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5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN

2015 - 2020

IMPROVEMENT, INVESTMENT

INNOVATION & DEVELOPMENT

“Your Future – Our Focus”

Brooksby Melton College has been through a transformation. In 2013-14 qualification

achievement rates were 97%. It has invested approximately £28 million in the complete

regeneration of its teaching facilities at both its Land based campus at Brooksby and the

Creative and Services Industries campus in the market town of Melton Mowbray. This

strategy outlines how the College will continue to improve over the next five years to 2020.

Vision

Brooksby Melton College will be the provider of choice for education and training enhancing

the local and regional economy.

Mission

Through its specialist courses and unique assets Brooksby Melton College will strive to

continue to meet the needs of students, businesses and employers across Melton,

Leicestershire and the East Midlands.

Brooksby Melton College will continue to be a leading Specialist College that:

Specialises in the Land based, Sport and the Creative Service Industries;

Delivers a high quality learning experience which provides the best quality resources

and facilities that enable all its students to attain high levels of achievement and

progression into work or further study;

Provides the industries it serves with competent ‘work ready’ employees who are

well equipped to deal with the demands of modern business;

Is seen as a provider of choice by the industries it serves through close working

partnerships that provide mutual benefits from an association with staff, students

and the use of college facilities;

Is run on a sound financial basis which allows for ongoing investment in its staff and

facilities;

Provides a good residential experience for the growing numbers of students studying

sport and its specialist programmes at advanced and HE level .

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Provides high levels of support for students with additional needs so they can access

its specialist vocational courses.

Employs, rewards and retains the best quality staff.

Core values

We believe that our students and customers should enjoy, benefit from, and achieve

success as a result of the time they spend with us.

We believe that all staff should contribute to improve the experience of our students

and customers, treating all on an equal basis.

We believe the College should be a safe place to work and study that promotes and

rewards achievement, and encourages mutual respect between staff, students and

customers.

This strategy is based around three key strategic themes that outline how the College will

continue to be an exciting and rewarding place to study, work and visit.

Key Strategies

IMPROVEMENT

Further improve the quality of the College’s curriculum from ‘good’ to ‘good with

outstanding elements’.

Further develop high quality teaching resources that promote a good student

experience.

Continue to enable high levels of success with high rates of progression into work or

further study.

Continue to maximise opportunities for students to further develop their literacy and

numeracy skills.

INVESTMENT

Maintain and further develop a highly motivated, efficient and effective workforce.

Continue to maintain and further develop the College estate.

Commit to ongoing investment that provides for the future security of the College.

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INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Grow the College income and diversify income streams to reduce the dependence

on any single source of funding.

Continue to realign the College curriculum offer by consolidating existing provision

and developing new provision around our specialist areas.

Provide support and facilities that allow students with additional needs to access

specialist vocational courses and develop their employability skills.

Further develop relationships with employers, key stakeholders and partners.

Continue to increase the number of students living at College and further develop

support mechanisms that enable students to overcome barriers to attending and

achieving.

Brooksby Melton College will achieve these aims by:

Increasing 16-18 student numbers by growth in the numbers studying advanced level

programmes and sports academy models.

Increasing the number of HE students studying in its specialist areas.

Increasing the number of Apprenticeships through incremental growth in our

specialist areas.

Maintaining the very high level of student achievement within that of the top 10%

performing colleges.

Providing provision that is judged as ‘Good with Outstanding features’.

Having a financial operating model which maintains the financial sustainability of the

College.

Becoming the ’Employer of choice’ in the FE sector within the region.

Maximising the use of College assets to generate additional commercial income to

reinvest in maintaining the recently improved facilities of the College and reduces

dependence of Government grants to a maximum of 67% of total income.

Implementing a programme of self-financed works relating to Melton Theatre,

Brooksby Hall and improvements to teaching facilities for Agriculture.

Developing and implementing a further self-financed programme of capital works to

address remaining investment needs of the College estate.

Becomes the FE employer of choice in the region.

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This strategy is further refined in a series of strategic aims which form the basis of the

College’s Annual Operating Plan and determine Senior Managers KPI’s. The progress with

actions within this plan will be measured and monitored via ongoing review by Governor

Committee’s and College Managers meetings.

Signed Chris Ball

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