2013 Annual Review

MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Bedford College exists to make our localcommunity stronger and richer, botheconomically and socially, through its expertisein education and training. And 2013 was a verysuccessful year for the College in that regard –success that was all the more pleasing againsta backdrop of cuts in public spending.

The College showed record levels of recruitment of young people, record numbers of apprentices,record pass rates, record levels of income and afantastic number of employers choosing theCollege to deliver their training.

We were also responsible for the introduction of two major new educational initiatives inBedford – project managing the Bedford FreeSchool to a successful start, and opening The Bedford Sixth Form in the former privateBedford High School buildings.

Successes like these can only come aboutthrough a strong commitment to partnershipworking, and by maintaining the highestquality standards in all we do.

It is therefore also pleasing to gainconfirmation of our quality from externalorganisations, with reaccreditation for thequality and impartiality of our advice andguidance services, a number of marketingawards, and Ofsted judging us as‘Outstanding’ for student outcomes andsafeguarding of residential students.

I hope you find our Annual Reviewinteresting and helpful.

Ian Pryce

Principal & Chief Executive

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CONTENTSPrincipal’s welcome 02Our vision 03Our students 04Our staff 06Our employer links 08Our community links 10Our environment report 112012/13 – a year in brief 12Financial report 14Our community scorecard 15

MESSAGE FROM THESTUDENT GOVERNORThis year the Board of Governors oversaw majorchanges in how the College improved the quality of teaching and learning and the establishment ofThe Bedford Sixth Form, and as a student governorI played a full role in taking decisions at boardmeetings – few people have led a majorcommunity asset before they leave College. The role was challenging and involved a lot of extra reading and meetings but I was pleased to have played a part and have made a differenceto the College and the local community.

Shona Robins, Student Governor

BOARD OF GOVERNORSEXTERNAL GOVERNORSRoger Whysall (Chair of Governors until 30 Nov 2012,retired March 2013)

Kevin Bromboszcz (Chair of Governors from 1 Dec 2012)

Linda Hockey (Vice-Chair of Governors from 1 Dec 2012)

Paddy Barrett (retired Nov 2012)

Sarah Clough

Julian Frost

Balbir Hundal

Jenny Hunt

Mark Kiteley

Roger Marriott

Sol Miah

Derek Parry

Hoda Wassif

Mervyn Weeden (retired July 2013)

Mike Whitlock

STAFF GOVERNORSIfor Preece

Denise Troughton

STUDENT GOVERNORSShona Robins

Lamarr Darrington

OUR VISIONDelivering world class skills and education to thecommunities we serve.

OUR VALUESOur values reflect the manner in which we set out to achieve our aims. We put the learner at the heart of all we do. Our three core values are:

STUDENT FOCUSWe will seek to achieve a high quality learningexperience for every student.

HIGH PERFORMANCEWe will strive for consistently high levels of performance in all aspects of our work.

RESPECT, OPENNESS AND HONESTYWe will treat everyone with respect, encourageopenness and honesty, and recognise each other’scontribution and achievements.

OUR STRATEGIC AIMSBedford College aims to be one of the best generalfurther education colleges in the country, offeringcourses at all levels from entry to higher education. In particular we wish to be recognised as:

• the leading advocate for learning with strong and productive links with other partners

• a nationally recognised centre of excellence in arts and technology education

• the leading provider of business, care, land-based,language, leisure and professional training in thecounty

• the best local sixth form measured by results and value added

• a leading and innovative provider of work-based and community-based learning

• a provider of expert and individual guidance, advice and other student support services including first class learning environments

• a first choice employer, offering exceptionaldevelopment opportunities to all staff

• well managed, well governed and financially robust.

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STITCHED INTO THE FABRIC OF BEDFORD

Bedford College exists for our students, and our aim isto ensure that those we welcome here represent themakeup of the local community.

And through an equal mix of gender plus a range ofdiverse ethnicities and those with disabilities, that’sexactly what we do – here’s a little more about whocomes to our College…

AGE PERCENTAGE

Under 16 1.8%

16-18 25.9%

19-23 17.2%

24-30 12.5%

31-40 13.9%

41-50 15.2%

51+ 13.5%

STUDENTS BY AGE STUDENTS BY DISABILITY

NUMBER OF STUDENTS BY LOCATION

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STUDENTS BY GENDER

ETHNICITY BEDFORD COLLEGE LOCAL POPULATION

White – British 67.6% 80.6%

White – other 7.6% 6.6%

Black – all 8% 1.9%

Asian – all 9.3% 6.2%

Mixed – all 3.8% 1.7%

Other/Not known 3.7% 3%

STUDENT PROFILE

DISABILITY BEDFORD COLLEGE

With a disability 13%

Without a disability 83%

Not known 4%

DISABILITY LOCAL POPULATION

With a disability 10.7%

Without a disability 89.3%

Not known N/A

Sources:Student Data (Bedford College, 2013)Key Facts and Figures (Central Bedfordshire Council, October 2013)Bedford Borough Profile (Bedford Borough Council, October 2013)

LOCATION PERCENTAGE

Bedford Borough 50%

Buckinghamshire 1%

Cambridgeshire 4%

Central Bedfordshire 21%

Hertfordshire 3%

Luton 8%

Northamptonshire 6%

Other 7%

OUR STUDENTS


STUDENTS BY ETHNICITY

LOCAL POPULATION BY DISABILITY

15,000

HOW DO OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED?

STUDENT DESTINATIONS (FULL-TIME STUDENTS)DESTINATION PERCENTAGE

Studying a full-time degree level programme 42%

Employed as an apprentice 3.9%

In full-time paid employment 19.5%

In part-time paid employment 15.8%

Participating in unpaid work 1.3%(includes volunteers/internships)

Taking a gap year 2.3%

Unemployed and seeking work 14.1%

Other (e.g. full-time parent/carer or retired) 1.1%

FULL-TIME STUDENTS

97% felt staff were friendly and helpful when applying

97% of our students are enjoying their course

97% are satisfied with their learning

96% feel safe and secure at our College

HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS





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STUDENT SUCCESS RATESAGE GROUP 2012/13 2011/12 2010/11

COLLEGE NATIONAL VARIANCE COLLEGE NATIONAL VARIANCE COLLEGE NATIONAL VARIANCESUCCESS SUCCESS SUCCESS SUCCESS SUCCESS SUCCESSRATE RATE RATE RATE RATE RATE

All 87% 83% +4% 87% 84% +3% 83% 80% +3%

SUCCESS BY QUALIFICATION LEVELLEVEL 2012/13 2011/12

COLLEGE SUCCESS NATIONAL SUCCESS VARIANCE COLLEGE SUCCESS NATIONAL SUCCESS VARIANCERATE RATE RATE RATE

1 90% 87% +3% 90% 87% +3%

2 87% 86% +1% 86% 81% +5%

3 84% 79% +5% 79% 80% -1%

4+ 89% 78% +11% 92% 77% +15%

WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS THINK?Each year we ask our students their opinion on a range of aspects of College life…

A-LEVEL SUCCESS% A*-E

THE BEDFORD SIXTH FORM2012/13

NATIONAL SUCCESS RATE





WHERE DO OUR STUDENTS GO NEXT?

8 out of 10 would recommend their College experienceALL STUDENTS

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Source:Full-time Destination Report (Bedford College, 2013)Student Survey (Bedford College, 2012 and 2013)Self-Assessment Report (Bedford College, 2012/13)

95%98.1%

99%98%

98%97.8%

OUR STAFF

From teaching to support staff, our employees strive todo all they can to further the success of our students –take a look at the numbers behind the team that keepsBedford College so successful…

STAFF TYPE NUMBER

Management 6%

Support staff 22.5%

Teaching staff 71.5%

STAFF PROFILE

GENDER NUMBER

Male 43%

Female 57%

STAFF BY GENDER

STAFF BY TYPE

STAFF BY ETHNICITY

ETHNICITY NUMBER

White – British 81.7%White – other 5.6%

Black – all 4.2%

Asian – all 4.9%

Mixed – all 1.6%

Other/Not known 2.0%

STAFF BY DISABILITY

674

DISABILITY NUMBER

With a disability 12%

Without a disability 88%

STAFF ABSENCEStaff absence averaged four days per staffmember in 2012/13, with short termabsence of just 1.4 days per staff member.

2012/13 2011/12 NATIONAL AVERAGE 2012

4.0 3.4 7.7


Sources:Human Resources Data (Bedford College, 2013)cipd.co.uk

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STAFF DEVELOPMENTWe have an extremely strong commitment to staff development in order to ensure that allstaff are skilled and equipped to provide the best possible experience for all learners.

5.3

WAS SPENT ON STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN 2012/13PER YEAR FOR EACHSTAFF MEMBER WASSPENT TAKING PART INSTAFF DEVELOPMENT

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Sources:Equality & Diversity Report (Bedford College, 2013)Sickness Absence in the Labour Market report (Office for National Statistics, 2012)Staff Survey (Bedford College, 2012)

£353,000 £353,000

WOULD RECOMMEND WORKING AT THE COLLEGE TO OTHERS

VALUE THE DEVELOPMENTOPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE COLLEGE

FEEL THAT THE COLLEGE IS AN EXCELLENT EMPLOYER

78% 78%78%78%78% 78%

84% 84%84%84%84% 84%

78% 78%78%78%78% 78%

STAFF SATISFACTIONOur biennial staff survey reveals the job satisfaction of those working at our College, and givesa real insight into what our teaching and support staff are thinking. Here’s the latest results…

OUR EMPLOYER LINKS

APPRENTICESHIPS DELIVEREDRising for the fifth consecutive year, our apprenticeshipscontinue to be a success with local businesses…

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Bedford College aims to be a leading and innovativeprovider of qualifications, skills and commercial trainingfor employers and ultimately to contribute to increasinglocal, regional and national skills levels and productivity.

HOW DOES BEDFORD COLLEGEHELP BUSINESSES?Our Employer Training Services team works with almost 800 businesses each year helping developemployees by…

• delivering tailored training solutions through theOfsted 'Oustanding'-rated Bedford College

• helping businesses to offer apprenticeships byrecruiting apprentices and developing training plans

• accessing industry funding and expert knowledgethrough a team of sector specialists.

2,429 2,429

EMPLOYEES FROM LOCALBUSINESSES TRAINED WITHBEDFORD COLLEGE IN 2012/13

NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS 2012/13BY COUNTY

NUMBER % OF TOTAL

Bedfordshire 556 72%

Buckinghamshire 47 6%

Cambridgeshire 55 7%

Hertfordshire 76 10%

Northamptonshire 26 3%

Other 15 2%

Total 775 100%

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RESPONDING TO DEMANDTraining needs to make a real difference to yourbusiness, which is why we strive to ensure that thecourses and qualifications we offer reflect the needs oflocal employers. Below you can see the projecteddemand for skills in the local area for the next five yearsby qualification level, along with the number of studentswho are currently enrolled on courses at these levels atthe College.

LEVEL BEDFORD COLLEGE LOCAL AREA SKILLS ENROLMENT 2012/13 DEMAND 2008-18

1 7,572 12,300

2 6,152 15,000

3 3,988 13,600

4+ 345 27,100

WHAT DO EMPLOYERS THINK ABOUT US?The only way we can improve what we do is to ask our customers – here’s what they told us in our latest survey…

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Sources:Student Data (Bedford College, 2013)Qualification Demand Forecasts for the East of England,2008-18, Insight East (Central Bedfordshire Council LocalEconomic Assessment, 2011)Net Skill Level Requirements, Bedford and Region, 2008-17(Bedford Borough Council Local Economic Assessment, 2010)Employer Survey (Bedford College, April 2012)

91% 91%91%91%91% 91%

AGREED THE TRAINING WASGOOD VALUE FOR MONEY

AGREED EMPLOYEES WEREMORE EFFECTIVE FOLLOWINGTHE TRAINING

AGREED THE TRAINING MEET THENEEDS OF THEIR EMPLOYEESAND THE ORGANISATION

WERE HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE THEY RECEIVED

AGREED THE TRAINERS WEREKNOWLEDGEABLE ANDEXPERIENCED IN THEIR FIELD

92% 92%92%92%92% 92%

97% 97%97%97%97% 97%

89% 89%89%89%89% 89%

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OUR COMMUNITY LINKS

We’re the largest provider of further education in thecounty, and one of the largest employers in the Bedfordarea – so we have a big part to play in our localcommunity. Read on to find out about some of thepartnerships we’ve formed, and the work we do to helpmake a positive impact on the community.

CHARITY AND FUNDRAISINGLast year the College raised £1,884 for local andnational charities thanks to the hard work andcommitment of our fantastic students and staff, whotook part in a range of impressive fundraising efforts…

HOSPITALITY DOES LADIES’ DAYThe Hospitality department helped tocelebrate Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot bypreparing a lavish three course meal in aidof the Sue Ryder Foundation – over£1,000 was raised for the charity.

HAIR-RAISING MONEYStudents Katie Lambe and Karla Sheppardat the College’s BROOKS Hair & BeautySalon were busy fundraising by shavingtheir hair off. They managed to raise over£400 for Great Ormond Street.

COMIC RELIEF CAKE SALEStaff and students from the Basic Skills andEnglish for Speakers of Other Languagesdepartments raised a fantastic £105 forComic Relief through some delicioushomemade cakes.

SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMYThe 'Love Bedford' gift voucher scheme is designed toencourage residents and visitors to the town to supportlocal shops and restaurants, and as a founding memberalongside the Bedford Business Improvement District(BID), the College has contributed over £300,000 tothis great cause so far.

PARENTS AND FAMILYOur students are amazing, but we recognise that behind each one is a crucial support network of parents and families. That’s why we place realimportance on involving them as much as possible in what our students aged 14-18 do.

This year we’ve continued our policy of maintainingregular contact and support with the parents of ourstudents through providing…

• information about our College and courses to parents/guardians of both prospective and current students

• information about students’ academic progress,attendance and disciplinary matters

• information on the welfare of our residentialstudents.

ADULT LEARNINGOur community Learning Centres in Bedford, Luton,Milton Keynes and Rushden provide people of allcultural backgrounds, abilities and ages the chance to improve their skills and enhance their careeropportunities.

In the last year alone our Centres have helped 1,565 members of the local community to gain IT,English and Maths qualifications and open uppossibilities in life and work.

LINKS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLSThrough the Bridges 14-16 Academy at our CauldwellStreet Campus, we provide practical, career-focusedtraining in a wide range of areas to school students inYears 10 and 11 – in 2012/13 we welcomed 473 youngstudents through our doors to experience studyprogrammes as diverse as Agriculture and Construction.


OUR ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

SUSTAINABILITY AIMS• To build the capacity of the

College’s senior teams toembed sustainability into theirareas of responsibility,enhancing the students’experience and futureemployment prospects.

• To train all College staff in howbest to embed sustainabilityinto their areas of work.

• To reduce energy and resourceconsumption.

• To successfully complete theSustainable Efficiency Eastproject by the end of 2012.

• To build on established externalpartnerships in order to developnew initiatives that will:

• enhance curriculum contentand delivery at BedfordCollege and other sectororganisations

• enable sharing of goodpractice within the regionand across the whole sector

• contribute to green economydevelopments throughpartnership with the SouthEast Midlands LocalEnterprise Partnership(SEMLEP) network.

SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTSIn order to achieve our aims, arange of sustainability projectswere undertaken in 2012/13 youcan read a selection below…

• Delivered a series of internalsustainability workshops forManagers, Directors andCorporation Members focusingon embedding sustainabilityinto specific departments aswell as across College policyand strategy.

• Hosted the annual‘Sustainability Day’, which aimsto promote sustainabilityamong staff and studentsthrough a range of activitiesdesigned by our students. Thisyear, over 500 visitors enjoyedactivities including:

• a meat-free menu at ourcommercial 25 Restaurant

• a sustainable garden at ourland-based ShuttleworthCollege

• ‘up-cycled’ fashion designand ethical glamour tips.

• Redeveloped the public Green Bedford College websitewww.greenbedfordcollege.comand the internal student portalMoodle’s sustainability page to continue to promotesustainability and make themmore relevant and user-friendly.

SUSTAINABILITYPARTNERSHIPSCollaboration with externalorganisations is a big part of whatour Sustainability team do – here’s just a few examples of thepartnerships built in 2012/13…

• Hosted presentations and toursof our state-of-the-art lowcarbon demonstration centrethe Brundtland Building wereorganised for local, regionaland national groups includingBedfordshire Climate ChangeForum, Bedford BoroughCouncil, Central BedfordshireCouncil and more.

• Shared Brundtland Buildingperformance data to guidedevelopments within otherfurther education organisations.

• Delivered regional sustainabilityworkshops focusing on:

• Collaborative sustainabilityleadership

• Embedding sustainability intothe curriculum

• Building regional impact.

• Delivered presentations at theEnvironmental Association forUniversities and Colleges(EAUC) and Association ofColleges (AoC) annualconferences, sharing ourachievements across the sector.This has helped maintain andfurther improve the College’sreputation as a sector leader.

As a leader within the further education sector onsustainability, we’re committed to substantially reducingour carbon emissions and aim to be one of the greenestcolleges in the country.

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Source: Sustainability Report(Bedford College, 2013)

NEW GROUND IN MILTON KEYNESBedford College officially opened the latest in its chainof successful Learning Centres, this time in MiltonKeynes. “Thousands of people have found our LearningCentres a welcoming and supportive environment wherethey can overcome their fears of IT and ‘classroom’learning,” said College Director Sharon Chinneck.

TEACHER IS TOP 3 OUT OF 24,000Fisheries tutor Claire Baker joined the shortlist of justthree finalists for the national Pearson Teaching Awardsthat has seen a record 24,000 nominations this year.“Claire is an inspirational teacher and the TeachingAward nomination recognises her innovative teaching,”added Assistant Director of Land and EnvironmentBronwen Bray.

AWARD WINNING ANIMAL CENTRE AT SHUTTLEWORTHThe Animal Centre at Shuttleworth College scoopedwins in three categories at national animal charity BlueCross’ prestigious awards ceremony, after competingnationally against 37 colleges from across the country,taking home ‘Best overall animal unit for welfare’, ‘Bestbird welfare management’ and ‘Best amphibian andreptile management’.

IT’S ROCKET SCIENCEAerospace apprentices Ashley Ward and Lewis Wilsonreached high levels in December by coming first in the2014 UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge. Theirrocket design, carrying a payload of two eggs, blastedoff to reach the highest altitude of over 825 feet andsafely returned the eggs to earth via parachute.

2012/13 – A YEAR IN BRIEF…

SHUTTLEWORTH’S ‘OUTSTANDING’OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS‘A service of exceptional quality’ is how Ofsted describesits ‘outstanding’ rating, and that’s exactly the grade thatShuttleworth College’s outcomes and safeguardingreceived in its recent inspection. “[The report] showsthat we are preparing young people for the world ofwork, and protecting them to the highest standardwhile in our care,” said Director Mike Johnston.


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WOW AT WORLD SKILLS THANKS TO BEDFORD COLLEGE TEAMBedford College was among the premier colleges at theBirmingham NEC World Skills Show event, a showcasefor UK future skills training that attracts over 80,000young people, exhibiting a race against the clock ‘wire aplug’ Electrical Installation competition as well as an airof ‘I’m a Celebrity…’ as part of its Animal Sciences‘guess the animal’ mystery box game.

QUADROPHENIA SEQUEL ANNOUNCED AT COLLEGEFans of cult classic ‘Quadrophenia’ received some bignews at the Bedford Film Festival with writer MartinStellman announcing that he planned a sequel. Thefestival, supported by Bedford College staff and students,screened the film at the South Bank Arts Centre andcomes after director Richard Jobson used the College asa backlot for production on his film ‘Wayland’s Song’ thisyear, giving students and staff fantastic experience andinsight into the real world of filmmaking.

BEDFORD COLLEGE LINKS WITH THE BESTThe College was delighted to see that four companies itsupports with staff training and apprentices werefeatured in the Engineering Employers' FederationAwards – General Motors UK, Marshalls Aerospace,Bourns and Selex-ES were all finalists. Gina Bubbins,Business Development Manager for the College, said:“To have four employers who use Bedford College fortraining in these awards was amazing. We weredelighted to see them all there.”

INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR LECTURERKevin Norley, Functional Skills Lecturer at BedfordCollege, received international acclaim after publishingbooks on improving literacy and numeracy skills forpeople in the UK. Invited to talk at the EuropeanConference of Social Science in Istanbul in June and atthe Multi-cultural Education Conference in Finland inAugust, Kevin is eager to bring back ideas for thebenefit of both teachers and students here.

NATIONAL AWARDS AT ART SHOWStudents Katrina Dixon and George Henderson beatdesigners from colleges and universities across the UKto the Young Creative Network award for their artworkfor the International Marriott Hotels Group. Talkingabout their award winning design they explained thatthey had to meet a brief to encourage young travellersto attend European events while staying with MarriottHotels Group and said: “We were surprised anddelighted with the award – it is a real achievement!”

Bedford College’s finances have been classified as gradeA/grade 1 for well over a decade, which means we’reone of the financially strongest colleges in the country.Our financial health continues to be extremely positiveand once again the College has been classed as‘outstanding’ by the Education Funding Agency (EFA),responsible for monitoring colleges' financial strength.

FINANCE FACT

THIS YEAR THECOLLEGE'S INCOMEINCREASED 4% ONLAST YEAR, RISINGTO £36.6M

ASSETS GROUP 2013 COLLEGE 2013 GROUP 2012 COLLEGE 2012(£’000S) (£’000S) (£’000S) (£’000S)

Total fixed assets 33,074 32,997 31,596 31,913

Net current assets 643 1,010 2,209 2,388

Total assets less current liabilities 33,717 34,007 34,165 34,301

Net assets excluding pension liability 33,699 33,989 33,415 33,551

Net assets including pension liability 27,713 28,003 27,008 27,144

Total reserves 21,103 21,393 20,604 20,740

Total assets 27,713 28,003 27,008 27,144

INCOME 2013 (£’000S) 2012 (£’000S)Funding body grants 28,504 26,872

Tuition fees and education contracts 4,466 4,612

Other income 3,501 3,416

Endowment and investment income 94 143

Total income 36,565 35,043

EXPENDITURE 2013 (£’000S) 2012 (£’000S)Staff costs 21,453 19,217

Other operating expenses 12,948 12,370

Depreciation and amortisation 2,481 2,218

Interest and other finance costs 226 125

Total expenditure 37,108 33,930

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 2013

SURPLUS 2013 (£’000S) 2012 (£’000S)(Deficit)/surplus on continuing operations after depreciation of (543) 1,113tangible fixed assets at valuation and before exceptionalitems and tax

Investment written back – 100

Surplus on continuing operations after depreciation of 207 1,213assets at valuation and exceptional items but before tax

(Deficit)/surplus on continuing operations after depreciation (358) 1,213of assets at valuation, exceptional items and tax

Taxation – –

(Deficit)/surplus for the year retained within (358) 1,213general reserves

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FINANCIAL REPORT 2013

Source: Financial Statements for year ended 31 July 2013 (Bedford College, 2013)

The scorecard is made up of 12 sections covering all aspects of ourorganisation, from our students’ success and our environmental record,to how the College contributes to the local community and more.

Each section is rated and assigned a coloured score (green, amber orred) to show how successfully the College is meeting its requirementsfor that area, providing you with a simple and accessible way toevaluate College performance…

AREA RATING

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

STUDENTS

How do we get students involved in what we do?

What do our students say about us?

How do our students succeed?

Where do our students go next?

COMMUNITY

Who do we work with in the community?

Who comes to our College?

How do our courses match local needs?

How well known are we locally? What does the community think about us?

How environmentally-friendly are we?

EMPLOYERS

What work do we do with employers?

How do we help businesses?

What do employers think about us?

THE COMMUNITY SCORECARD IS A TOOL TOHELP EVERYONE UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUTHOW BEDFORD COLLEGE IS PERFORMING.

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OUR COMMUNITY SCORECARD


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Documents

2013 Annual Review