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Nottingham College update

• Journey to merger

• City Hub

• Wellbeing and support provision

The journey to Nottingham College

• Nottingham Vocational Education Review (July 2015)

recommended merger to drive rationalisation of

resources and improvement in estate.

• Nottingham College proposal submitted to the

Transaction Unit in September 2016 following

consultation proposing the merger of Central College

Nottingham and New College Nottingham

• Merger completed 8th^ June 2017

Nottingham College strategic priorities

• Realigning the curriculum offer to meet the changing needs of employers.
• Building a stronger commercial offer servicing the training and mentoring needs of business.
• Developing and extensive specialist apprenticeship provision.
• Developing ‘fully rounded’ students with adaptable skills for employment and changing careers.
• Embedding English and Maths and core employability and independence skills.
• Promoting progression opportunities from entry to HE enabling the best possible opportunity for positive destinations.
• Delivering a great student experience ensuring the college is outstanding in every way.

Our areas of focus

Growth area City/County priority

Construction Clean technology Construction (high job creation sector)

Digital and Creative Digital content

Engineering and Automotive Clean technology High value manufacturing

Science and Health Care Science City Life sciences

Care, health and Early Years Health and social care (high job creation sector)

Employability, basic skills and ESOL Employability

A Levels and GCSEs Approving attainment Science City (STEM A Levels and GCSEs)

Delivering the growth

• ‘Hub and spoke’ concept
• City Centre presence
• Rationalisation and modernisation of the entire estate
• Bespoke student environments
• Space and cost efficiencies

Wellbeing at the College

• Newly created Wellbeing Team for Nottingham College:
  • Wellbeing Manager
  • Wellbeing Co-ordinators – Enrichment, Student Voice, Safeguarding and Prevent and Healthy Students
• Developing full range of enrichment activity to provide a whole College experience for students
• Safeguarding and mental wellbeing embedded within the activities
• Catering for wide range of students, not just sport-focused (although this is very important!)
• Student-led approach to developing enrichment and activity calendar
• Review of student voice and Student Union approach underway

Customer Support model

• Whole College approach to the support of students to

maximise their independence, gain employability skills and

give them the best opportunity to go into employment or

Higher Education.

• Tiered delivery to ensure students are appropriately

supported, but in line with the principle of independence

• More joined up approach to pastoral and learning support –

operating within a single model

• Focus on success, achievement and inclusion
• Drawing on the best from previous Colleges and within the

sector

Customer Support model

Specialist support

Targeted support

Success & Progression

STUDENT