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OUR ANNUALREPORT

Our Board of Management would like to share this report with you.

In August 2019 we published our 2020–2025 Strategic Framework, after thorough consultation with students, staff, employers and other stakeholders.

This report provides information about how we’re delivering our three strategic priorities.

Please enjoy reading it.

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75%HE FTstudents

74.6%students from SIMD10 postcodes

80.2%students fromminority ethnic backgrounds

73.7%students from SIMD20 postcodes

ACHIEVEMENT RATES ARE49,624credits SFC-funded activity:another record high!

£18 millionturnover and a balanced budget

374members of staff

100%proportion of full-time permanent teaching staff with a teaching qualification

55%reduction in carbonfootprint since 2009

40%growth in student activity since 2009

50:50board gender balance

100%older interactive whiteboards replaced with the most up-to-date interactive technology in 2019

Full Time

Part Time

Further Education

Higher Education

Scottish Index ofMultiple Deprivation

student achievement rates hit record high!

80%overall studentachievement rate

UP 4%

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IN SCOTLANDBEST IN SCOTLAND

80%overall studentachievement rate

UP 4%

Record high student achievement!we delivered

50,313credits to 5,000 students,exceeding ourSFC-funded credit target of 49,624 credits

Our vision is to be

SCOTLAND’S LEADING COLLEGE: DELIVERING EXCELLENCEOur strategic priorities are:• successful students• highest-quality education and support• sustainable behaviours

HEFT ATTAINMENT5 year movement

FEFT ATTAINMENT5 year movement

top performing

growing

planning for the future

We’re working with South Lanarkshire Council to jointly deliver multiple successful projects: to broaden the curriculum for school pupils; reach learners in rural areas; address requirements for ESOL provision; connect skilled learners with employment opportunities; and upskill workers across South Lanarkshire.

We’re also working collaboratively with East Renfrewshire Council over the sustainable provision of vocational programmes for East Renfrewshire pupils.

In August 2020 we published our new Strategic Framework.

ScotlandSLC

80%75%70%65%60%55%50%45%40%

2013-14

71.4%71.8%

75%

69.8%

2018-19

2013-14 2018-19

75%

70%

65%

60%

55%

50%

67.6%

65.9% 65.2%

71.7%

FE full-time South Lanarkshire College 71.7%FE full-time National 65.2%

FE part-time South Lanarkshire College 84.7%FE part-time National 79.7%

HE part-time South Lanarkshire College 83%HE part-time National 78.9%

SIMD 10 South Lanarkshire College 74.6%SIMD 10 National 65.6%

SIMD 20 South Lanarkshire College 73.7%SIMD 20 National 66%

Disability South Lanarkshire College 72.5%Disbility National 65.5%

Care experienced South Lanarkshire College 67.3%Care experienced National 58.7%

Minority ethnic group South Lanarkshire College 80.2%Minority ethnic group National 69.9%

Under 18 years old South Lanarkshire College 70.3%Under 18 years old National 61.5%

HE full-time South Lanarkshire College 75%HE full-time National 69.8%

Our successes contribute towards wider Lanarkshire Regional Outcomes and Glasgow City Region Skills Investment Plan Outcomes.

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“EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL” March 2019: Education Scotland report

Best set of grades in the sectorMarch 2019: Education Scotland report

HM Inspectors described our Quality report as one of the best in Scotland

EDUCATION SCOTLANDKEY PRINCIPLESLearner outcomes and impact: wellbeing; equality and inclusion; attainment and achievement

Delivery of learning and services to support learning: curriculum; learning, teaching and assessment; services to support learning

Leadership and quality culture: governance and leadership of change; leadership of evaluation leading to improvement

OUR EDUCATION SCOTLANDGRADE

VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD

EXCELLENT

looking forwardWe work in partnerships to review and update our curriculum to meet the needs of future students and society.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEWSA growing number of employers are providing guaranteed interviews for our students before the end of their course.

full-time courses with work placement as an integral part of programme

32.3%

SFC AMBITION FOR THE COLLEGESECTOR FOR 2020-21

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1.6% 2.8%FE ATTAINMENT GAP FE ATTAINMENT GAP

5%of learners are from

minority ethnic backgroundscompared to 0.1% in the local South Lanarkshire population

JAN 2019We adopted the “Standalone pledge”, demonstrating our commitment to estranged students

NOV 2019We signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to veterans and their families

caringWe are already exceeding future Scottish Funding Council targets for care-experienced learners

Reduce from 15.6 to 12 percentage points

7.6% percentage points better than target

inclusive and diverse

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COLLEGEACHIEVEMENT IN 2019-20

HEADCOUNT

of learners come from

SIMD20postcode areas

of learners come from

SIMD10postcode areas

73.7%achievement rate

74.6%achievement rate

Armed Forced CovenantNovember 2019

CARE-EXPERIENCED LEARNERS

In August 2019 we were reaccredited as Investors in People Platinum.

We’re the only college in the UK to be awarded this twice in succession.

This award recognises our staff for their skills, passion, enthusiasm, focus on successful students and clear grasp of what makes the College outstanding.

51-60

Greater than 60

Up to 35

36-50

42%

29%

17%

12%

65%

35%

MaleFemale

GENDER AGE

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Lecturer SupportCollege

Management Team(CMT)

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54%of CMT are

female

All Staff Conference

August 2019

Our people

55%REDUCTION IN CARBON FOOTPRINTsince 2009

Hundreds of our students and staff formed a human chain at our Low Carbon House to show they care about the impact of Climate Change.

We wanted to demonstrate a mutual desire and commitment to promote sustainable behaviours.

October 2019

400solar panelson campus spread over our three buildings

7.6%carbonreductioncompared toprevious year

reducing our carbon footprint

harvesting rainwater

reducing reliance on fossil fuels

saving energyTwo of our three buildings have rainwater harvesting systems that reduce dramatically the amount of water supplied by the water network

This also reduces the requirements for pumping water (using electricity) to our campus and so reduces the carbon footprint per cubic metre of the water supplier

10vertical probes, each 120 metres long, supply heat energy to our ground source heat pumps, reducing dependence on carbon-based fuel

11,519 slices of breadcould be toastedevery day during term time using just the energy from our solar panels

investing in the future

efficient and financially stable

In 2018-19 we invested £1.37m from the Scottish Funding Council to improve the infrastructure on the College campus.We improved our environmental efficiency and long-term sustainabilty. We replaced heating systems, installed LEDs and upgraded IT to support the learning environment.

Summary 12 month period to end July 2019 (£000s)

Income £17,789Expenditure £17,570

Surplus £219

Balance Sheet As at July 2019 (£000s)Tangible fixed assets £34,524Net current assets £122Creditors, provisionsand pension liability £26,898

Net assets 7,748Represented by revaluation reserve 6,878

Inc. & Exp. A/C 870

Total reserves 7,748Audit Scotland reported in June 2019 that South Lanarkshire College had the highest “underlying surplus” of any college in Scotland.

We deliver value for money

Our funding £254.64 per credit

Lanarkshire average £263.49 per credit

Scottish average £261.50 per credit

Over a period of significant growth, and campus expansion, we’ve actively managed down our carbon footprint. All our newest buildings are net-zero carbon. We’ve reduced our reliance on fossil fuels in our oldest building by the use of solar panels, ground and air source heat pumps. This is the eleventh consecutive year we’ve reduced our carbon emissions

South Lanarkshire College's Board continues to provide well-considered, strategic support and challenge, ensuring efficient and effective governance, robust testing, sustained delivery of high-quality provision and appropriate, ongoing improvement strategies

Extract from “How Good is our College?Quality Improvement through self-evaluation”Endorsed by Education Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council

BOARD OF MANAGEMENTOur active and engaged Board of Management employs the College’s staff, owns the estatesand assets and is responsible for the College’s high performance and its sound governance.

Andy Kerr (Chair) Chief Operating Officer, The Piper Group

Stewart McKillop Principal, South Lanarkshire College

Aileen McKechnie Principal, South Lanarkshire College from 2nd March 2020

Jean Carratt Lecturing Staff Representative Lecturer, South Lanarkshire College

Stuart Dillett Operations Director, Idverde

Patricia Donnelly Chief Executive, The Mungo Foundation

Kimberley Dougans-Haining Student Vice President, South Lanarkshire College

Sean Duffy CEO, Wise Group

Clare Gibb Director and Company Secretary, McConnell Gibb Partnership Ltd

Lesley Glen Chief Operating Officer, Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland

Rose Harkness Support Staff Representative Head of Student Services, South Lanarkshire College

Paul Hughes Media Consultant / TV Executive

Paul Hutchinson Head of Profession, Communications and Networks, Atkins

Yvonne Johnston Transformation and Change Lead, Police Scotland

Chris McDowall Partner, Employment and Pensions Unit, Anderson Strathern LLP

Elizabeth Newlands Student President, South Lanarkshire College

Ronnie Smith Former CEO, Lanarkshire Enterprise Services Ltd. (LESL)

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