

* This report covers the financial year which ran from August 2012 to July 2013. The date of the publication follows the approval of accounts for that year.


The College’s Engineering Centre

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College Vision, Mission and ValuesVision

TobeaCollegewithanationalreputationforpromotingopportunity,enterpriseandemployability.

Mission

TobetheSouthWest’sleadingproviderofinnovative,skills-basedvocationaleducationandtrainingbysupportingpartnershipsforgrowth,raisingaspirationsandenablingwealthcreation.

Values

◆ We put our students and our community at the heart of all that we do.

◆ We foster excellence, innovation and creativity.

◆ We celebrate diversity and inclusion and the breaking down of barriers to success.

◆ We have high expectations of ourselves, our students and our partners.

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CorporateGovernanceTheGoverningBodyofCityCollegePlymouth,ledbyitscurrentChair,NickHolman,continuestosupportandchallengethePrincipalandSeniorLeadershipTeam.ItsprimaryroleistoensurethattheCollege’saimsandobjectivesarealignedwithagreedstrategyandthatitsvision,missionandvaluescontinuetoreflecttheparamountimportanceofthestudentexperienceandtheneedsofthecommunityitserves.

Drawn from all parts of the community, governors have appropriate and balanced skills. In 2012/13, the Governing Body comprised 15 members including the Principal, one staff member, two students and ten general governors.

MembersoftheGoverningBody2012/13

Luke TaylorStudent GovernorIT Student and Students’ Union President

Chris HemmingsStudent GovernorHealth and Social Care StudentCity College Plymouth


Jane AdamsStaff GovernorHead of Academy for Science and MathsCity College Plymouth

Simon PayneHead of Plymouth Law SchoolPlymouth University

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Andrew AshleyGeneral GovernorFreelance Project Managementand Business Consultant

Phil DaviesPrincipalCity College Plymouth

Mark GrimleyGeneral GovernorAssistant Director for Human ResourcesPlymouth City Council

Jeremy WilsonGeneral GovernorStrategic Property Advisor

Paul TarpleeGeneral GovernorChief Technology OfficerTwofour Group

Nick HolmanVice-Chair of CorporationHead of Professional Services Vickery Holman Property Consultants

William WoykaGeneral GovernorChief ExecutiveRouteways

Julia Tindall-JonesClerk to the GovernorsCity College Plymouth

Christina QuinnGeneral GovernorAssociate DirectorWorkforce Development Plymouth NHS

Patrick MagrathGeneral GovernorManaging Partner3R Partnerships

Alan WeekesGeneral GovernorRetired Head Teacher and ex-Local Councilor


Gerry CadoganChair of CorporationManagerNational Health Service

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Gazelle Colleges GroupCityCollegePlymouthisproudtobeapartoftheGazelleCollegesGroup.

The Gazelle group, founded in 2011 by five college principals, is exclusively focused on building a recognisable cluster of entrepreneurial colleges by 2016. Gazelle Principals are working together to transform their colleges through enterprise and entrepreneurship. Gazelle gives them the opportunity to engage with established entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs and innovators and to bring that experience into the heart of further education.

Gazelle combines the exceptional experience of entrepreneurs who have succeeded in business with leaders in the further education and wider public sector. They believe that in the current global economic climate it is vital to foster a new generation of social and commercial entrepreneurs; entrepreneurs who can add value to communities, bring innovation to existing businesses and who can create their own employment with confidence and ambition.

Further education colleges will play an integral role in achieving this goal, but they must be prepared to make the changes needed to deliver a different outcome for students in the 21st century workplace.

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The College’s employability centre, theworkspace



Sam Abbott, Vice Principal, and Laura Wellington, Sustainability Officer, being presented with the Fairtrade Business Award by Levi Roots

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CollegeSuccesses

Students’FilmUsedtoTrainPoliceandtheChurch

A film made by three media students is being used nationally to teach people about the issue of child sexual exploitation. Millie Steel, Chloe Adams and Jessica Linden were asked by the NHS in Plymouth to make a film about the kidnapping of children for sex trafficking. The students thoroughly researched the subject by attending lectures about safeguarding, inspiring them with ideas about what the documentary should cover and who they could interview.

Filming took place in a variety of places around Plymouth, including Derriford Hospital and the city centre, using

College drama students as actors. The film was initially used as an educational tool in schools and hospitals throughout the South West and has since been used by Essex Police, Kent Police, and the Church of England’s Diocese of Chelmsford.

PrestigiousNationalBeaconAward

The College celebrated the news that it had been awarded a prestigious Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Award for 14-19 Widening Participation.

The College won the award for its longstanding project which offers a range of pre-enrolment programmes for young people who are not in education,

employment or training (NEETs), or who are at risk of becoming so. The programmes run by the College have an excellent track record for getting NEETs reengaged with education and into employment.

FairtradeBusinessAward The College was presented with a Gold Fairtrade Business Award for Best Fairtrade Office 2013. The awards were presented by entrepreneur and chef, Levi Roots, at a ceremony at Colston Hall, Bristol.

The aim of the Awards is to increase sales of Fairtrade products and further support amongst businesses in the region, by promoting those businesses that support Fairtrade and encouraging others to do more. The College was recognised for its commitment not only in purchasing and providing Fairtrade products, but also in promoting Fairtrade ethics throughout the student and staff community.

CelebratingSuccess


OfstedFocusesonCollege’sOutstandingFeatures

The College had a successful four yearly visit from Ofsted, in which they concluded that City College Plymouth is a GOOD college with OUTSTANDING features. The Ofsted report noted that the College is deeply committed to improving the employability skills of its students, ensuring that they are work-ready and have the skills and qualifications that employers are looking for. It also highlighted our provision for apprentices in engineering and students in hospitality and catering as outstanding. Ofsted also praised the College for our outstanding promotion and development of employability skills, and our relevant industry-standard facilities. They judged the College overall as a good college.

CollegeLaunchesPL1

City College Plymouth launched its newly named and refurbished PL1 Restaurant in November. Invited guests were welcomed with canapés and drinks whilst being able to view the bright and modern restaurant, state-of-the-art kitchens and a demo kitchen. Following the official opening by local celebrity chefs and restaurateurs, Chris and James Tanner, students showcased their food and beverage service skills whilst guests enjoyed some mouth-watering refreshments.

DougRichardInspiresCollegeStart-ups

The College received an entrepreneurial boost from Doug Richard, former Dragons’ Den investor and founder of the School for Startups, as the serial entrepreneur hosted a day of workshops for students and staff.

The Entrepreneurial Institution Challenge Workshops were part of a programme of events at over 100 colleges and universities nationwide. They were designed to equip institutions with the tools to survive in an increasingly competitive marketplace. College students really engaged with Doug, sharing their start-up ideas and getting some top tips in return.

OpeningofSpecialistAutismCentre

The College’s new autism centre, Monterey House, was officially opened by Matthew Hancock MP in March 2013. The purpose-built centre, based at Kings Road, provides bespoke programmes of learning for young people with Autism aged 16-24.

Students are offered an individualised programme in a safe, structured environment. Small groups blended with one-to-one support help them develop the skills, confidence and self-esteem needed to gain a greater level of independence so they can progress on to further training or supported work.



Doug Richard hosted a day of entrepreneurial workshops as part of Global Enterprise Week 2013

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Jack Weekes and Sebastian Roberts with their Institute of Carpenters' Craft Competition awards

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OfficialOpeningof‘GrowAllot’

The College proudly welcomed the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Mrs Vivien Pengelly, to officially open the College’s Grow Allot project. With funding from the Big Lottery’s Local Food programme, Grow Allot is an exciting initiative that uses an area of disused ground at its Kings Road site. This area has been restored into an allotment style, community garden. Located on a stretch of the old Devonport rail line, this unique location now gives individuals and groups the opportunity to grow produce locally and develop new practical skills.

BeeWiseandPlantfortheFuture

The College was shortlisted and then went on to win the Co-operative’s Pollinator Patches competition as part of the Co-operative’s Plan Bee campaign. City College Plymouth selected a patch of unloved land at its Kings Road site to be transformed into a haven for bees, butterflies and the local community, and pitched against other local projects in a public vote with Co-operative members.

StudentsSuccesses

StudentsExcelatSkillbuild

The College hosted the South West regional heats of Skillbuild 2013. Skillbuild is an annual event that sees budding construction trainees pitted against each other in their specialist area. The host colleges are selected on strict criteria, including facilities, expertise in the construction field and showing a real enthusiasm for the competition. The College entered 17 students, who competed in bricklaying, carpentry, joinery, and painting and decorating. Nine of the students achieved top three positions in their respective categories, with three taking first place.

CarpentryStudentsWinPrestigiousAwards

Two College students won awards at The Institute of Carpenters’ Craft Competition. The competition is the only national event open to carpentry, joinery and shop fitting students. It gives outstanding students the chance to showcase their work and have it judged by leaders in the field. Jack Weekes was awarded first place in the South West regional under 20 category, and went on to be awarded third place in the national under 20 category. Sebastian Roberts was awarded first place in the South West regional over 20 category.

PaintingandDecoratingApprenticeRepresentsCollegeatNationalFinal

Jenny Sibley was named winner of the South West heat of the Dulux Decorator Centres’ 2013 Apprentice of the Year competition. The up-and-coming painter and decorator competed against nine other students at City of Bristol College to claim her place in the competition’s final. Jenny successfully completed a practical work piece which saw her use a range of skills, including wallpapering, stencilling, waterborne glossing and special effects – all within a set time.


StudentSecuresPlaceonKPMG’sSchoolLeaverGraduateProgramme

Business student, Charles Colman, secured a place on KPMG’s School Leaver Graduate Programme. This innovative six-year programme gives students the opportunity to join KPMG’s Audit team, gain an accounting degree from Exeter, Birmingham or Durham University, and become a fully qualified Chartered Accountant. Charles is now working in KPMG’s Plymouth office and studying at the University of Exeter.

JonahCrownedWinnerofElectroluxChefAcademy2013

An aspiring young chef from the College won a place in the Electrolux Chef Academy 2013, winning a 12-month fully funded work placement in three of the country’s top Michelin star restaurants. Jonah Kellar beat other finalists to win the three coveted roles. He will be working with Michelin chefs Tom Kitchin, Simon Hulstone and Jonray and Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, on a rotational basis in their respective restaurants.

StaffSuccesses

CollegeDirectorWinsLifetimeAchievementAward

City College Plymouth’s Director of Work-based Learning and Schools Partnerships, Julie McLean, celebrated after being given an award for lifetime achievement at the prestigious Times Educational Supplement FE Awards. The judges felt not only that Julie qualified, but that her story reflected the unique role and contribution of further education. A “challenging teenager” by her own account, Julie was unemployed when her life was turned around by an inspirational vocational teacher who showed her “a different way of learning”. Since then, she has dedicated the past 30 years to doing the same for the tens of thousands of students who have passed through her department.

PearsonTeachingAwards

College lecturers, Alan Miles and Stephen Cain were selected as regional finalists for the 2013 Pearson Teaching Awards. Alan and Stephen were both nominated for the Further Education Lecturer of the Year award. Alan was awarded first place and Stephen second in the regional awards, and were presented with their awards by Blanche Sainsbury, the Managing director of the South West Media Group.

JodieWinsanAdultLearneroftheYearAward

Due to a difficult childhood, Jodie Everson, was homeless at 16 and had no qualifications or formal training. She wanted to change this, so joined an Entry to Employment Programme and is now excelling on a higher level Apprenticeship. Her remarkable learning achievements were recognised with the South West Young Adult Learner of the Year Award as part of the national Adult Learners’ Week in 2013. Despite battling housing and relationship issues, she impressed staff during her work experience at the College’s Work-based Learning department and was offered an Apprenticeship as a clerical assistant. She went on to complete a level two in Business Administration.



Julie McLean, Director of Work-based Learning and Schools Partnerships collecting her TES Lifetime Achievement Award

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Finance and Quality MeasuresInwhatcontinuestobeachallengingeconomicenvironmentwithpressuresongovernmentspending,2012/13hasbeenatoughyearfortheCollege,withadeclineinhighereducationenrolmentsparticularly.TheCollegeGroupgeneratedanoperatingdeficitintheyearof£1,704,000andanhistoricalcostdeficitof£1,383,000(2011/12–operatingdeficitof£2,248,000andanhistoricalcostdeficitof£1,927,000).

The College has a subsidiary company, Achievement Training Limited, a private training provider operating in Plymouth. Any surpluses generated by the subsidiary are transferred to the College under Gift Aid.

The College Group attracted approximately 10,100 funded and 6,100 non-funded students. During the year, the College Group invested £4,219,000 in building improvements and equipment purchases to further improve the infrastructure available to students and local businesses.

This was split between land and buildings acquired of £3,585,000 and equipment purchased of £634,000. In the main, this related to the construction works for the refurbished Engineering Centre, Monterey House autism centre and the allotment project – Grow Allott.

Cash balances represented seven days in hand at 31 July 2013 (2012:31 days). At £140,000 net cash outflow from operating activities (2011/12 £319,000 outflow), reflected the operating deficit in the year from the shortfall in income against budget.


By Nicola Cove, Deputy Principal

Analysisof2012/13Income

Analysisof2012/13Expenditure

63.8%Staff Costs

4.6%Depreciation

1.5%Interest Payable

0.6%Loss on Disposal of Assets 29.5%

Other Operating Expenses

59.4%Funding Council Recurrent Grants2.3%

Other Council Funding

10.4%Tuition Fees and Ed’n Contracts

2.2%Other Grants and Contracts

4.4%Other Income

11.2%Work-based Learning

9.9%HE Funded Activity

0.1%Investment Income

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IncomeandExpenditureAccountfortheYearEnding31July2013

BALANCESHEETasat31July2013

2012 /13 2011/12

£000’s £000’s

INCOME

Funding body income 24,841 25,077

Tuition fees and education contracts 6,702 6,210

Other grants and contracts 759 729

Other income 1,481 1,303

Investment income 45 23

TOTALINCOME 33,828 33,342

EXPENDITURE

Staff 22,678 22,946

Other expenses 10,476 10,433

Depreciation 1,627 1,616

Interest 533 595

TOTALEXPENDITURE 35,314 35,590

(Deficit)/surplusoncontinuingoperationspriortocostsrelatingtothepropertystrategy

(1,486) (2,248)

(Loss) on disposal of assets (218) 0

Taxation 0 0

(Deficit)/surplusoncontinuingoperationsafterdepreciationofassetsatvaluation

(1,704) (2,248)

Historic cost adjustment 321 321

HISTORICCOST(DEFICIT) (1,383) (1,927)

2012 /13 2011/12

£000’s £000’s

FIXEDASSETS 26,746 24,397

Current assets 2,113 4,179

Creditors:amountsfallingduewithinoneyear

(5,849) (6,441)

Net current (liabilities) (3,736) (2,262)

Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities

23,010 22,135

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

(1,151) (372)

Provisions (671) (969)

Netassetsexcludingpension(liability)

21,188 20,794

Net pension (liability) (18,301) (21,255)

NETASSETSINCLUDINGPENSION(LIABILITY)

2,887 (461)

Deferredcapitalgrants 6,098 4,840

Income and expenditure account excluding pension reserve

8,622 9,165

Pension deficit (18,301) (21,255)

Income and expenditure account including pension reserve

(9,679) (12,090)

Revaluation reserve 6,424 6,745

Capital reserves 44 44

TOTAL 2,887 (461)

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CollegeFactsfor2012/13

◆ Number of full-time students – 4,586.

◆ Number of part-time students – 14,033.

◆ Total number of students – 18,619 which includes 869 higher education students and 204 non-EU ‘international students’.

◆ Number of apprentices – 1,188 (including subcontracted apprentices).

◆ Number of employees – 821.

Success

◆ The College long success rate (courses over 24 weeks) was 83%, which equals the latest Skills Funding Agency (SFA) benchmark.

Retention

◆ The College long retention rate was 88.6%, 0.1% above the latest SFA benchmark.

Achievement

◆ The College overall achievement rate was 93.7%, 0.2% above the latest SFA benchmark.

Progression

◆ In 2012/13, 421 students completing level 3 programmes progressed onto higher education via UCAS – please note these figures only include students entering higher education through UCAS who had obtained their application form from the College.

CollegeStatistics


SustainabilityChampionsinSustainability

The College has gone through another proactive year developing sustainability initiatives thanks to the support of the Sustainability Working Group, Sustainability Focus Groups and the Sustainability Future Groups with each faculty. The College continues to drive for change educating students, staff and stakeholders on ‘greening’ the College and encouraging everyone to think about reducing their impact on the environment.

An end of year report was produced by the Sustainability Working Group outlining the College’s successes in 2012/13. Here is a summary of the College’s key achievements:

◆ sustainability continues to appear within the College Strategic Plan and progress is monitored

◆ sustainability is embedded in some courses across the College

◆ students are educated about sustainability through the tutorial programme and enrichment activities

◆ staff are updated about continuing professional development sustainability opportunities through the Sustainability Working Group

◆ Aramark (the College’s catering contractor) now purchases 50% of its food locally and leads on the College’s Fairtrade campaign

◆ a management programme for the ‘College Wood’ at Kings Road was identified and paths built allowing access for all

◆ the College’s allotment project, Grow Allot, has been a great success and has worked with 1,055 individuals since September 2012

◆ with the support of the Transport Focus Group, the College has repaired pavements, improved site access and also opened a ‘dry room’ for cyclists

◆ green travel links have been made with Plymouth City Council and the first ‘Bike Week’ event run

◆ Fairtrade status has been maintained and products increased through College eateries. Business students coordinated the Fairtrade Festival during Fairtrade Fortnight 2013

◆ a food waste initiative has been set up diverting around 50 tonnes of food waste from sewage and landfill, saving the College around £1,750 a year

◆ the Uganda project is still running well, and donated equipment continues to be audited each year to ensure it has arrived safely and staff at the training centre in Lira know how to use it

◆ the College has calculated its carbon footprint and the estate remains on track to achieve the 34% reduction on 2000/01 emissions by 2020

◆ using the College’s Energy Conservation Budget, solar photo voltaics have been installed on the Construction building at Kings Road and are also being used in the delivery of renewable energy training

◆ the Engineering Centre has been refurbished to the BREEAM ‘Very Good’ standard

◆ a sustainability checklist is used when considering design/ construction of minor capital and significant maintenance projects.


By Laura Wellington, Sustainability Officer

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TheCollegehasalongstandingandwiderangingcommitmenttoequalityanddiversity.Thiswasrecognisedinthe2012Ofstedinspectionwhichcommentedonthe‘highstandardsoflearnerbehaviourandmutualrespect’andnotedthatourCollege‘providesaveryinclusiveenvironmentinwhichpreviouslyunder-achievinggroupsoflearnersenjoyhighlevelsofsuccess.’

Starting from our policy of cascaded responsibility, the College embeds equality and diversity throughout its work and practices. Each year, to increase equality of opportunity, the College has set equality and diversity targets. The targets in 2012/13 were set to improve the performance of underachieving groups by reducing achievement gaps between disadvantaged groups and their peers. Across the College achievement gaps have narrowed from 2011/12 to 2012/13 for disability, for learning difficulty, ethnicity and gender.

The gap for socio economic deprivation, however, remained static. Further targets have been set to improve the performance of disadvantaged groups in 2013/14.

The College successfully attracts people from all sectors of its community. The College provision is substantial in 13 out of the 15 subject sector categories, offering a wide range of learning opportunities to suit the needs of local employers and the community. There is tailored provision for disadvantaged groups, including those with profound and multiple disabilities, disengaged young people and asylum seekers, for example. Every year staff training is given in supporting people with disabilities and disadvantages.

Students range in age from 13 to 83 years. There are 14% more men than women, with 43% female and 57% male students. 13% of students declared a disability and 11% a learning difficulty. The black and ethnic minority percentage was 11%, above the 7% estimated for the Plymouth area (2012/13 data). A growing number of international students (182 in 2012/13) contribute to promoting cultural diversity and awareness.

The College’s learning accommodation is highly accessible for people with motor and sensory disabilities. Details are set out in the annual ‘Accessibility Commitment’ and on the national DisabledGo website - www.disabledgo.com.

There is a College chaplaincy team which aims to provide spiritual support to students and staff of all faiths and none, and provides quiet rooms at Kings Road and Goschen.


by Cathie Maddock, Equality and Diversity Coordinator

Equality and Diversity

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There are excellent nurseries at Kings Road and Goschen and the 2012 Ofsted inspections for each site identified the effectiveness with which both settings promote equality and diversity as ‘outstanding’.

The College meets its legal requirements for an equality and diversity policy with clear statements on preventing unfair discrimination for all the protected groups. There are published Equality Objectives and an Equality and Diversity Action Plan. The Equality Objectives are cross-College targets set to promote equality for our students, workforce and in our working practices. The Equality and Diversity Action Plan underpins the Equality Objectives and is updated annually.

We seek advice from local organisations including the Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity, Fata He, and the Race Equality Council, as well as national bodies such as the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Royal National Institute for the Blind, the Association of Colleges and the Higher Education Funding Council for England.


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