annual review - Bromley College

DELIVERING REAL SKILLS FOR THE REAL WORLD
ANNUAL REVIEW
2014/2015
INTRODUCTION FROM
PRINCIPAL & CHAIR
2014/15 has been a year of change for Bromley College of Further
and Higher Education. Our Strategic plan for 2012-15 has now
come to a close, and as we look back, it is clear that the aims we set
have all been achieved well within the timeframe. Working closely
with local employers and partners has been central to this success.
SUCCESS RATES
Learner
Satisfaction
at Bromley
College is
Rated.
features
Financial stability is essential to our drive to provide quality post-14
education, not just for Bromley, but for the wider South East London
area. Our sound finances will enable us to grow the College’s
interests in line with the direction from the government’s local area
reviews and our own ambitions.
OFSTED 2013
South East London’s
Leading
Our culture has evolved so that our approach to challenge and
opportunity is distinctive and effective resulting in the College
broadening substantially since last year. You can find out more
about the new developments including a proposal for a further
merger and our UTC within this review.
Our second cohort of 14-16 students were welcomed in September
2015 and are settling in well, appreciating their learning
environment and the standards we are setting them. This has been a
major achievement in which sound planning and good partnerships
have played a crucial role.
COLLEGE
ROGER DAWE Chair of the Corporation
We’ve always known that there is something special about Bromley
College, and that has been recognised by the well known figures in
industry who are drawn to working with us. Our Career College is
obviously a great example of this, seeing chefs and catering industry
giants getting involved
STUDENT HEADCOUNT
As we look to the future, we have created and agreed a new Strategic
Plan which will cover the five year period 2015-2020 and is the
result of extensive consultation with staff, students, stakeholders and
partners.
Full time 14-16 students
Hospitality, Food & Enterprise Career College students
We will seek out opportunities for working with new partners at
a local, national and international level enabling us to raise the
ambitions and achievements of young people and adults in our
communities and exploit the strengths of the College.
MRS SAM PARRETT
PRINCIPAL
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MR ROGER DAWE
CHAIR OF THE CORPORATION
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over 90%
GOOD with
OUTSTANDING
70
50
Further Education/Vocational students
5500
Apprenticeship
1400
Workplace Learning
300
Higher Education Students
450
Self Financing Students
1000
Total
8770
SAM PARRETT Principal
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September 2014
November 2014
70 young 14-16 students attend their first day at College. They will be studying their
GCSEs alongside their chosen vocational pathway of motor vehicle, engineering,
hair and beauty or hospitality and catering.
Bromley College student Eleanor Stringer made it
through to the Regional Finals, for Intermediate
Apprentice of the Year,
securing the Commended Award.
October 2014
Top chefs Chris and James
Tanner open the new training
kitchens at our Orpington Campus.
december 2014
September 2014
Our new Hospitality, Food and
Enterprise Career College links up with
a hotel in Neuwied, Germany.
2014 - 15
REVIEW
Over 200 guests celebrated
student success with us at our
annual awards ceremony.
November 2014
November 2014
Charlton Athletic Football players, Franck
Moussa and Andre Bikey, opened our new
Sports England standard sports centre and
gym “The Life Centre”.
Bromley Advantage launched whether embarking on further study
prior to getting a job or taking up an
apprenticeship, this employability
scheme will help ensure our students
are well prepared for the world of work.
July 2015
The high-quality provision of Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
at Bromley College has been recognised and
awarded ‘STEM-assured’ status by leading
body NEF: The Innovation Institute.
June 2015
A team of students have their achievements recognised by
the Committee of South London Principals – at the House of
Lords. Connor Sweeney, Michael Kovalov, Matthew Cuzen,
James Kemp, Sam Baker and Harry Davis – aka ‘The App Team’
– were chosen for the award after designing a Bromley College
‘App’ for their fellow students that is now available to download
on iTunes.
May 2015
BR6, hosts a charity dinner prepared by five of London’s most
talented chefs. The dinner featured five courses each prepared
by a chef and a team of students. This amazing evening not only
provided our students with the chance to learn from top chefs but
raised over £3,000 for two charities Hospitality Action and Action
Against Hunger.
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January 2015
The College’s Nido Volans Centre welcomed visitors from the
Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). The BIS team
focuses on students with learning difficulties and disabilities and is
looking at how the Government can better support these students.
MARCH 2015
BR6 our student-led
restaurant opens.
May 2015
Orpington
students held
a Visual Arts
& Media
Exhibition.
Parents,
prospective
students and
college staff
praised the
exciting and
creative displays.
April 2015
Husting events held at
both campuses with the
local General Election
candidates.
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BROMLEY TECHNICAL
ACADEMY FOR
14-16 YEAR OLDS
“I liked the fact you
could study for GCSEs,
combined with a
vocational subject. I like
the small class sizes as
you get so much support.
The environment is very
friendly too. I want
to pass all my GCSEs
and then go on to be a
successful mechanic and
own my own garage – or
perhaps, a stockbroker!”
- Joe
HOSPITALITY,
FOOD & ENTERPRISE
CAREER COLLEGE
Launched in September 2014, the 14-16 College - now called Bromley Technical Academy,
offers an exciting alternative to the traditional school environment for Year 10 students which
combines vocational skills with GCSEs.
The past year has been an incredibly successful one for the
Hospitality, Food & Enterprise Career College, London’s
first. Our first group of students joined in September 2014.
The aim is to propel motivated young people, who prefer to learn in a more practical and
relevant way, into an environment which develops their vocational skills alongside a rigorous
suite of traditional GCSEs.
A huge amount of preparation and careful planning shaped
the curriculum, design of facilities, and ensuring a network
of prestigious industry professionals were involved in every
aspect of the set up.
Students experience high quality academic teaching, combined with vocational instruction
from industry experts. They study GCSEs in core subjects alongside qualifications from a
choice of options including Motor Vehicle, Hair and Beauty, Child Development and Care,
Sports Science or Hospitality & Catering. Students have access to excellent facilities and to a
range of work experience opportunities which prepare them for their studies at level three.
Class sizes in all subjects tend to be smaller than in schools, learning programmes are
personalised to each child and excellent pastoral care is provided.
Students are encouraged to participate in a full range of extra curricular activities to maximise
participation and overall attainment. We also offer an extension programmes in all core
subjects to support our students’ development.
When Ofsted visited in June, they praised the vocational teaching, particularly of practical
skills and also the good management of students’ behaviour.
Our relationships with prominent hoteliers, chefs, and
hospitality experts has offered the most unique opportunity
to those who have chosen a career in Food, Hospitality and
Catering. Throughout their courses, students are exposed to
the best practice in the field, and are ideally placed to move
into employment or further study, equipped with unrivalled
experience and skills.
The second phase is due to start in 2016 and will see a deli
counter, shop and bar added to the existing restaurant, and
conference facilities. Students will prepare artisan breads,
cakes and other tempting treats for sale in the deli and gain
invaluable experience selling and advising customers about
their produce as well as marketing their range in order to
maximise sales.
When putting together ideas for the look and feel of the new
restaurant, it was key to be able to align the visuals closely to
the Career College branding. At the same time, the brand had
to communicate the contemporary food offer and match the
up-market look of the restaurant. The lead colour - a shade
between burnt sienna and yellow ocre was chosen, alongside
the name “BR6” – the postcode for Orpington, where the
restaurant is based. A contemporary font, offered a modern
look echoing the restaurant’s food.
The restaurant’s interior is a match for some of the best
London eateries, and is backed up by impressive training
facilities.
The Career College which is part of the Career College Trust,
provides innovative, employer-led education for 14-19 year
olds, and is supported by an enviable advisory board made up
of industry greats from The Hilton Group, Hyatt Group and
Springboard.
BROMLEY HOSPITALITY, FOOD &
C O L L E G E ENTERPRISE CAREER COLLEGE
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MISSON
VISION &
VALUES
OUR PLANS
STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020
misson:
DELIVERING REAL SKILLS FOR THE REAL WORLD
vision:
To be recognised, valued and respected in our communities as listening, responsive and
relevant.
We will be recognised as an outstanding centre of vocational and educational excellence and
will play a leading role in the economic and social development of the area.
values:
Responsive and respectful - We listen to each other and respect different points of
As the College positions itself to move forward and expand, the new strategic plan – covering five years – sets out a vision for an even
stronger, more innovative Bromley College and is the result of extensive consultation with staff, students, stakeholders and partners.
The four goals below show how those ambitions will be achieved:
GOAL 1
Excellence in learner success - by 2020 we will deliver excellence in all areas of the learner experience,
outcomes and destinations.
GOAL 2
Teaching and learning - by 2020 we will be an organisation that shares best practice and learns from others
and has a reputation for excellence in teaching and learning and its contribution to
student success.
GOAL 3
Investing in excellence - by 2020 we will have a first class working environment with industry standard
resources, be an employer of choice and a reputation for excellence in all that we do.
GOAL 4
Excellence in community responsiveness - by 2020 we will be seen by all including employers as a
collaborative and effective strategic partner in the economic, social and cultural development of South
London and beyond.
view, we take pride in our professionalism and are open and honest in all we do.
Ambitious and aspiring - We challenge ourselves to be outstanding in all we do and we
support each other to realise our aspirations.
Innovative and inspiring - We value new ideas and innovative ways of working to deliver
knowledge and skills and we are role models for our College community.
Successful and supportive - We support each other and we recognise and celebrate
success in all the work we do.
Enterprising and engaging - We encourage and support the development of
entrepreneurial skills and continue to find new ways to maximise the College’s resources
for the community.
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OUR BRANDS
The expansion of our Higher Education offer has been well received locally, and demand has been such that the College has now taken the
decision to create a Business School which will provide an exciting range of business and professional courses. In order to plan for future
demand and to anticipate the needs of our community, the Business School will link with employers and look to offer the kinds of courses
needed by these organisations to up skill the workforce in Bromley and beyond. To our existing range of legal, accounting and management
qualifications we plan to add HR, Marketing and other specialist training. This offer will reduce the need for those in our community who
currently travel into central London to access this kind of provision.
BROMLEY
E D U C AT I O N A L T R U S T
In September 2015, the former Grovelands and Kingswood Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) joined Bromley Educational Trust and formed the
Hayes and Midfield campuses of Bromley Trust Academy. In early 2016, Bromley Beacon Academy (formerly Burwood School) will be the
latest addition to the Multi Academy Trust. Bromley Beacon Academy specialises in supporting pupils with behavioural, emotional and social
needs, and like the other schools will benefit from the sponsorship of the Trust, providing centralised administration services and access to
specialist advice and training.
After a successful launch and Ofsted inspection Bromley Technical Academy will be further developed over the coming years to expand the
offer and the intake. We are looking at the potential demand for a wider curriculum range and plan to consult with parents and young people,
but also employers in the wider area.
The Apprenticeship Academy brings our Apprenticeship programmes under one roof. With the push for Apprenticeships being a cornerstone
of government policy and the need to continually upskill our workforce, the Academy will be a flagship initiative that brings together students
of all ages and levels with employers large and small.
The second phase of our student-led restaurant BR6, in Orpington, is due in 2015/16 and will include a student-led deli counter from which
they will sell artisan breads, cakes and other produce. The new commercial restaurant opened its doors in 2015 and is part of London’s first
Hospitality, Food and Enterprise Career College. Diners are treated to some amazing dishes, produced by ambitious young people who are
set to become the talented chefs of the future.
The restaurant’s interior is a match for some of the best London eateries, and is backed up by impressive training facilities including two
industry-standard kitchens, a pastry kitchen as well as its own conference centre.
This year the College was proud to receive government approval to use the designation ‘University Centre’ for the expansion of its Higher
Education provision. This important change recognises the growth that will take place in both programmes and student numbers. Higher
Education is an important and growing area of the College’s offer and will continue to be built over the next three years.
Partnerships have been key to the success of the College’s higher education offer and although Higher Education has been part of the
College offer for some time, the expansion of programmes is more recent and is a result of the excellent relationship with partner Higher
Education institutions. Our partners are Greenwich University and Canterbury Christ Church University, with the latter having in place a
formal Strategic Alliance with the College that governs the joint work. This Alliance has already resulted in the development of the proposed
University Technical College. The Higher Education portfolio will have grown from five programmes in 2012 to an impressive 33 by the end
of 2017.
The College is also keen to work with its University partners to develop Higher Level Apprenticeships and Degree Apprenticeships. These will
provide an important progression route for students at Level 3 who do not wish to pursue a traditional degree.
The College has taken its first steps towards launching the new UTC within the Bromley borough. This has been a carefully planned and
well-thought out development, born of the partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, King’s College Hospital NHS Trust,
Mytime Active, Nuffield Health and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. The University Technical College will specialise in Health and Wellbeing
Sciences and open to 14-19 year old students. Our vision is to provide outstanding vocational education with students receiving expert
teaching in hi-tech specialist laboratories and classrooms.
Bromley UTC, will deliver the technical skills needed within this sector. Health and Wellbeing Sciences are ‘essential’ to the future economy
of the area and fuels the roles of healthcare, sports and fitness professionals.
The development of a UTC is part of our long term recruitment strategy. By building relationships from an early age and inspiring individuals
in our work, we know we will be the employer of choice and make a real difference in our community.
OUR FUTURE
Following the decision to form a Federation with Greenwich Community College (GCC) at the start of 2016 and then fully merge later in the
year, Bexley and Bromley Colleges will be working together to explore establishing a strategic partnership. The aim is to see how through
an evolving collaboration they can deliver outstanding education and training opportunities for students and employers across South East
London and beyond. This will ensure a sustainable long term future and the best possible opportunities for students.
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WORKING IN
PARTNERSHIP
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY:
Jack - Plumbing Apprenticeship with Pimlico Plumbers
Working with partners, stakeholders and employers is fundamental to every College and Bromley College is no different.
In fact, working with the community is a defining feature of our vision and mission.
When creating our curriculum, we base it on trends within the local, regional and national economy and the needs of our
partners. We engage with the Local Enterprise Partnerships, local businesses and business groups such as the Chamber of
Commerce and the local authority in designing our curriculum. We also work in partnership with Government agencies such
as the Skills Funding Agency and the National Apprenticeship Service.
My family and friends inspired me to become an apprentice,
in fact, my cousin has recently completed a Level 2 Plumbing
Apprenticeship with Pimlico Plumbers and is now working full time
for the company as a qualified engineer.
I’d definitely recommend an Apprenticeship as it is hard for
some young people to get jobs, but with a trade behind you, it gives
you a definite advantage!
Abigayle - Carpentry NVQ Levels 1 & 2 Diploma
A key part of the College’s strategy is to broaden and widen the range of education, learning and skills activities available to
students, the community and employers. Without teaming up with a range of strategic partners this would not be possible. A
number of those partners are set out below:
Career College Trust – In partnership with the Career College Trust in September 2014, we opened the Hospitality, Food and
Enterprise Career College in the heart of Orpington. This, with student-run restaurant BR6 which is an essential part of Career
College was the first of its kind in London.
Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Greenwich – We work in partnership with both Universities who
are the awarding bodies for our Higher Education degree programme. Their support has been crucial in enabling the College to
place its degree programme under the umbrella Bromley College University Centre. We are working with Canterbury Christ
Church and King’s College NHS as lead partners on setting up a University Technical College.
Employers – We recognise that working with employers 1,000 employers is vital to the success of the College, the economy
and to our students. The Apprenticeship programme supports 1,400 apprentices at all levels, we consult with employers on the
type and level of courses the College should provide and also we work with employer-led organisations. The College’s Head of
Business Development is a board member of the South East London Chambers of Commerce for example.
OUR PARTNERS:
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Connor - BTEC Level 3 Software Development
Bromley College has allowed me to unleash a
whole range of talents I didn’t know I had prior
to enrolling. I’ve been allowed space and given the
tools and guidance to discover my potential and
break out of my comfort zone with confidence.
When I came to enquire about a course in carpentry
at Bromley College I was delighted by the enthusiasm
I received. I have just passed my first year exams and
have had a brilliant year. I’ve learnt loads of new skills
and techniques. I get on well with everyone else on
the course, you’re are treated like an adult and a lot is
expected of you.
This year I won a Best Learner Award for Entrepreneurial
Skills and was presented with my prize at a gala
ceremony at the House of Lords.
Mary - Foundation Degree in Biomedical Science
I left school in 1978 with A-Levels and went straight to work
at London Transport while bringing up my family. I enrolled
at Bromley College to study for a science degree - I was
nervous starting my course, but I needn’t have worried as I
was with a great group of students. I have been surprised by
how much I have enjoyed the demands of the course, and I’ve
been delighted with my results!
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GOVERNORS
We should like to thank all the Corporation members for their guidance, expertise and commitment in the governance of the
College over the past year.
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Members
Type
P Absalom
Independent
From March 15
P Bance
Independent
From March 15
N Bennett
Independent
From July 14
K Clarke
Independent
From March 15
C Cook
Independent
To April 15
R Coward
Student
From July 15
R Dawe
Independent
Chair, From August 2013, Of: Corporation, Governance
and Search, Remuneration
D Forty
Independent
Audit Committee, Governance and Search, remuneration
A Hands
Independent
Corporation Chair to 1 August 2013
J Hunter
Independent
C Jolliff
Independent
L Judd
Independent
M Michalski
Independent
S Parrett
Principal
Role
£
FINANCE
Dates
This table illustrates our financial performance for 2014/15 in comparison to 2013/14
Income
and Expenditure Account for the year end 31 July 2014/15
INCOME
To July 15
To December 14
Corporation Vice Chair, Governance and Search, Remuneration
2014/15 £000
2013/14 £000
24,228
24,395
4,736
4,489
Other income
555
351
Endowment and investment income
167
112
29,686
29,347
18,030
17,493
156
219
Other operating expenses
7,479
7,806
Depreciation
3,059
3,150
157
164
28,881
28,832
805
511
Funding Body Grants
Tuition fees and education contracts
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE
Audit Committee Vice Chair
Staff costs
Exceptional restructuring costs
I Simmonds
Student
From September 14 July 15
M Stiasny
Independent
To February 2015
F Toop
Independent
L Watson
Staff
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
V Whittle
Independent
Surplus for the year retained within general reserves
K Woolcott
Independent
C Yates
Independent
Audit Committee Chair, Governance and Search
E+D / Safeguarding Lead Governor Remuneration
BROMLEY COLLEGE - ANNUAL REVIEW 2014|2015
Interest and other finance costs
From March 15
From July 15
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