college missionleadership in learning: excellence at work
Blackpool and The Fylde College serves individuals, communities and employers by providing excellent learning
opportunities that enhance social development and contribute to economic success.
Our College transforms lives by inspiring learners to achieve their potential in a supportive learning environment.
Placing the learner
at the heart of all
we do
Showing fairness,
courtesy and
mutual respect
Teaching and
learning as the key
to our success
Empowering others
to achieve their full
potential
Aspiring to excellence:
quality is everyone’s
responsibility
Working
together to get
the best results
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equality and diversityBlackpool and The Fylde College is committed to
equality in all its activities for those who learn
and work here, and will respect differences in
race and ethnic origin, gender, disability, mental
health, sexual orientation, age, religion and belief,
additional learning, economic and social need.
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retractionIn our 2008/2009 Annual Report, we mistakenly attributed the cover image to Darren Forster, then a Year 2 student on the Foundation
Degree in Photography and Digital Design. The image was in fact the creation of Sam Ratcliffe, then a Year 2 student on the National Diploma
Graphic Design but now in his fi rst year of our BA (Hons) Graphic Design. We would like to apologise to both students for this error, but
particularly to Sam, whose deserved recognition of his work is unfortunately a year overdue.
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Foreword by Stephen Lamley, Chair of the Corporation Board
Opening Statement from Pauline Waterhouse, OBE
A Year at a Glance
Employer Responsiveness
WorldSkills UK
College Alumni
School Partnerships
Scholarships/Action Research
Sustainability
Accommodation
achievements by curriculum areaAcademic Studies
Access and Continuing Education
Art, Media and Performance
Art and Design (Higher Education)
Automotive, Aviation and Gaming
Business and Professional Studies
Catering and Food Production
Construction
Engineering and Computing (including Project Management)
Fleetwood Nautical Campus
Hairdressing, Beauty and Related Therapies
Society, Health and Childhood
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality
Associated Companies
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Student Information
Staffi ng Information
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pauline waterhouse obeprincipal and chief executive
opening statement
2010 has been a
year of significant
progress. The
College’s commitment
to pursuing a truly
inclusive mission
has once again been
recognised on a
national stage; standards of teaching
and learning remain strong; student
satisfaction with the learning experience
is high; the modernisation of the College
estate has continued apace and our
finances remain robust, despite the
challenging economic climate.
The College is an active strategic partner
in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and we work
closely with partner secondary schools
in the area to improve the educational
opportunities available to young people.
In 2010, the College engaged as a partner
in 5 Trust Schools and as the lead
educational partner in the Palatine Sports
College Trust. Some 700 young people
aged 14-16 from local high schools now
study in the College every week and a
significant proportion of them progress
onto full-time FE courses here at age 16.
They are introduced to a wide range of
exciting career opportunities and a higher
number of our students than ever before
are now electing to progress to higher
education at our own University Centre.
The £10 million University Centre
was opened by Lord Tom McNally in
December 2009 and the new facilities
have been warmly welcomed by staff and
students alike. Record higher education
Welcome to the Annual Report of Blackpool and The Fylde College.
The aim of this Report is to give a flavour of what the College does and
how well it does it. The College is a Community College for Blackpool,
Fylde and Wyre. It is possible to progress right through the education and
training system, and stay in the same institution (though you might have to
move from Bispham to central Blackpool!). We also have an international
centre of excellence in our Nautical Campus at Fleetwood, a fine campus at
Ansdell in the South Fylde, and learning centres all over the area.
Setting priorities for this complex activity – we turn over nearly £50 million
a year – is actually not difficult. Item one: provide the comprehensive range
of learning opportunities the people of this area need to help them to cope
with a difficult world. Item two: ensure that the quality of what we do is high
and continually improving. Item three: give our learners the best teaching
and learning support. Item four: ensure that our facilities are the best we
can afford, and that resources such as information technology are always
up to date and in line with the industry standards that many of our learners
will need to cope with in their working lives. The Governors are in no doubt
that these are the things we should concentrate on; it is (as in all of life) a
question of fulfilling our ambitions. We will sustain our position as one of
the best colleges of our kind in the country.
Excellence can take many forms, and it is not easy to pick out particular
highlights. I try to visit different parts of the College and attend as many
events as I can, and just three of the many experiences I have had during
the last year come to mind:
• our wonderful College choir, who have performed to several important
external audiences – quite outstanding
• the work of one of our FE graphics students, who is already winning
prizes for his design work – highly imaginative
• the middle-aged learner with special needs who told an audience that,
thanks to the support he has had from tutors in our College, he can now
go on a bus on his own for the first time – this has changed his life.
Many more of the accomplishments of our staff and students are reported
in these pages. On behalf of the Governors I congratulate them all. We are
confident that the College will continue to thrive, whatever the external
challenges, and provide the education and training that will do so much to
improve the lives of the people we serve.
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stephen lamleychief of the corporation board
foreword
FOREWORD AND OPENING STATEMENT
Build-Up, a project led by the School of Construction.
The purpose of the project is to address the shortage
of construction skills and to support the needs of
the Construction industry in implementing some of
the major building projects underpinning Blackpool’s
regeneration, such as the renewal of the sea defences.
In the National Beacon Awards, the College achieved
highly commended status for a collaborative project
between the School of Catering and Food Production
and the Salvation Army. Working in the bistro of the
Salvation Army Citadel College staff worked with
vulnerable, long-term unemployed adults, helping
them to develop vital employment skills. The judges
described the project as ‘outstanding’ and its
outcomes for students as ‘spectacular’.
Work with employers is a critical part of the College’s
mission. We are proud of the work we do with business
both at a national level, for example, with the Ford
Motor Company and on a regional basis, including
our work with BAE Systems, as well as the myriad
number of small and medium-sized businesses with
whom we work on the Fylde Coast. An exciting new
contract this year has been our work to support the
recruitment strategy of the multi-national company
Global Renewables in their relocation to Lancashire.
Working with the company to recruit to a range of new
jobs has provided a major boost to the local economy.
Irrespective of the size of the organisation, the College
strives to be responsive to the needs of employers.
During the year, many of our students enjoyed
exceptional success, and their achievements are
celebrated in this report. We also take pride in
our work with our many stakeholders across the
community and in the pages that follow, some of
these exciting partnerships are showcased. Together
we have created a College with a strong track record
of success, confi dent of what it will achieve in the
future. However, my fi nal expression of thanks must
go to the staff of Blackpool and The Fylde College.
Without their dedication, talent and exceptional level
of commitment, the College could not have achieved
all that it has done to date and all that we aspire to, in
the future.
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enrolments have been achieved this year - 2000 learners
- representing growth of 100% in the last 5 years. Indeed
Blackpool and The Fylde College is now the third largest
provider nationally of degree programmes within a college
setting. As well as 18-year-olds progressing directly onto
higher education from college or school, we welcome adult
students who may be combining employment with study for
a degree, to enhance their career prospects. Certainly the
University Centre is integral to supporting the skills agenda
and contributing to economic growth and development on
the Fylde Coast.
During the course of the year, the Gallery at the University
Centre hosted an exhibition of some of Britain’s most
celebrated young artists, reinforcing the College’s national
reputation in the fi eld of Art and Design. Supported by the
British Council, the exhibition featured work from Damien
Hirst and Tracey Emin and included painting, print and
photography celebrating the renowned Sensation show at
the Royal Academy in London.
The National Training Award is one of the UK’s most
prestigious awards for vocational education and training and
it was a great honour for the College to win this award for the
second successive year. This was in recognition of Blackpool
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a year at a glanceseptember
The College’s new Central Hub at the University Centre became the fi rst build project in Blackpool, and one of a small number nationally, to achieve a post-construction BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating in recognition of its sustainable design and environmental performance.
october For the second year running, the College
won one of the most prestigious awards for vocational education and training – a National Training Award. This was in recognition of the Blackpool Build-Up project, led by the School of Construction. The purpose of the project is to address the shortage of construction skills on the Fylde Coast and thus support the needs of the industry in implementing some of the major building projects underpinning key regeneration initiatives in Blackpool. As part of the project, a specialist Construction facility was opened in the centre of Blackpool where staff train the long-term unemployed and support them into work in the Construction industry.
november In the National Beacon Awards, the
College achieved ‘highly commended’ status for a collaborative project between the School of Catering and Food Production and the Salvation Army. In the bistro of the Salvation Army Citadel, College staff work with homeless, vulnerable and long-term unemployed adults, training them in food production and service. The judges commented on the way that the project helped the individuals involved to re-discover hope. The project was described as ‘outstanding’ and its outcomes for students as ‘spectacular’.
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december Our University Centre became the world’s
largest Christmas present as it was literally unwrapped at a spectacular launch event attended by Lord Tom McNally of Blackpool. The new £10 million facility has been warmly welcomed by staff and students alike and the College achieved record higher education enrolments of just under 2,000 learners (representing a growth of 100% over the last 5 years). The Centre will be integral to supporting the development of the higher level skills agenda on the Fylde Coast and contributing to economic growth and development.
january The College began working with Global
Renewables, a multi-national waste management company locating to two sites in Lancashire. In a collaborative partnership between the company, the College, Wyre Borough Council and JobCentre Plus, 160 individuals were trained and recruited to new jobs – a major boost to the local economy. This type of employer activity is a critical part of the College’s mission and the College worked with literally hundreds of employers over the year.
february The College launched its fi rst ever
Go Green Week, consisting of a full programme of events designed to carry an environmental message to both students and staff. All monies raised were subsequently donated to green charity People and Planet.
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march The Gallery at the University Centre hosted an exhibition of
some of Britain’s most celebrated young artists. Supported by the British Council, the exhibition, ‘Selection’, featured work from Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, as well as Hannah Starkey, Helen Chadwick and Hannah Collins. The work on display included painting, print and photography celebrating the Royal Academy’s 1997 Sensation show, which made a lasting impression on the British public.
An Ofsted inspection of the Initial Teacher Training programme within the School of Business and Professional Studies culminated in an extremely positive outcome, with the provision being judged as Good, grade 2, and many strengths being identifi ed.
april A College Graphics student was the runner-
up in the Art of Nurture competition organised by Lloyds TSB. The competition is designed to support and encourage UK creative talent with successful entries being given the opportunity to display their work in prestigious galleries to members of the business world.
The College hosted a glittering awards ceremony at Blackpool’s Imperial Hotel to recognise and reward top apprentices and employers from across the Fylde Coast. College tutors had nominated apprentices for their success, achievement and for representing the College in a positive way in industry, while apprentices themselves had nominated their employers for supporting them through their employment. A highlight of the evening was a keynote address by reality show ‘The Apprentice’ celebrity Ruth Badger.
may BA Graphic Design student david
Kennedy won the Royal Society of Arts Design Directions award. The Design Directions award scheme encourages designers in training to apply their skills to diffi cult social issues and play an infl uential role in making society more resourceful.
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june In the Queen’s Birthday Honours list College Principal
and Chief Executive Pauline Waterhouse was awarded an OBE for Services to Further Education. Commenting on her award, she said: “The award is testament to the achievement and success of the staff, governors and students at Blackpool and The Fylde College.”
In the prestigious WorldSkills competitions (UK Skills), gold medals in the national fi nals were won by Accountancy students in the School of Business and Professional Studies and by students from the School of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy.
At the 2010 VQ Day event, which showcases the country’s best vocational achievements, the College Choir was chosen to perform in front of MPs and entertainment icon Arlene Phillips at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London.
Catering students achieved a remarkable level of success at the Alliance of Bakery Students and Trainees Annual Conference 2010 (12 Gold Medals; 7 Silver Medals; 5 Bronze Medals; 7 Very Highly Commended; 5 Highly Commended; 3 Commended out of a total of 18 categories) and in the Seafood UK Championship Final (2 Silver Medallists). july
Despite a challenging funding climate, category A status was retained as a fi nancially robust College. A historic cost surplus of £1,434,000 (excluding the impact of FRS17) was achieved, signifi cantly exceeding the planned surplus of £750,000 and enabling additional investment to be made for the benefi t of students and staff.
Media students from the School of Art, Media and Performance won the prize for Most Enterprising Team at the 2010 Hero Awards. The award followed a nomination by Curriculum Leader Colin Appleby for the students’ exceptional teamworking abilities and fundraising activities, which supported a residential trip to Castleton.
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employerresponsivenessoverviewDuring 2009/10 the College grew its range of services to employers and
successfully delivered qualifications to over 2000 people. The number of
adults on work-based programmes increased by almost 50%
In responding to known skills shortages the College has increased
the volume of activity at Level 3 and is developing improved routes
to Higher Education for people in work. Concurrently, there has been
significant growth in helping the workless and unemployed into sustained
employment. This has been done by providing people with employability
skills and giving them vocational ‘tasters’ that help them to make the
transition to working life.
during the period almost 50% more people learnt new skills
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The College has a relentless focus
on listening to the ‘Employer Voice’
and provision is continually being
developed and refi ned to be as
responsive as possible. During the
year we have assisted a number
of companies with their staff
recruitment by helping potential
candidates become ‘work ready’ and
to have a clear understanding of the
culture and expectations of their
prospective employers.
responding to employers by raising skill levelsIn responding to the country’s need to improve skill levels and productivity
the College has invested almost £4 million of government funding in
providing work-based training to employed people across the Fylde Coast
and beyond. This investment has supported nearly 400 employers ranging
from SME’s to multi-nationals in boosting the competitiveness, productivity
and motivation of their workforces.
Throughout the year there was a concerted effort to improve levels of
employer responsiveness and maximise the fl exibility and effectiveness of
our programme design and delivery. The growth in enrolments of 15% and
associated success rates has been testimony to the impact of this approach.
The College’s apprenticeship offer has been increased due to improvements
in the delivery method. Materials and assessments are now managed online
through a system called Onefi le, facilitating more delivery taking place
off campus and in the workplace. Programmes have been customised to
ensure added value for employers and their staff. Ruth Badger from TV’s
‘The Apprentice’ helped us to celebrate the success and achievement of our
apprentices by giving the keynote speech and presenting at our Apprentice
and Employer awards evening at the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool.
we supported 386 employers with raising their employees’ skills
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In addition to supporting funded skills development through
Apprenticeships and Train to Gain the College has also developed a
wide range of bespoke provision, which is tailored to meet the specific
requirements of individual clients. In response to the Government’s
aspiration to improve the nation’s skills base we have been developing
apprenticeship frameworks in new vocational areas and building
our capacity to deliver the training which will be necessary to help
businesses survive and grow in this difficult economic environment.
Foundation Degrees are higher education programmes designed to
support the development of people in the workplace. Year on year an
increasing amount of provision has been delivered in the workplace.
Employers have responded enthusiastically to this approach to higher
level skills and in 2009/10 1231 people enrolled on Foundation Degrees.
We have adapted the provision of mandatory courses to best
suit employers’ needs. More and more often we are delivering at
employers’ premises and redesigning delivery so no one is away from
their job longer than needed, thus reducing costs. Over the last year
we have also responded to the requirements of Blackpool as a whole
and developed training to improve the night-time economy through
an initiative named ‘Raising the Bar’. Funding was sourced via third
parties which meant very little cost to the night-time operators added
to which were the huge savings to the local authority and the NHS.
EMPLOYER RESPONSIVENESS
13assisting the local economy by supporting people back into employmentThe College is celebrating another successful year for both the employability
and Skills for Life activity it has undertaken, as over 900 people have been
supported back into employment through a range of projects funded by
the Skills Funding Agency, European Social Fund (ESF) and Local Enterprise
Growth initiative (LEGI).
Throughout the year the Employability Team have run a number of pre-
employment training programmes, designed and delivered following close
consultation with the employers concerned. These programmes have
supported the unemployed in developing the necessary skills to better their
chances of securing employment and also streamlined the recruitment
process for employers, saving both time and money. Pre-employment
training allows employers to build their workforce to their own specifi cation.
Working with employers such as Global
Renewables, Crown Leisure and The
Sands Venue, we have supported
over 250 people back into advertised
vacancies with these companies. There
are many more of these programmes
planned in 2011.
The employability agenda is set to
grow in 2011 as Government changes
and new directives highlight the need
to reduce the number of people on
benefi t by assisting them into sustained
employment. The College has responded
proactively and effectively to these
planned changes by engaging with
the proposed Prime providers of the
new Work Programme which is due to
commence in April 2011 and by building
an effective and effi cient Employability
Team combined with a successful model
of delivery to meet the needs of the long-
term unemployed. The model is built with
fl exibility at its heart in order to provide
people with the appropriate skills to meet
the ever-changing needs of the labour
market across the Fylde.
employer viewpointGlobal Renewables fi rst became aware of the support
offered by Blackpool and The Fylde College through
discussions with Wyre Borough Council in 2009
following the decision to build two new processing
plants in Lancashire. Meetings took place throughout
2009 and into 2010 to formalise how our Company and the College
could work together to support the recruitment of over 200 production
operatives for our business.
Working as a team, a pre-employment training event was composed
and tailored to the needs of the Company, which guaranteed those who
passed the course an interview. Key to our business was ensuring the
course was what we wanted; not just an off-the-peg one-size-fi ts-all
approach. The College went out of their way to ensure they worked with
us and provided us with what we wanted, presenting new, innovative
ideas as we went along.
tracey robinsonHuman Resources ManagerGlobal Renewables Lancashire Operations Ltd
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WorldSkills UK is the name for the UK’s premier set of skills
competitions for young people and adults. As a WorldSkills UK
Champion, Blackpool and The Fylde College’s Principal Pauline
Waterhouse OBE is responsible for encouraging organisations
to get involved in WorldSkills UK competitions, raising the level
of skills and the aspirations of young people and increasing
the number of people participating.
In 2009/10, our learners demonstrated outstanding
achievement through the following WorldSkills UK
successes:
• First year student band Mad Hatter’s Tea Party earned
themselves a place at the WorldSkills 2010 National
Final (UK Skills Competition for Music)
• Learners from the School of Business and Professional
Studies won Gold for AAT Accountancy)
• Construction learners won in five categories at the
North West regional finals of SkillBuild (hosted by the
College), with 2 learners going on to achieve ‘highly
commended’ at the National Finals.
• Learners from the School of Hairdressing, Beauty and
Related Therapies won both Gold and Bronze for Nail Art
and a Bronze for Reflexology.
• An outstanding performance by learners at the
WorldSkills UK Uniformed Services Regional Heat
(hosted by the College) saw them go through to the
National Final.
In 2011, WorldSkills comes to London when 1,000 competitors
from 50 nations will compete in 45 skill areas to become the
best of the best in their chosen skill. The event, being held at
ExCel between 5-8 October 2011, will raise both the awareness
and perception of vocational education and skills, helped by
London's status as a global media centre and the spotlight of
the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
worldskillsuk
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college alumniIn July, close to 800 students (more than ever
before) were awarded with degrees, diplomas
and teaching qualifi cations at our annual Higher
Education Awards Ceremony. As they embarked
upon the next signifi cant phase in their lives,
they could be certain they were equipped with
the transferable skills, experience and knowledge
required to succeed in an increasingly competitive
marketplace. All our degree qualifi cations are
focused on graduates gaining employment; indeed,
many of our degree programmes, foundation
degrees in particular, have been developed
in collaboration with employers and combine
practical work experience with theoretical study to
dramatically increase graduate employability. The
College retains close links with many of its alumni,
who serve as an inspiration to our current learner
body and play a pivotal role in our commitment to
enhancing the overall learner experience.
alumnus viewpointI found the teaching on the degree
really innovative. I was able to develop
advanced writing skills specifi c to
degree-level assignments and essays
during the course. This also helped me
to develop key career skills such as effectively composing
arguments and structuring detailed studies. Additionally,
carrying out presentation assignments helped me develop
expertise essential to the workplace.
name: nick corlessCourse: Foundation Degree in Project Management
Current employment: Project Controller, BAE Systems
*Percentage fi gures relate to responses from a survey of 395 students
42.4% of graduates said their qualification was an advantage or a formal requirement when securing employment*
Six months after graduating, 69.5% of graduates were in employment or active self-employment*
42.4% of graduates opted to continue their studies (by doing a degree, higher degree or postgraduate/professional qualification)*
The Foundation Degree in Project Management was
born out of an exciting collaboration between Blackpool
and The Fylde College and global defence and aerospace
company BAE Systems. It now forms part of BAE’s
Project Control Foundation Scheme, which allows
talented young people to access a well-paid career at the
same time as gaining an industry-relevant qualifi cation.
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school partnershipsSchool linkS Programmepartnerships
Despite the discontinuation of the 14-19 Diplomas, our role in their
development led to important relationships being established with high
school curriculum staff and numerous employers across the areas of
Art and Design, Business and Administration, Hair and Beauty Studies,
Construction and Engineering. These partnerships will undoubtedly inform
and enhance our existing provision and ultimately the experience of
learners. Excellent relations also continued with two Pupil Referral Units
and local children’s homes in the context of our provision for Year 11 pupils
whose educational needs are not met elsewhere within the community.
achievementsThe period recorded our highest number of applications (and the highest
number of level 2 applications) to date, with interest expressed in the
following curriculum areas: Access and Continuing Education (Preparing
for Life and Work); Art, Media and Performance; Aviation; Catering;
Construction; Engineering; Hairdressing, Beauty and Related Therapies;
and Society, Health and Childhood. At 99%, this year’s overall achievement
rate was the highest recorded since the programme’s inception. Spurred
on by their success, an increasing number of learners (81%) progressed
through to FE provision at the College; at the same time, several former
School Links learners made the transition from FE to HE. Once again, the
annual School Links Awards Ceremony proved enormously successful, with
entertainment provided by local dance troupe aDvANCE (formed through
a collaboration between the Royal Ballet and Bispham High) and the Park
School Band.
school viewpointThe results achieved at St Mary’s this year have really delighted us
and are in no small part due to the efforts of your staff.
stephen tierneyHead TeacherSt Mary’s College
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School liaiSon teampartnershipsIn June, the College welcomed 1,600 Year 10 pupils from high schools
across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre to a series of work-related learning days
at each campus. The events allowed learners to fi nd out more about various
careers through participation in interactive activities in the realistic working
environments available at the College, talks by tutors with industry knowledge
and tours.
achievementsCloser collaboration with Connexions led to a greater understanding of each
organisation’s respective roles and ultimately a more fl exible reaction to the
needs of vulnerable young people. Both organisations were delighted therefore
to receive recognition from Ofsted in their Review of Best Practice for the
successful reduction of the NEET group in Blackpool.
national challenge trUStSThe College has a strong relationship with all partner secondary schools on the
Fylde coast and is working with them to broaden the curriculum opportunities
available to young people and to drive up quality and standards. To this end,
the College is a partner in three National Challenge Trust schools on the Fylde
coast: Collegiate, Fleetwood and Palatine High schools, and in the latter Trust,
the College is the lead education partner. The Chair of the Board, the Principal
and the Vice-Principal lead on this engagement. A key contribution to the three
schools has been stronger and more robust governance as well as a contribution
to the schools’ quality improvement and aspiration raising strategies as
College students are engaged as mentors. The involvement of the College has
contributed to an improvement in standards at all three schools. In 2009/10
pupils gaining 5 GCSEs at A*-C, including English and Maths, rose from 25% at
Collegiate to 44%, 36% at Palatine to 40% and 26% at Fleetwood to 34%.
BlackPool chilDren’S UniVerSitYThe period saw the creation of Blackpool Children’s University by Blackpool
Council as part of the national Children’s University scheme. The initiative, which
acknowledges and rewards learning undertaken by 7 to 14-year-olds outside the
normal school day, aims to raise expectations and the esteem of all pupils and
will ultimately impact on raising standards in the resort. Through Principal and
Chief Executive Pauline Waterhouse’s role as Chancellor, the College is well-
placed to engage the local and wider communities in the scheme.
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scholarships/action researchThe College has invested significant resources in developing an
infrastructure to support and record staff scholarly activities.
The strategic objective of our Research activities is to secure
the evidence base for curriculum development and quality
enhancement. Staff are encouraged to engage in research
projects that are in line with College Strategic objectives. As a
vocational HE provider we very much favour action research
that is focused on enhancing the learner experience in the
College. This builds confidence of staff in the research process.
There is good evidence from elsewhere that those who engage
in research are more likely to read the research of others
and to incorporate research findings into their practice. Staff
are encouraged to disseminate the finding of their research
and other scholarly outputs through poster conferences,
staff conferences and publications such as the College’s own
Scholarship Review; and the externally peer reviewed Journal
of the FE Alliance.
2009/10 ProjectSe-portfolio pilot and development project in the schools of hair, beauty and related therapies and business and professional studiesA project to investigate the use and effectiveness of e-portfolios using the ‘OneFile
E-Portfolio System’ across two distinct curriculum areas was a huge success, evidenced by
the retention and achievement figures for 2009/10 learners. Both schools will now implement
OneFile, and have already assisted with its roll-out to other areas of the College and to other
FE colleges within the region.
develop the use of the new promethean voting kits in g208, academic studies and cross-collegeIn January 2010, Academic Studies staff introduced learners to a new hand-held learner
response system. Those students surveyed were very positive about the use of the electronic
voting kits, indicating that they learned more when using them and that the lesson was more
interesting. Across the wider College however, staff participation fell below expected levels
and further staff development is now planned in an attempt to increase participation.
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e-portfolios for aat nvq levels 2 and 3This project focused on the implementation of e-portfolios for both Level
2 and Level 3 students. As a method of maintaining student progress
the system was found to be extremely benefi cial for Level 2 learners,
however a subsequent revision of the AAT standards negated the need
for Level 3 learners to produce work-based evidence and as such this
group did not continue with the e-portfolios.
access for staff and learners to the construction information service electronic database of products, suppliers and manufacturers The project forms part of our e-learning experience that is increasingly
being provided through the College VLE (Moodle). The resource is
currently utilised across the National Diploma and the full construction
HE provision. It is a focused and current source of reliable technical and
academic information that supports teaching and learning, whilst also
providing access for learners and staff away from campus.
developing on-line materials to support progression from fe to he english: from level 3 through to level 6 This project brought together staff from the English department and
the LRC to design sets of online materials in English Literature, English
Language and Creative Writing, with support provided by, the e-learning
advisor from the Higher Education Academy English Subject Centre. The
purpose of these materials was to bridge the gap between levels 3 and 4
with the aim of facilitating independent learning and addressing issues of
transition both in subject content and academic writing skills.
a virtual community of practice for informal networked learningA project carried out by the School of
Engineering and Computing sought to
identify incidents of informal learning
within a virtual social learning system
(VSLS) and develop strategies to encourage
such incidents. The project provides clear
indications of the importance of informal
learning within formal learning situations
and highlights the usefulness of making
informal learning discourses visible. A
signifi cant pilot study is now recommended
to deliver a true picture of cost/time/benefi t.
elluminate virtual classroom Elluminate is a virtual classroom which
allows remote synchronous sessions.
This provides learners with the fl exibility
to learn from home with no specialist
software required. The project involved
cross-College collaboration to investigate
the use and effectiveness of this. An
evaluation of the positive impacts and
uses that the software had on both FE
and HE students was produced and
the fi ndings were delivered at an HE
Academy conference.
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The College has a responsibility towards sustainable
development and aims to adopt good working practices and
incorporate sustainable concepts throughout its activities
and to continually improve and develop sustainable values.
We have signed the Environmental Association for
Universities and College (EAUC) and AoC’s Green Colleges
declaration, which commits to championing sustainable
development throughout the organisation, and we are a
member of the Environmental Association for Universities
and Colleges (EAUC). We also hold Fair Trade status.
Our sustainable development initiatives and achievements
are outlined below:
sustainability
curriculum initiatives The College is embracing Education in Sustainable Development (ESD) by
embedding sustainability across a variety of curriculum areas. Examples of
this included a workshop for fashion students on ethical decision-making
within the global clothing industry, the development of the Foundation
Degree in Eco-Technology and, providing invaluable work experience to
Access and Continuing Education learners, an award-winning recycling
scheme in partnership with local charity Helping Hand.
learner engagement Engaging the learner body in sustainable development aims to empower
the thinkers and decision-makers of the future to make sustainable
decisions throughout and in all aspects of their lives. To this end, two
Students’ Union representatives were elected as Environmental Officers,
tasked with communicating and involving students in a series of College
events, schemes and projects, with considerable success.
staff engagementVarious initiatives were introduced to encourage staff to adopt greener
methods of travel. They included Car Share Week (featuring a free
breakfast for each participant and first-hand advice from the Energy
Saving Trust on ways to increase vehicle efficiency), Cycle Challenge (a
three-week event in June aimed at motivating people to cycle more) and
the opportunity through the College Cycle Scheme to purchase a tax-
free bicycle. Another initiative saw members of the charity Fashioning an
Ethical Industry link up with Art and Fashion staff to devise innovative ways
of embedding ethics in the curriculum.
during cycle challenge
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college-wide eventsA number of events sought to highlight
the sustainability issue to both students
and staff through hands on involvement
in various activities. They included Mend
Not Spend Day (when fashion students
discovered the importance of recycling old
clothes); Go Green Week (through which a
series of fun and motivational events and
activities provided information about how
to live a more sustainable lifestyle); ‘Earth
Hour’ (for which staff and students were
encouraged to turn off their lights); and
Bike Week (to promote cycling activities
throughout Blackpool).
travelThe launch of the car share database in
September, designed to link up passengers
and drivers online, together with the
introduction of an online permit application
form, has facilitated the move towards car
sharing across College. Plans are also in
place with Hourbike Ltd to install Hire-a-
Bike stands at both Bispham Campus and
the University Centre in order to provide
staff and students an alternative means of
travelling between sites.
waste and recycling The beginning of the period saw the acquisition of new can,
plastic and paper recycling bins, the use of which together
with card recycling, led to an estimated resource saving of
336 trees* and 11,202 tonnes of CO2 by the end of the year.
Within the Catering Department, disposable polystyrene
cups were replaced by a paper version, recyclable through
specially designated cup recycling bins. The College is
now considering replacing diesel fuel with biodiesel fuel
converted from waste cooking oil, a cost-effective move
which would reduce CO2 emissions by up to 6.5 tonnes.
energy and carbon management The period saw monthly water, gas and electricity meter
reading analysis commence across the College, with the
aim of monitoring changes in utility usage. In addition,
electricity monitoring equipment was purchased to
monitor all areas of the College from printer usage to air
conditioning usage and server room energy consumption.
The College continued to invest in new energy saving
equipment and installations.
procurement The College’s Promoting Poverty Aware Procurement
on Campus team helped to fi nalise and approve a set
of guidelines relating to the consideration of poverty
issues when procuring different commodities. The College
Procurement team led a collaborative IT desktop PC
procurement on behalf of thirteen Colleges, incorporating
a fully Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
compliant recycling process that will allow for each member
College to receive income against the sale of redundant
PCs. Declared redundant electrical equipment to landfi ll
during the period was zero percent.
community The College enjoys excellent relations with a host of
organisations and charities with the aim of promoting
and effecting sustainable development, among them the
social enterprise Helping Hand, Oxfam and Blackpool
Cycle. In February, we were thrilled to be shortlisted for the
Lancashire Green Awards in recognition of our sustainability
endeavours and achievements throughout 2009.
*Trees saved fi gure is based on the general assumption that 17 trees are
required to produce 1 ton of paper.
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a stunning new university centreIn 2009, the doors opened to our stunning new University Centre, located in central
Blackpool. This fantastic new facility is actually a multi-million pound redevelopment of
the existing site that befits our status as the third largest FE provider of HE with degrees
awarded by one of the UK’s top 10 universities – Lancaster*.
With virtually all our university courses now under one roof, our higher education students
now have a campus to call their own. This has made student life infinitely more convenient
while extending to students that all-important ‘university experience’.
The jewel in the Centre’s crown is the Central Hub, a spectacular open-plan building where
students can access state-of-the-art learning resources, advice and information, and a
multi-style refectory – Café Grads.
New teaching accommodation also features and our recently extended Theatre doubles
as an outstanding teaching resource as well as a leading community venue for a variety
of productions. Attractive landscaping completes the ensemble, with a central courtyard
conveniently linking all the major buildings and acting as a relaxing space for students.
The new University Centre has been extremely well received by students, staff and the local
community. There is a general recognition of the importance to the local economy and the
town’s regeneration of a university presence on the Fylde Coast.
*Sources: The Times Good University Guide 2011; The Guardian University Guide 2011
accommodation
our university centre became the world’s largest christmas present as it was literally unwrapped at a stunning launch event attended by lord tom mcnally of blackpool
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Over the next 10 years, a number of exciting refurbishment projects
are planned that will dramatically enhance both the appeal and
functionality of the College working and learning environment for
staff, students and visitors.
They include the phased refurbishment of Fleetwood Nautical
Campus, which on its completion in August 2012, will deliver a
fi rst-class facility capable of responding to the growing needs of the
vastly competitive maritime and offshore oil and gas industries.
Major work is also due to start in January 2011 at the Bispham
Campus, which will see this predominantly 1970s construction
emerge as a highly contemporary and signifi cantly more energy
effi cient environment in which to work and learn.
a vision for the future
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the gallery and ‘selection’In Spring 2010, with support from the British Council, the College was proud to host
its first major exhibition at its own Gallery, located at the new University Centre.
‘Selection’ was a collection of contemporary art representing some of Britain’s most
celebrated artists alongside emerging talent.
Celebrating the much talked about 1997 Sensation show at the Royal Academy in
London, the exhibition featured works from influential artists Damien Hirst and
Tracey Emin, along with Hannah Starkey, Helen Chadwick and Hannah Collins. With
its array of painting, print and photography, Selection paid homage to the era of
Cool Britannia while introducing the audience to emerging artists’ work.
Fundamental to the study of Art and Design is the opportunity to encounter real
work; the College’s fantastic new University Centre development freed up space to
develop a gallery with this in mind, and a strong relationship with the British Council
has given access to an amazing collection of artwork to exhibit.
A visit to the Gallery has now become a popular pastime where contemplation,
encounter and relaxation can coincide for members of the public and students alike.
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The Gallery is a great facility
for students. Not only can we
display our own work, but to
have art from such celebrated
artists on show right here is
really exciting. Its great that my work, and the
work of future Blackpool and The Fylde College
students, can be exhibited in a venue that has
housed pieces by Hirst and co.
ba graphic design student jayne walsh, who won the 2010 Lloyds TSB Art of Nurture student art competition for the North West region.
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achievementAnother outstanding year for the A Level Academy was
evidenced by an overall pass rate of 94%, enabling learners
to access the country’s top universities as well as our own
University Centre, with courses validated by Lancaster
University – among the UK’s top 10*. Other notable
achievements included the highest marks ever recorded
for a learner on the BA English, record success levels for
both the Return to Study and Access to HE courses, an
impressive performance by our A Level learners in the
annual Maths Challenge, more than 50% of our Spanish
Level 3 learners achieving A grades, and a significant rise in
the number of learners on the Level 3 Applied Science.
partnershipsThe period saw members of our Sociology Department
team up with colleagues from Lancaster University with
the aim of embedding the latest sociological research
findings into our Criminology and Criminal Justice range
of programmes. Funding provided by the English Subject
Centre from the HE Academy meanwhile enabled us to
commission a project that explored the use of online
resources to ease the transition of learners from FE to
HE, specifically in the areas of Language, Literature and
Creative Writing. Our links with the Royal Statistical Society
continued to open up a variety of resources to learners on
the A Level Mathematics/Further Mathematics.
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employer viewpoint I have always been impressed with
the quality of work produced by
students at Blackpool and The
Fylde College. This is an industry-
standard report that we will take forward as part of
the redevelopment work.
carl greenSenior Planning EngineerWyre Borough Council
curriculum innovationNew courses included Level 3 and 4 programmes in
Spanish, French, Italian and Sign Language along with
the Foundation Degree Media Writing with Production;
validation was also achieved for the newly developed
Foundation Degree in Statistics and Communications.
As ever, a hugely diverse and engaging programme
of enrichment served to complement and enliven the
curriculum, with associated activity ranging from A Level
learners’ participation in the annual Society of Biology
Quiz and a pre-election Question Time event with local
parliamentary candidates to visits by broadcaster and poet
Ian MacMillan and Hollywood screen writer Ed Christiano.
work placementsThe period saw our Marine Biology students continue
with their environmental impact assessment of Cleveleys
promenade prior to the commencement of development
work by Wyre Borough Council. This involved partnering
with the Edinburgh Museum to collect and conduct an
investigative study of arthropods.
*Source: The Times Good University Guide 2011; The Guardian University Guide 2011
communityGCSE learners were visited by representatives
of the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety
in respect of the Wasted Lives Programme, an
initiative aimed at challenging new and soon-to-be
young drivers’ attitudes to the risks associated
with driving. The one-day training session aimed
to develop a better understanding of the potential
consequences of taking risks behind the wheel.
high schoolsDuring the summer, a series of work-related
learning days allowed Year 10 learners from high
schools across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre to
experience our provision in a fun and interactive
way. We also hosted, in conjunction with the
Science Co-ordinator for Blackpool, a science day
for Year 8 learners along with primary school
taster days in Maths. In many instances, our own
A Level learners facilitated these events, which
doubled as a highly valuable enrichment aid,
particularly for those looking towards a career
in teaching. In the same vein, our A Level Maths
learners undertook to regularly mentor learners at
Palatine studying GCSE Maths.
ACADEMIC STUDIES
employabilityA training initiative between Blackpool and The Fylde
College, Job Centre Plus, Global Renewables Lancashire
and the Learning and Skills Council successfully placed
more than 100 people into sustainable employment at
two new state-of-the-art waste treatment facilities in
Thornton and Leyland. The bespoke three-week programme
provided skills and qualifications linked directly to a
number of operational roles, including fork lift truck drivers,
composting operatives, manual handlers and cleaners. A
pre-employment training programme was also designed
for new Blackpool-based entertainment venue The Sands,
leading to the permanent appointment of 16 candidates.
skills for lifeThrough the Train 2 Gain initiative, Skills for Life training
was delivered to 500 employees from organisations such
as the NHS, Blackpool Council, Booths, Matalan and Heinz,
whose overall success rate was an outstanding 98%. The
period also recorded 524 part-time literacy and numeracy
enrolments at venues across Fylde and Wyre through
partnerships with Job Centre Plus, Surestart, Blackpool
Council (Adult Community Learning and UNITE Learning)
and the Probation Service.
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employer viewpoint Setting up the Employability
Programme with Blackpool and
The Fylde College has been an
instrumental tool in opening
up recruitment opportunities
to those local people looking to get back into
employment, or switch careers. The Lancashire
Waste Project is a local initiative and we are thrilled
with the calibre of local people hoping to join our
team.
tracey robinsonHuman Resources Manager Global Renewables Lancashire
communityAn exciting initiative saw learners on the Construction
Gateway team up with Blackpool Police to produce a
promotional DVD aimed at combating drug and knife
crime within the resort. Construction learners also had an
opportunity to become involved in landscaping projects
in Fleetwood and Wyre through the employer-led venture
‘Wyred Up’. As part of the Offenders’ Learning and Skills
Service (OLASS), we facilitated a workskills taster session
for 153 offenders, a third of whom went on to successfully
complete the Edexcel Workskills Qualifi cation. The School
also delivered two specialist pre-employment courses for
vulnerable and disadvantaged NEET learners aged between
16 and 19, for which the retention rates were 100%.
curriculum innovationNew courses included the Level 5 Additional Diplomas in
Teaching English (Literacy & ESOL) and Maths (Numeracy),
all of which achieved a 100% success rate. Additionally,
Functional Skills were introduced onto the Foundation
Learning Tier. Our Gateway provision was extended to
include Gaming, CCTV and Security, Retail and Customer
Care while a new Construction Gateway was developed
with Fylde Borough Council for delivery at a site in Ashton
Gardens, St Annes.
work placementsThe School’s long-standing relationship with
Progress Recruitment allowed yet more of
our learners to access work placements and
the opportunity to gain skills for improved
employability. They included 9 ‘Not in Education,
Employment or Training’ (NEET) learners with
learning diffi culties, who were placed with
North West Therapy. Our links with the NHS
and Blackpool Council meanwhile enabled us to
provide pre-employment ‘tasters’ for 12 individuals
looking to work in healthcare.
awards and achievement Two outstanding achievements for the School
included the win by our Gateway learners (16-18)
of the Lancaster University Global Impact Award
along with recognition for our Stepping Stones
provision via an award won by our partner, the
charity Helping Hands. The summer saw the fi rst
cohort of the Foundation Degree Literacies for Life
graduate, with a pass rate of 100%.
employer engagement A fascinating and diverse range of ‘live’ briefs gives learners
a commercial insight that stands them in excellent stead for
additional study at a higher level and/or their targeted career.
This year they included commissions from Transpennine Express,
Lancashire Constabulary and Wyre Borough Council with two
prominent commissions coming from Blackpool Council in relation
to The Great Promenade Show and the 2011 North of England
Education Conference. Following his creation of a stunning
illuminated Chinese dragon for the School’s end-of-year exhibition,
Graphic Design student Chris Hewitt was invited by the Principal
Designer of Blackpool Illuminations, Shoichi Yasunda, to work with
the illuminations team to make his designs a reality in 2011.
awards and achievementA phenomenal year for the School in terms of learner achievement
featured the following successes: Media students won the prize
for Most Enterprising Team at the HERO Awards; First Diploma
students took both first and second place in the Animation
Category at UCLAN’s Design Festival Competition; learners from
the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre formed the all-female song and
dance sensation ‘Sorority’ and performed live to millions of
viewers on the Channel 5 talent show ‘Don’t Stop Believing’; the
College Choir made their TV debut live on the BBC’s Children in
Need programme and performed before Arlene Phillips at the
national VQ Day event in London; first year student band Mad
Hatter’s Tea Party earned themselves a place at the WorldSkills
2010 National Final.
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employer viewpoint Blackpool Council has worked
closely with the College on a
number of projects connected
with a prestigious national
conference we are organising.
We have been impressed with the enthusiasm
of staff and students, the professionalism and
high standard of work produced. We enjoy this
very positive relationship, and hope that this will
continue to our mutual benefi t.
julie needham NEEC Conference Manager Blackpool Council
communityA commitment to showcasing learners’ talent has fi rmly
ensconced the School on the local cultural map at the
same time embedding professional practice across our
range of provision. Central to this has been the opening of
the College Gallery, where a joint photographic exhibition
with the School of Art and Design allowed learners
to follow in the footsteps of Tracey Emin and Damien
Hirst, both exhibitors at the Gallery’s national showcase,
‘Selection’. In performing arts, the Theatre played host
to a variety of productions while music gigs were staged
at venues throughout the Fylde. Degree learners took
productions of Bad Girls The Musical and My Name
is Rachel Corrie to Manchester’s Zion Arts Centre, a
favoured venue of casting agents and directors.
curriculum innovationThis focused on a revision of our FE curriculum with
the aim of aligning it to the new Qualifi cations and
Credit Framework (QCF). It was an undertaking made
simpler by the fact the School had recently successfully
piloted a change to the curriculum encompassing a
more diagnostic approach to learning. The result, based
largely on this diagnostic model, is a highly fl exible range
of bespoke, industry-reactive provision that supports
learners in making more informed career choices.
high schoolsThrough the new Diploma in Creative and Media
we established closer links with Millfi eld, Palatine,
Montgomery, Fleetwood and Bispham schools.
Another positive outcome of the diploma has been
the affi liation of these schools with employers such
as the Grand Theatre, Pleasure Beach, Grundy
Art Gallery, Blackpool Council and City Learning
Centre, paving the way for vocational enrichment
opportunities to the schools’ wider curriculum.
Designed by Graphic Design learner Sam Sharples
industry recognitionA highly successful year for the School culminated in
its end-of-year show at Manchester’s Cube Gallery. The
exhibition, entitled ‘be’, was extremely well received by
current practitioners and industry alike, showcasing our
provision to aspiring new recruits and establishing vital
networking links for learners. In conjunction with the
School of Art, Media and Performance we staged another
exhibition - ‘Work in Process’ - at the Gallery. HE learners
also participated in New Designers 2010 in London
alongside other prestigious institutions.
awards and achievementThe School has a long history of competition success
and 2009/10 was no exception as students picked up
a string of awards, the most notable of which were:
Illustration - Best of Northwest Illustration Awards (3
winners); Graphic Design - RSA Awards (winner), Penguin
Book Awards (winner), National Business Calendar
Awards - The Trophy; Wildlife and Environmental
Photography - Institute of Critical Animal Studies
Undergraduate Dissertation of the Year, Blackpool Light
Competition (winner). Another significant achievement
was our students being featured in ‘e-Creative Directory’
2010/2011, a guide on the best art and design graduates
in the UK.
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employer viewpoint As a local artist and arts
organiser, having students on
work placements to assist me
has been invaluable in generating
ideas and helping with the
maintenance and running of projects, especially
in these hard economic times where there is still
so much to be done. The students learn about
the realities of and dedication required in being a
professional artist and their presence in Blackpool,
as a whole, is generating excitement and good news
stories during these diffi cult times.
adrian pritchard Artist and BA Department Founder/OrganiserBADept Studios
community and schoolsStrong links continued with local high schools, with Year
10 learners being invited to a number of specially hosted
work-related learning days here at the College. Learners
on the BA (Hons) Fine Art and Professional Practice also
had the opportunity to undertake community-based
practice at St. Mary’s as well as St. Johns Primary and St.
Teresa’s Primary.
curriculum innovationAll our programmes benefi t from regular practitioner
input to ensure their pertinence to the rapidly evolving
creative industries. We were delighted when Venture,
the world’s largest commercial portrait studio company,
became the latest addition to a long list of organisations
that help shape the content of our Photography and
Digital Design programmes.
partnershipsWith support from the British Council, the Gallery
hosted ‘Selection’, an exhibition representing
some of Britain’s most celebrated artists - among
them Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin - alongside
emerging talent. Close links with FYC – Blackpool’s
creative industries hub - generated excellent
networking opportunities for learners while other
partnerships included those with UCLAN (Unite
with Business programme) and Grundy Art Gallery
(education workshops). The period also saw
exciting talks get underway with both the V&A and
Blackpool Seasiders, which could lead to our joint
involvement in several new ventures.
live briefsThe opportunity to undertake work experience
via a series of interesting and relevant live briefs
not only enhances learners’ employability but also
exposes their talents to an audience of potentially
infl uential contacts. This year live briefs included
one by Derek Woodman BMW for Foundation
Degree Photography and Digital Design learners to
produce images for their ‘Joy’ campaign along with
an opportunity for learners from the BA (Hons)
Fine Art and Professional Practice to create public
art murals at Tommy’s Youth Centre in Fleetwood.
awards and achievementA highly successful period for the Automotive Academy
was evidenced by its placement in the final three at the
Centre of the Year IMI Awards, for which there were 600
nominations. It also received a grade 1 ‘outstanding’ from
Ofsted via Skillnet, the official training provider to Ford
Motor Company. The National Gaming Academy also
enjoyed a successful year, with learner achievement at its
highest yet and the graduate to employment rate at an
incredible 90-95%.
employer engagementA new range of economic courses for the automotive trade
proved immensely popular, with an initial target of £20,000
being met in the first half of the academic year alone. Our
provision in respect of the new air conditioning regulations
attracted employers from as far afield as Barrow-in-
Furness, Carlisle, Skelmersdale, Liverpool, Manchester
and Southport. In Aviation, the formation of a new work-
based learning group allowed full-time learners to progress
directly into employment at Blackpool Airport’s flight
academy. Economic activity in Gaming meanwhile, through
new and continuing partnerships with national names such
as Genting and Aspers as well as with local casinos such as
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employer viewpoint Blackpool and the Fylde College
has been instrumental in assisting
Ciceley Commercials with its
training needs. This has involved
the up-skilling of qualifi ed staff in
the area of new regulations as well as supporting
the development of our Apprentice. We very much
appreciate the professionalism and courtesy of
College staff and look forward to continuing this
partnership in the future.
stephen hall Service Manager, Ciceley CommercialsMercedes Benz
curriculum innovationAn update to our Automotive Foundation Degree
provision refl ected the College’s commitment to
inclusiveness and widening participation. Joining our
Aviation range of programmes was the full-time Level 2
Diploma in the Aviation Environment, for which learning
takes place through simulated airport-related operations.
Curriculum updates within Gaming featured the delivery
of NVQs in the workplace through Train 2 Gain (an
initiative that has seen 130 employees successfully
undergo training to date) along with the creation of a
bespoke programme for Crown Leisure that will allow
them to fulfi l their licensing objectives.
communityOur fun casinos continued to provide an immensely
valuable community resource, with at least ten being
held over the period, many in support of local charities.
The Aviation Academy was once again the destination of
choice for several ‘Talented and Gifted’ learners from high
schools across Blackpool and Fylde.
partnershipsThe period saw the Automotive Academy join
eight other UK colleges in the Motor Industry
Skills Consortium (MISC). As a result of this
collaboration, the College is now in talks with a
number of manufacturers with regards to their
training needs. Another close working relationship
was established between the National Gaming
Academy, City & Guilds and People First with
the objective of realigning the current gaming
qualifi cations to the Qualifi cations and Credit
Framework (QCF).
awards and achievementWe were delighted when our learners won Gold at the
prestigious WorldSkills competition (AAT Accountancy).
At an awards evening in May to recognise the region’s
top apprentices and participating employers, another of
our learners – Tom Brewster – was rewarded for his highly
committed approach. Other achievements included the
attainment of a Grade 2 under Ofsted’s new inspection
framework for our Initial Teacher Education provision,
currently the highest grade awarded to a centre.
bespoke provisionOur commitment to employer responsiveness with an
emphasis on flexible delivery helped retain our position as
one of the region’s leading training providers. During the
period we successfully secured new contracts with AI Claims,
MBW Corporate Training and Blackpool Coastal Housing.
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employer viewpoint To coincide with my appointment
into the role of HR Manager I en-
rolled on the Level 7 Post Gradu-
ate Diploma in Personnel Manage-
ment and Human Resources. I
would recommend this CIPD course to any person
wishing to develop their career within Human Re-
sources, and the College as a study centre offering
a diverse range of support and resources.
sarah loweHR Manager (International)Liquid Plastics
curriculum innovationThis was extensive during the period, comprising the re-
development of our further education provision to align
with the new Qualifi cations and Credit Framework (QCF)
along with the creation of two new Foundation Degrees in
Accounting and Trade Union Studies. The latter now allows
for progression from our existing suite of TUC programmes
and is one of only two courses of its type within the HE
sector. The successful revalidation of our Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development range of provision
followed employer-led enhancements to the same.
In conjunction with staff from the School of Hairdressing,
Beauty and Related Therapies, we piloted the OneFile
ePortfolio assessment management system with extremely
positive results. The system, designed to accelerate and
streamline the assessment process, was also found to
facilitate inter-learner and learner/tutor communication,
improve learner motivation and progression as well as
develop online learning skills. Consequently, It has now
been rolled out within other areas of the College and even
demonstrated to two other colleges in the interests of
sharing best practice.
recruitmentThe outstanding quality of our higher education provision
was evidenced by a 65% growth on the previous year and
the decision of 77% of our FE learners to remain at the
College on one of our undergraduate programmes. Overall
retention for the period was an impressive 99%.
high schoolsPartnering with Fleetwood High, our Initial
Teacher Education trainees successfully completed
a pilot mentor project in supporting young
learners within the curriculum. Collaboration with
St George’s, Unity College and Beneast Training
meanwhile allowed us to successfully implement
the two-year 14-19 Business Administration and
Finance Diploma, inherent to which is the AAT
Accounting qualifi cation.
awards and achievementAnother remarkable year for the School of Catering and
Food Production saw it achieve the highest success rates
of any curriculum area, specifically 98% for achievement,
91% for retention and 89% for success. We were equally
thrilled when, for the fifth year running, we were awarded
the External Kitemark for Quality Hospitality Assured, on
this occasion for hospitality and service at the University
Centre’s Café Grads. With regards to the curriculum, the
new Level 1 Diploma: Introduction to Professional Cookery
was successfully piloted, ensuring its roll-out during 2010/11.
The class of 2010 embarked on a variety of exciting industry
careers, including an apprenticeship with Marco Pierre
White at his London-based restaurant, The Yew Tree.
competition successLearners continued this School’s tradition of exceptional
achievement across a range of national competitions
through the following notable successes: Seafood UK
Championship Final (2 Silver Medallists); TUCO Knorr Chef
of the Year (through to Final); Nestle Toque D’Or (through
to Regional Final); Alliance of Bakery Students and Trainees
Annual Conference 2010 (12 Gold Medals; 7 Silver Medals;
5 Bronze Medals; 7 Very Highly Commended; 5 Highly
Commended; 3 Commended out of a total of 18 categories).
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employer viewpoint Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
is proud to have been associated
with Blackpool and The Fylde
College for the past three years.
The high standard of tuition
provides us with skilled and highly motivated staff
who can work competently and effectively in the
retail environment.
vera foremanApprentice Scheme ManagerWm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
communityWe were delighted when the hugely successful Bridge
Project earned a Highly Commended at the Annual
Beacon Awards. The project, undertaken in partnership
with the Salvation Army, has provided valuable hospitality
skills training to disaffected individuals in need of a new
start. Partnering with the Lancashire Education Authority,
the School hosted the Lancashire Young Chef Competition
2010, in which all high schools from across Lancashire
took part. Another initiative involving high school learners
was the Fylde Coast Seafood Young Chef of the Year
2010, for which we hosted a series of workshop taster
sessions aimed at promoting seafood and instructing on
its preparation; one of our own learners took fi rst place in
the competition.
placements and enrichmentOur outstanding reputation within industry translated
into excellent work experience opportunities for learners
with organisations such as Asda and Blackpool Football
Club. Following last year’s success at Aintree, when
learners provided restaurant service for the Grand
National, we were again invited to attend this prestigious
event, this time to provide kitchen as well as restaurant
service. Overseas exchange programmes with both the
Czech Republic (Prague and Hronov) and France (Challes
les Eaux) afforded learners an exciting and valuable
opportunity to gain experience of hotel working. Students
staying in Prague also had the honour of preparing a
British Embassy dinner.
employer engagementWe continued, in conjunction with 3 other UK
colleges, to deliver apprenticeship training for
Morrison’s Butchers, whose win of a National
Training Award was attributed directly to this
provision. Additional bespoke provision was
undertaken for industry giants Heinz and Fox’s
Biscuits while local hoteliers continued to take
advantage of ‘short sharp’ training for employees.
employer engagementThe School retained its position as the leading provider
of training to the region’s construction industry,
underpinned by its hugely successful Blackpool Build
Up project. The project supports local contractors in
creating a skilled workforce and has successfully placed
more than 1,000 people to date. Companies with whom
we’ve partnered in this regard range from industry
giants Galliford Try and Bam-Nuttall to local players
Parkinsons, Conlons, Carefoots and Tysons. The School’s
other bespoke provision, with an emphasis on flexible
delivery, continued to prove successful. To assist in being
at the forefront of curriculum development and employer
needs, Head of School Steve Clough is Chair of the British
Association of Construction Heads (BACH) and liaises
regularly with the sector skills councils.
partnershipsBlackpool Build Up has precipitated numerous exciting
partnerships for the School of Construction, including
one with Eric Wright to work on the Government’s £40m
Building Schools for the Future programme. This venture
in turn generated an additional contract with the School
to deliver CSCS training for several of Eric Wright’s
employees. Another successful partnership was the one
with Job Centre Plus, whose commitment to the project
ensured they surpassed all of their targets for work
placements. The School continued to work closely with
JTL, Training 2000 and Construction Skills, all of whose
apprentices we train.
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employer viewpoint Our relationship with Blackpool
and The Fylde College fulfi lls our
requirement for highly trained
and skilled employees, capable
of making a positive impact upon
business operations.
steve fordManaging DirectorSF Recruitment
communitySpecifi c community projects included our involvement
in the creation of an arboretum in Kincraig to serve
as a monument for ex-servicemen, along with
hard landscaping assignments at care homes and
community centres throughout Blackpool. Through
Blackpool Build Up we teamed up with the Tower
Project (which aims to rehabilitate the region’s most
prolifi c offenders), and already this initiative has
delivered encouraging results. Links with local high
schools remained strong, with construction training at
Cardinal Allen’s new WAVE Centre continuing and the
increased take up of Level 2 programmes by School
Links learners representing a welcome move to drive
up learner aspirations and achievement.
curriculum innovationThis was chiefl y evidenced through the development
of an exciting portfolio of environmental and
sustainability courses for the Construction Industry.
The School’s commitment to the application of
environmental and emerging technologies has led
to our successful involvement in the National Skills
Academy for Environmental Technologies, an initiative
championed by SummitSkills.
awards and achievementIn recognition of our work with local unemployed
people and the regeneration agenda, the School
received a coveted National Training Award and
won the Centre for Construction Innovation
– ‘Local People Local Jobs’ North West heat.
The period saw us once again play host to the
prestigious SkillBuild competition (North West
regional fi nals), at which our learners won in fi ve
categories, with 2 learners going on to achieve
the honour of ‘highly commended’ at the National
Finals. An excellent period in terms of learner
achievement saw our FE learners attain 97%
and School Links learners attain 99%; for many
courses, the actual achievement rate was 100%.
achievementThe summer saw the first cohort of the Foundation Degree
in Project Management graduate with the part-time and
full-time groups collectively earning 14 distinction grades
and 12 commendation grades, the best higher education
results ever recorded for the College. In his associated
report, the Course Consultant described much of the work
presented as being of Bachelor’s rather than Foundation
Degree standard.
employer engagementIn Engineering, the Business Improvement Techniques NVQ
enjoyed continued popularity at Springfields Fuels, Preston,
where more than 40 candidates have now successfully
achieved either the Level 2 or the Level 3 qualification. As
an Associate Member of NSAN (National Skills Academy
for Nuclear), we also delivered the new ANIA (Award in
Nuclear Industrial Awareness) Level 2 Award to the nuclear
sector. Through advanced apprenticeships, work placements
and student entries to an international competition with
industrial judgement criteria, the Computing Department
embraced work-related learning with a range of local,
regional and national employers, among them NCompass,
Age Concern, Heinz Foods, and Microsoft.
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employer viewpoint During 2010 the College
supported us in the delivery of
an NVQ in Business Improvement
Techniques and proved very
fl exible in carrying out the
evidence assessment (a diffi cult task owing to the
differing shift patterns of employees). The feedback
has been really good, with both the individual and
the business benefi ting from the experience.
susan walkerOperations Training ManagerSpringfi elds Fuels
curriculum innovationThe fi rst year of the new Foundation Degree in Technical
Illustration featured the successful placement of learners
in Germany, London and throughout the North West
of England. The programme has been the catalyst for
re-establishing links with industry, including alumni now
employed by the industry, who have since confi rmed the
Foundation Degree structure (and that of the anticipated
top-up honours programme) as industry-compliant.
Development of our FE provision has provided a range
of new choices for students through the BTEC suite of
qualifi cations at levels 2 and 3, and curriculum updates
have also occurred in our bespoke Foundation Degree and
Honours Degree programmes.
capital investmentIn the Computing Department an industry-standard
animation studio has been developed to enable learners
and staff to develop techniques that have become
expected skills of today’s IT staff. Such skills are
particularly relevant for those involved in the delivery of
more creative aspects, including web sites and the new
opportunities presented by mobile device ‘apps’.
partnershipsA partnership with Wyre Tidal Energy Ltd
successfully informed the Foundation Degree
in Eco-technology with a view to enhancing the
employability of graduates. Learners worked on
a live industry brief to design and build a working
model to demonstrate the operation principles
of a tidal energy barrage. This group project
integrated several subject modules and became
the main vehicle for delivering learning. The
Engineering Department is now seeking to develop
similar collaborative partnerships with two other
local employers in the burgeoning fi eld of eco-
technology: Global Renewables in Thornton and
Smiths Group in Kirkham.
awards and achievement In January, at the request of the RAF, we were delighted
to facilitate helicopter underwater escape training for HRH
Prince William as part of his professional development
as an operational search and rescue pilot. An equally
outstanding coup for Fleetwood Testing Laboratory was
when it beat 90 other companies to be voted Overall Award
Winner at the British Safety Industry Federation Annual
Awards. Overall, an extremely productive period for both
FOSC and the Fleetwood Testing Laboratory culminated
in the successful attainment of all financial and student
recruitment targets.
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employer viewpoint I’m proud to be associated with
the Fleetwood Testing Laboratory
and our partnership will continue
for as long as I am here.
chris pearsonUK Sole AgentMarine Pool (the world’s largest supplier of infl atable life jackets)
curriculum innovationThe period saw us introduce Minimum Industry Safety
Training (MIST), the precursor to a new suite of health
and safety courses, planned for introduction during
the next academic year.
high schoolsCollaboration with local high schools continued as
we welcomed a number of Year 11 pupils on work
experience placements. industry recognitionReinforcing the international reputation of our
staff as experts in their respective fi elds came a
request for us to observe and appraise Royal Naval
safety and emergency procedures on board a
nuclear trident submarine at Fas Lane, Scotland.
employer engagementNew bespoke activity included a contract with
BAE to provide training to Jet Stream pilots
and cabin crew. We also became the provider of
choice for the Royal Flight of Oman (UK-based
staff) and Liverpool Marine (pilot training in boat
transfer and in-water survival). Our close working
relationship with key partner Centrica continued
and we look forward to developing this further
throughout the coming year.
awards and achievementAnother successful year was evidenced by a rise of
between 5 and 10% in the number of incoming UK
cadets. Two learners were rewarded for outstanding
achievement at the Marine Society Sea Cadet Awards
(best level 3 portfolio) and the British Shipping Safety
Awareness Awards (joint 3rd place). This year’s graduate
to employment rate (of those graduates seeking
employment) was an outstanding 100%; three graduates
opted to top up their qualification to a full honours degree.
The Fleetwood Nautical graduation ceremonies were a
fitting tribute to their outstanding achievement.
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employer viewpoint Fleetwood Nautical Campus is
head and shoulders above the
other nautical colleges.
phil gregoryTraining Offi cerRoyal Fleet Auxiliary
curriculum innovationTraining commenced on the use of the industry’s new
Vessel Traffi c Services (VTS) technology, which the School
now hopes to take to Angola. 2009/10 also saw the
successful implementation of ‘ActiveXpression’, a form of
interactive classroom technology that had been piloted
the previous year. We continued to liaise with the School
of Engineering and Computing in respect of a new range
of Marine Engineering courses, planned for 2011.
high schoolsThe School maintained good relations with local high
schools, carrying out careers visits to learners and also
hosting two-week work placements for some.
employer engagementNew partnerships were formed with Carnival,
Princess and BP, which have the potential to
deliver exciting new sponsorship opportunities
for cadets. This year saw cadet training for the
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) get underway, which
earned the College the RFA accolade of best UK
training provider based on attendance, discipline
and achievement. The period also brought about
the successful completion of the Kenyan Port
Authority contract as we embarked upon a new
contract with the Gibraltan Port Authority.
awards and achievementAt the prestigious WorldSkills UK Competitions an
outstanding performance by learners was rewarded
with both Gold and Bronze for Nail Art and a Bronze for
Reflexology. Another coup for the School was its invitation
to host the British Council UK Skills Student of the Year
competition, an event which drew participants from ten
colleges across the UK. An additional success came at the
regional finals of the 2010 Apprenticeship Awards in May,
when partner hair salon Solo Scissors was nominated for
Employer of the Year in recognition of its commitment to
the Apprenticeships Scheme.
employer engagementIn January, Level 3 Hair and Media students showcased
their skills via a fashion show they had organised
themselves to an audience of employers and UK Skills
judges at Club Sanuk, Blackpool. Graduating students were
able to capitalise on the School’s well-established industry
links to access a number of exciting posts with companies
such as Steiners, with others opting to set up on their own.
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employer viewpoint ‘The Chairman of the Parkinson’s
Society, Mr Tony Bowyer, his
associates and guests, extend
their gratitude to Blackpool and
the Fylde College and in particular
the students and management of the School
of Hairdressing, Beauty and Related Therapies
for staging such a well managed and extremely
valuable event’.
community and enrichmentCharitable and community activity was signifi cant, the
highlights being: performing sports massage at the London
Marathon while raising £2,500 for the Anthony Nolan
Trust for Leukaemia; attendance at the annual Parkinson’s
Society convention to carry out hair, beauty and related
therapies treatments on 200 delegates; linking up with the
charity Body Positive to provide complementary therapy
treatments for those living with or affected by HIV and
AIDS; involvement in a Police-led initiative to carry out
treatments for disaffected 14- to 16-year-old females in
Fleetwood; providing the make-up for contestants of a Stars
in Their Eyes fundraising event in support of Blackpool
Victoria Hospital.
curriculum innovationThe period saw the commencement of the new 14-19
Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies for learners from Unity
College (formerly Beacon Hill), Palatine, Highfi eld and
Bracken Lodge. Also new to the curriculum were the City
and Guilds Level 1 Spa (Foundation Learning) and the Level
3 Body and Spa. A collaborative pilot project with staff from
the School of Business and Professional Studies culminated
in the successful implementation of an ePortfolio
assessment management system – OneFile. The system,
which allows learners to build portfolios electronically, was
subsequently rolled out within three other College Schools
and showcased to two separate colleges.
industry recognitionThe reputation of staff is such that they are
regularly called upon to act in an advisory capacity
to industry. In 2009/10 such activity included
staff involvement in focus groups at City and
Guilds as well as our continued representation at
the Association of Hairdressers and Therapists
(AHT) and on the National Advisory Committee.
Also among our team were three UK Skills judges
and a contributor to the workbook: Anatomy
and Physiology for Beauty and Complementary
Therapies. Two members of staff were invited to
the Houses of Parliament to attend a meeting of
the Hairdressing Council with regards to regulating
the hairdressing industry.
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society,healthandchildhoodawards and achievementThe School was delighted when Year 2 cadet Kimberley
Tomlinson won the North West Skills Academy for Health
– Health and Social Care Cadet of the Year Award. Nineteen-
year-old Kimberley, who has been battling cancer, was
nominated by course co-ordinator Nicky Wright for the
inspirational way in which she had persevered with her
studies and gone on to produce an outstanding portfolio.
employer engagementThroughout 2009/10 we worked closely with Blackpool
Children’s Services, conducting joint interviews for places
on our Foundation Degree in Professional Practice in Early
Years. Learners were able to access a number of excellent
placement opportunities, including those with Leadership
and Management in Care Services (LMCS). Based on
personal letters of application, several of our learners were
selected from across the whole of the North West to attend
a series of NHS health and care taster days.
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53community and enrichmentA number of curriculum-linked projects gave learners the
opportunity to work, research, fundraise and develop skills
in specifi c areas of interest. The groups were involved in
all aspects of the associated events, including planning,
risk assessment, advertising, taking part, presentations
and booking facilities. They also formed committees to
experience the way groups work in care settings. In the
course of this, learners worked with and supported a wide
range of organisations, among them the Samaritans,
MacMillan, Trinity Hospice and Brian House Children’s
Hospice, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Donna’s Dream
House, Streetlife, Sport Relief and the Lifeboat Project (in
collaboration with St Peter’s Church).
curriculum innovationThe period saw the launch of an NVQ Level 4 for
managers within residential childcare settings, a unique
sector-inspired course for which the achievement rate
was 100%. The School also liaised with North Lancashire
PCT to develop a Foundation Degree in Health and Care
Leadership, which has the potential to be rolled out to
NHS and allied staff. Through the School’s Emotional
Literacy Project, vulnerable learners received life
coaching aimed at raising self-esteem and improving
course performance. The early results have been
extremely encouraging.partnershipsAn ongoing partnership with the Ormerod Trust
enabled Level 2 learners to gain an additional
Learning Disability Qualifi cation (LDQ). Training was
funded by the School and delivered by the Trust
with some learners going on to secure permanent
placements. The School struck up a unique
partnership with Age Concern Blackpool & District to
design and produce ‘Reminiscence’ boxes, intended
to engage with and stimulate the minds of people
with dementia. The boxes have been positively
received and will now be available to sufferers and
their carers in residential care settings, in their own
homes and in community settings.
employer viewpoint I attended an event organised by
Blackpool and The Fylde College,
which was to give information
to local employers about
the changes to the new QCF
framework. The presentation was led by CACHE,
the awarding body for childcare qualifi cations.
Having the opportunity to attend this event has
supported me to develop an audit tool for staff in
my setting to ensure that I can now work towards
the recommendations proposed by the new
qualifi cations framework.
faye mculloch Manager Layton Methodist Playgroup
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tourism,leisureandhospitalityawards and achievementIn May, we were delighted to host the regional heat of the
UK WorldSkills competition for Public Services, and equally
delighted when our own team went through to the National
Final. Another outstanding achievement for the period was
postgraduate student Vishal Vilas Hajirnis’ win of the De
Vere Employee of the Year competition, following a period
of placement at Cameron House, Lochlomond.
employer engagementThe period saw us assist Blackpool Council in their
fulfilment of a regeneration-focused initiative, Welcome
to Blackpool. Through the scheme, which aims to drive
up standards of customer service throughout the resort
and links to the national Welcome to Excellence suite
of qualifications, training was made available for more
than 400 local taxi drivers. Additional bespoke activity
comprised work undertaken with the Primary Care Trust
and the provision of drug and drink awareness training
for Blackpool licencees. We were also pleased to establish
a link with Aspers Casino, piloting online delivery of the
Foundation Degree in UK Casino Operations Management to
casino managers across the UK.
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55industry recognitionA tutor who undertook the Action Research Programme was
subsequently invited to present his fi ndings at the Escalate
HE academic Conference, Warwickshire University. The
research – Blackpool E-luminate – which explores teaching
HE within FE, has since been adopted by our university
partner, Lancaster, for the purposes of staff development.
Another coup for the School was an invitation for Head of
School John Swannie to deliver the keynote address on
behalf of People First to a conference of the Irish Catering
and Hospitality Industry in relation to the Hospitality
Educators Programme.
curriculum innovationThrough the School’s high profi le within local industry and
its extensive involvement in the Employer Liaison Board,
a number of local employers contributed to the process of
aligning a new generation of work-relevant qualifi cations
to the Qualifi cations and Credit Framework (QCF). In higher
education, the fi rst cohort of the Foundation Degree in
Events Management began in September: the mostly
industry-based learners went on to play a pivotal role in
the organisation of the Lancashire Hotel Catering and
Hospitality Show 2010 at the Winter Gardens in March.
partnershipsCollaboration continued with Blackpool Council
in relation to the Further Education Sports Co-
ordinator (FESCO) initiative to deliver sports
courses for clubs and leisure services providers
throughout the region. This has been the vehicle
for a number of learners to achieve national
governing body awards and thus increase their
employability. Our links with the Badminton
Association meanwhile are fast making a new
Centre of Excellence for Badminton a reality.
work placementsIn higher education, a globally focused curriculum
was evidenced through exciting placement
opportunities as far afi eld as the US, Western
Australia and New Zealand with companies such
as Disney, Universal and Hilton Group. Closer to
home, the Disney link was sustained when a group
of learners lent their support to a Pleasure Beach
conference, at which the Disney Vice Principal
delivered the keynote address.
employer viewpoint Blackpool and the Fylde College
and the Sandcastle Waterpark
have forged a long-standing
partnership that has contributed
to local people developing the
skills, knowledge and motivation that continue to
deliver world class achievements at our fantastic
attraction. This has resulted in continued growth
and local prosperity.
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Garage • British Council • Brookdale Day Nursery • Brooklands Rest Home • Brookfield School • Broughton Pre School • Burtons Foods •
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School • Care UK • Carefoots • Carewatch • Carleton Green Community Primary School • Carleton St Hilda’s C of E Primary • Carleton
Tyres & Exhausts • Carleton Crossroads Garage • Carnival • Carousel Hotel • Cartford Inn • Carr Hill High School • Casablanca • Casino
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Lodge Holiday Appartments • Cube Gallery (Manchester) • Cupcake • Daisy Chain Nursery • Dalmeny Hotel • Dansons • David Taylor •
DCS Fylde • De Vere’s Herons Reach Hotel • Deborah Douglas - Childminder • Delamere Hotel • Deli Plumbing • Derek Woodman Ltd •
Dermalogica • Devon Hair • Devonshire Arms Pub • Devonshire Primary School • DFH Auto Engineers • Disney • Diva • Donna’s Dream
House • Dotty Lines • Douglas Mechanical Installations Ltd • Driveways North West • DSM Media Ltd (now known as Quality Vision) • Dudley
Industries • Dunes Day Nursery • Duo Hair & Beauty • DWP (Warbreck House) • EDF Energy • Edinburgh Museum • ElecLocal • Elgin
Hotel • Elite Joinery Services • Elizabeth Hair Design • Emma and I • Enigma • Eric Wright Group • Ethan Hull • Ethos • Euphoria
Hairdressing • Eurostock Foods • Evans Halshaw • Eve Taylor • Expressions • Fairhaven Nursing Home • Farm Shop Rare Breeds •
Farmer Parrs Animal World • Fast Track Motors • Faurecia Emission Control Technologies • Fawcett & Sons • Fcarc • Federation of Small
Businesses • Flagship • Flares • Fleetwood High School • Flexi Recruitment • Flute • Ford Motor Company • Forest Drive Nursery •
Forsight Building Services • Forsyth Building Services • Fox’s • Frenchman’s Cove • Funky Towers • FX Leisure • FY1 • FY Creatives •
Fylde Borough Council • Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre • Fylde Coast Gate Ltd • Fylde Coast Medical Services • Fylde Coast YMCA • Fylde
Community Link • Fylde Digital Installations Ltd • Fylde Micro • Fylde Motor Company • Fylde Office Service Bureau • G & L Plastering/Tiling
• G Carter & Son • G Casino • Galiford Try • Garside & Laycock • Garstang High School • Genting Casino • Genting Circus Casino •
Gibraltan Port Authority • Gilbeys Autos • Gledhill Building Products • Glen Marie Rest Home • Glen Tanar Care Home • Glenroyd Nursing
Home • GLI Safegas Ltd • Global Renewables Ltd • Goodwins • Graham Ward • Grand Theatre • Granville Motors Ltd • Great Arley
School • Great Places Housing Group • Gretone Engineering Limited • Grosvenor View • Groundworks • Grundy Art Gallery • Grunty’s Day
Care Nursery • GT Carsprays • Guardian Home Care • HM Plumbing • H20 Heating & Plumbing • Hair by Clare Ashton • Hair By Rachael •
Hair Society • Halsall Heating • Halsall Toys • Hambleton Nursery School • Hambleton Under 5s • Happy Creative • Happy Days • Happy
Days Nursery • Hargreaves Garages • Harrisons Garage • Harwoods Garage • Haweside Primary • Head Gear • Head Start •
Headmasters Hair Salon • Heatons Engineering • Heinz • Helping Hands • Henry’s Bar • Herbert T Forrest Ltd • Hewitt Packard •
Hibbert Vehicle Services • Highcroft Care Home • Highfield Children’s Nursery • Highfield Humanities College • Highfurlong • Highgrove Rest
Home • Hilton Group • Hilton Blackpool Hotel • Hirst & Danson • HIS Mechanical Services • Hodgson School • Home Insulation Services
Northwest Ltd • Home Start • Homestead Consultancy Services Ltd • Honeypots Under 5’s Centre • Honeysuckle House • Hooke •
Hydraulic Power Systems • I Care Ltd • IM Fabrications • Ian Rainford Joinery • IEA Jones Motor Service • Image Proz • Images of
Blackpool • Impact Energy Savings Solutions Ltd • In Training • Inn on the Prom • Inward House • Iportal Solutions Ltd • Isis Hair • Isle
of Iona • ITP In The Pink Leisure • J & N Gas • J B Garages Ltd • J Wareing & Sons • Jackson Lloyd Ltd • Jah Jireh • James Brearley
The following companies are those to whom
we have been linked over the 2009/10
academic year. Whilst every effort has been
made to ensure all associated companies
are listed here, for administrative reasons
the list may not be exhaustive.
ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
57and Sons • James Daniel • James Fisher and Son • James Mercer Group • Jane’s Hair Salon • JD Pickups Installations Ltd • Jem Craft •
Jigsaw • JJs • JKs Steak House (previously New Red Peaches) • Job Centre Plus • John Huddleston Engineering • John Moore & Sons
Builders Ltd • John Turner and Sons • John Wilding Ltd • Johnsons Manufacturing Joinery • Joseph’s Salon • JTL • Jump Leads • Just
MOT’s • K & B Autos • K and A Autos • K W Creative Hair Design • Kapers Nursery • Karl Vella Auto Body Repairs • Kats Claws • Keith
Humphreys Plumber • Kensington Dev • Kenyan Port Authority • Keyes Barn • Kilgour Engineering Industries Ltd • Kincraig County Primary
School • King Edward Care Home • Klarius • KRE8 • KT’s Hair Studio • L. Woodruff Ltd • La Fontana • Lancashire Care NHS Trust •
Lancashire Constaulary • Lancashire County Commercial Group • Lancashire County Council • Lancashire Education Authority • Lancashire Gas
Services • Lancashire Road Safety Partnership • Lancashire Teaching Hospital • Landor Associates • Langdale Hotel • Langtrys Blackpool •
Lavishair • Lawton Hotel • Layton Methodist Playgroup • Layton Primary School • Learning Curve Nursery • Lebus International • Leisure
Travel • Lewis Motors • Lindisfarne • Lindum Hotel • Links Lodge • Little Treasures Day Nursery (Bispham) • Little Village Nursery •
Liquid Plastics • Liverpool Marine • Llanryan Guest House • Loftech • L’Oreal • LSA Technology and Performing Arts College • Lynbar
Guesthouse • Lynmoore Guest House • Lytham Yacht Club • MOSAC (Mothers of Sexually Abused Children) • MP Marine • MacMIillan •
Manchester Methodist Housing Association • Marc’s Garage • Marine Pool • Mario’s • Mark Brasier (Consultant) • Mark Garside Plumbing •
Mark Nattal Plumbing & Heating • Mark Wrathall Auto Engineers • Martin Scullion • Marton Primary School • Mary Poppins • Matalan PLC •
Mayfi eld Primary School • MBW Corporate Training • Mears • Mercedes Benz • Meiring Whitaker • Merlewood Apartments • Metcalfs
Estate Agents • MHA • Mi-Flues Limited • Microsoft • Midgeland Rd Garage • Millfield Science and Performing Arts College • Millwood
Plumbing • Milton Lodge • Mini Buddies Pre-School • Miramar • Mitie • Mobility 2000 Building Ltd • Montgomery High School • Moor
Park Primary School • Moorland Motors Ltd • Morris and Spottiswood • Mosaic Community Care • Moss Side Children’s Nursery • Motivate •
Mounttune Car Sales • NHS Blackpool • National Baler Services • NCompass • Neil Marshall Hairdressing • New Cross Health Care Solutions
• New Directions • New Fylde Housing (Progress Plus) • New Image • New Little Village • Newbury Hotel • Newcross Health Care Solutions
• Newfi eld Jones Homes • Newfi eld lodge • NFC Autocare • NHS Blackpool teaching Hospitals • NHS Community Health Services • NHS
North Lancashire • NHS Pensions Division • Nightingales Care Ltd • Norbreck 45 Hair Studio • Norbreck Primary School • North of England
Education Conference (NEEC) • North Lancashire Teaching PCT • North Pier • North West Community Services • North West Therapy Centre •
Norther Care • Northern Case Management • Northern Security Services • • NST Travel Group PLC • Number 3 • Nutkins Nursery •
Old Vicarage • Opal Design Ltd • Orchard Lodge • Orion Blinds • Orlando Hotel • Ormerod Trust • PJ Taylor Plumbing and Heating •
Pablo’s Cafe • Palatine • Palm Tree Lodge • Paolo’s • Park School • Parkinsons • Parkinson’s Society • Pear Tree • Peek a Boo •
Pendlebury Care • Penny Lodge Developments • Pennystone Court • People First • Pepe’s • Peter Fryer Joinery & Building Ltd • Peter
Jones • Phil Rogerson Ltd • Philip Dixon Contractors & Plant Hire Ltd • Pinington Ltd • Pisces • Places For People • Play Inclusions •
Pool Aviation • Positive Steps (Blackpool Victoria Hospital) • Prego • Premier Inn Blackpool East • Prestige Nursing • Preston College •
Primrose Bank Rest Home • Princes • Princess Alexandra Home • Pro Care Home Support Services • Progress Recruitment • Promenade
Hotels Limited • Pulcinellas • Pye Motors Lancaster • Quatro Electronics • Queen Victoria Hotel • Quick Save Motorists Centre • R & B
Motors Fylde Ltd • R & S Plastering Contractors • R D Wilkinson • Radix 2 Design Ltd • RAF • Randstad Ltd • Rate Your Energy •
Rawcliffe & Co Accountants • Read and Errington • Red Marsh School • Red October • Regency Windows and Conservatories • Reliance Care
• Riah Hair • Ribble Lodge • Ribby Hair Studio • Richards Hair and Beauty • Rio Hair Company • Riversmede • Rocket Fish • Roger
Eaves Building Ltd • Rose & Crown • Roseacre Primary School • Roselyn House • Rossall School • Royal Fleet Auxiliary • Royal Flight of
Oman • Royal Statistical Society • Rumours/Hush • S Ashcroft Plumbing • Saddleworth School • Salon 15 • Salvation Army • Sam Clegg
Butchers • Sandcastle Care • Sandcastle Waterpark • Sanderson Joinery Ltd • Sanuk • Sara Phillips • Sarah’s Hair Studio • Sauls Hair
Design • Scanlite Visual Communication • Scissor Trix • Scrooges • Scruffy Murphys/ Churchills Bar • Sea Bank House Residential Care Home
• Sea Life Blackpool • Select Plumbing, Heating & Bathrooms • SEO Tech • Septembers • SF Recruitment • Shaw & Wright • Shine Hair
Studio • Showreel TV • Simmons Commercials • Skillnet Training • Skylarks Nursery • SLP Precasts • Smiths Group • Solo Scissors •
Specialist Boiler Services • Spindrift Care Home • SpringEnergy • Springetts Brand Design Consultants Limited • Springfi elds Fuels Ltd • St
Aidans Church of England High School • St Bedes Catholic High School • St Bentley Builders • St Chads Primary School (after school club) • St
Cuthbert’s School • St Evens • St George’s School • St John Vianney R C Primary School • St Mary’s Catholic College • St Mary’s Church Hall
• St Michaels Garage • St Pauls Medical Centre (BBC) • St Peter’s Kindergarten • St Wulstans & St Edwards Catholic Primary School • Stafford
Thurz • Stanham Housing • Stanley Primary School • Star Bodies • Star Hills • Steiners • Stephen Coles • Stephen Dodd • Stockshall
Care Home • Streetlife • Strike Lane Community Primary School • Stringers • Stuart Brown Joinery • Studio 10 • Studio Ten Hair Design
• Style Machine Tools • Style time • Subway • Sunnydayz Nursery • Sure Start • Sure Start Talbot and Brunswick • Surestart (Fleetwood)
• Surestart Children’s Centre • Surestart Children’s Centre (Grange Park) • Surestart Children’s Centre (Mereside Campus) • Surface & Design •
Sutcliffe Hotel • Swissport - Groundstar Ltd • T Jolly Services Ltd • Tangerine Holdings • Tangerine Tots • Tapas • Test • Thames
Primary School • The Allan Court Guest House • The Argyll Hotel • The Arties • The Avon Hotel • The Bandy Hotel • The Beachwood House
Hotel • The Beeches - Blackpool South • The Berwick Hotel • The Birches • The Blue C Hotel • The Blue Pig Coffee House • The Blue Room
• The Bond Hotel • The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust • The Burlington • The Chase • The Claremont Hotel • The Counting House • The
Crib • The Everglades • The Fame Hotel • The Farthings Nursing Home • The Ferry Cafe • The Glenburn • The Goldstone Gateway • The
Hair & Nail Boutique • The Hair Lounge • The Haldene • The Highlands • The Hotel Wilmar • The Lemon Tree • The Litten Tree • The
Maine Attraction • The Maine Salon • The Manuela Rose • The Nail Lounge • The National Skills Academy Nuclear • The Novello • The
Oaklea Trust • The Qube • The Roachvale Hotel • The Rose & Crown • The Rosehaven • The Saddle • The Salmar • The Salon • The
Samaritans • The Sands • The Soul Suite • The Squirrels Child Care Centre • The St. Ives Hotel • The Syndicate • The Truth • The Venue
• The Villa • The Village Nursery • The Village Steakhouse • The Volunteer Centre • The Walkden House Hotel • The Washington • The
Willows • The Wilton Hotel • Therapy House • Thistle • Thompson Local • Thornton Pre-School Playgroup • Toast • Todding Nursery •
Toddle Inn • Tommy’s Youth Centre (Fleetwood) • Tony Blundell • Tracy Glaser • Training 2000 • Transpennine Express • Travel TV Plc •
Trax Care • Treetops Nursery • Trinity Hospice • True North • Tysons • UBU • UCLAN • Under Bar • Unity College Blackpool •
Universal • Vance House Holiday Appartments • Variety • Venture • Veterinary Health Centre • Village Hotels • Village Practice •
Virtual Living Ltd • Volkservice • Volunteer Centre Stanley Park • Walkabout • Walsh Integrated Building Services • Walton’s Coach Hire
Limited • Waterloo Medical Centre • Waterloo Primary School • Wella • West Lodge Dental Practice • Westfi eld Caravans • Wheel Repair
Centre • Whitegate Drive Medical Centre • Whitegate Resource Centre • Whitesides Joinery • Willows Care Home • Windmill Day Nursery •
Winfi eld House • WL Cookson Ltd • Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC • Wonderland Day Nursery • Woodlands School • Worktop Creations •
WOW • Wynfi eld House Care Home • Wyre Borough Council • Wyre Gas • Wyre Tidal Energy Ltd • Wyred Up • YMCA • Young People’s
Service • Zell-em Group • Zest
factsandfigures
Blackpool and The Fylde College · Annual Report and Accounts | 0910
finance The College recorded another strong financial
performance in 2009/10. The group reported an historic
cost surplus for the year of £420k, which included a
charge of £1m in respect of the accounting treatment for
retirement benefits prescribed by FRS 17. The underlying
historic cost surplus was therefore £1.4m.
The strength of the group balance sheet was maintained
in 2009/10 with total reserves and endowments of
£49.4m, cash balances of £9.6m and a cash inflow
generated from operating activities of £2.3m in the year.
The current ratio on 31 July was 1.96 and the College
had no borrowings in 2009/10.
The College intends to accumulate reserves and cash
balances to invest in improving the learner experience
through the property strategy, the IT infrastructure and
equipment for use by learners. In 2009/10, a combined
£3.3m was invested in buildings and equipment.
The College will meet the challenges faced by the sector
in the coming years from a position of financial strength.
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factsandfigures
FACTS AND FIGURES
60Blackpool and The Fylde College · Annual Report and Accounts | 0910
FUnDing BoDY grantSLSC and successor organisations grants
LSC and successor organisations capital grants
HEFCE grants
HEFCE capital grants
£34,931,000
£25,997,000
£142,000
£7,774,000
£1,048,000
Total funding body grants
other incomeCatering and Residences
Offshore and other economic income
Other income
£1,422,000
£3,821,000
£1,361,000
tUition FeeS anD chargeSHome students
Non-EU students
Higher Education
£4,560,000
£921,000
£243,000
£3,396,000
Total tuition fees and charges
inVeStment incomeInterest receivable
£92,000
£92,000
other grant incomeEuropean funds
Other funds
£56,000
£2,138,000
Total other grant income
incomeFor the year ended 31 July 2010
£49,325,000Total income
eDUcation contractS £944,000
£2,194,000
£6,604,000Total other income
Total investment income
FACTS AND FIGURES - FINANCE
61income in 2009/10
income groWth Since 2005/06
£46,423,000
£43,910,000
£39,745,000
£35,888,000
£49,325,000
2007/2008
2006/2007
2005/2006
2009/2010
2008/2009
£49,325,000total income
71% Fundung body grants
13% Other income
9% Tuition fees and charges
4%
Other grant incom
e
2%
Ed
ucatio
n co
ntracts
1% Investm
ent in
com
e
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StaFFTeaching
Teaching and other support
Administration and Cental Services
Premises running costs
Premises maintenance
Catering and Residence
Staff restructuring
£32,855,000
£18,748,000
£6,589,000
£4,248,000
£1,260,000
£503,000
£687,000
£820,000
Total staff costs
other oPerating eXPenDitUreTeaching
Teaching and other support
Administration and Cental Services
Premises running costs
Premises maintenance
Rent and leases
Catering and Residence
£3,891,000
£1,561,000
£3,190,000
£1,411,000
£1,255,000
£146,000
£627,000
£49,907,000Total expenditure
£12,081,000Total other operating expenditure
DePreciation £4,094,000
intereSt PaYaBle £877,000
expenditureFor the year ended 31 July 2010
total non PaY eXPenDitUre £17,052,000
FACTS AND FIGURES - FINANCE
63eXPenDitUre in 2009/10
£49,907,000total eXPenDitUre
66% Staff
24% O
ther
8%
Dep
reciation
2%
Interest payab
le
DeFicit on continUing oPerationSTransfer from revaluation reserve
hiStoric coSt SUrPlUS
(£582,000)£1,002,000
£420,000Remove impact of FRS17 £1,014,000
UnDerlYing hiStoric coSt SUrPlUS £1,434,000
64Blackpool and The Fylde College · Annual Report and Accounts | 0910
student informationStUDent nUmBerS
Academic Studies
Access and Continuing Education
Art, Media and Performance
Business and Professional Studies
Catering and Food production
Construction
Engineering, Computing and Automotive (including Aviation and Gaming)
Hairdressing, Beauty and Related Therapies
Maritime Operations
Society, Health and Childhood
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality (including Sports and Public Services)
In the following tables, part-time fi gures indicate the number of individual enrolments whereas full-time
fi gures indicate the number of learners (LNs). One learner may make multiple enrolments.
4,265Grand total
495
186
457
160
234
516
721
505
0
517
474
2,793
539
1.226
75
294
83
130
289
73
16
34
34
Academic Studies
Access and Continuing Education
Art and Design (Higher Education)
Art, Media and Performance
Business and Professional Studies
Construction
Engineering and Computing (including Automotive and Gaming)
Hairdressing, Beauty and Related Therapies
Maritime Operations
Society, Health and Childhood
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality (including Sports
2,042Grand total
258
17
335
61
90
25
267
28
470
267
224
502
27
0
6
0
97
57
211
0
20
84
0
fe (funded) 2009/10 ft
lns
2009/10 pt
enrolmentS
fe (funded) 2009/10 ft
lns
2009/10 pt
enrolmentS
FACTS AND FIGURES - STUDENT INFORMATION
65
Leisure classes
Full cost (FE, School Links, Other)
Other (ESF, E2E etc)
0
1500
4,568
9,923
541
other 2009/10 ft
lns
2009/10 pt
enrolmentS
150Grand total 15,032
StUDent ProFile
gender age
learningdifficulties disability
ethnicityWhite
Asian
Black
Chinese
Other
95.03%
2.81%
0.46%
0.21%
1.50%
No
Yes
95.47%
4.53%
No
Yes
94.71%
5.29%
19+
16-18
95.47%
85.04%
Male
Female
60.55%
39.45%
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staffing informationStaFF nUmBerS
Teaching departments - teaching
Teaching departments - support
Teaching support - LIT
Additional support
Other support staff
Administration and Central Services
Marketing
Premises
- Running costs
- Management and Admin
Catering and Residences
531.89
101.38
61.89
65.07
16.79
114.38
31.92
65.88
15.05
33.92
full-time equivalents
Total 1,041.17
FACTS AND FIGURES - STAFFING INFORMATION
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The male/female staff breakdown shows little change on the previous year. Overall the
College male/female split is 44% male and 56% female.
StaFF ProFile
gender
23% Part-time - Male
21% Part-tim
e - Female
21% Fu
ll-tim
e - Male
23% Fu
ll-time - Fem
ale
genDer
68Blackpool and The Fylde College · Annual Report and Accounts | 0910
age
The College age distribution shows that the majority of staff remain within the 40-50 age
bracket.
disability
Currently there are 3.48% of staff indicating they have a disability. Additionally we use the
College Technical Assessment Centre (TASC) to help staff who are experiencing diffi culties
such as a bad back or computer screen visibility.
0.7
3% U
nd
er 2
1
11.68%
21 -
30
20.52% 31 - 40
28.4
3% 4
1 - 5
0
26.03% 51 - 60
9.9
3% 6
1 - 65
2.6
8%
65
+
age
FACTS AND FIGURES - STAFFING INFORMATION
69ethnicity
4.5% of the College population are indicating an Ethnicity other than White–British, which
is the main nationality in the College. This percentage is higher than the corresponding
local population percentages and gives continuing encouragement to our claim of being an
Equality of Opportunity Employer.
The College ethnic origin breakdown for 2009/10 together with comparative full- and part-time percentage fi gures for
2008/09 is as per the table below:
categories full-time2009/10
(2008/ 2009)
part-time2009/10
(2008/ 2009)
total
Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi 1 0.16% (0.13%) 1 0.07%
Asian or Asian British – Indian 4 0.66% (0.99%) (0.13%) 4 0.29%
Asian or Asian British – Pakistani 1 0.16% (0.39%) 1 0.07%
Asian or Asian British – Any other Asian 1 0.16% (0.13%) 1 0.07%
Black or Black British – African 1 0.16% 1 0.07%
Black or Black British – Caribbean (0.16%) 2 0.26% (0.26%) 2 0.15%
Black or Black British – Any other Black 1 0.16% (0.16%) 1 0.07%
Chinese 1 0.13% (0.13%) 1 0.07%
Mixed – White and Asian 1 0.16% (0.26%) 1 0.07%
Mixed – White and Black African (0.16%) 0 0.00%
Mixed – White and Black Caribbean 2 0.33% (0.16%) 2 0.26% (0.13%) 4 0.29%
Mixed – Any other Mixed Background 2 0.33% 3 0.39% (0.39%) 5 0.36%
White – Irish 7 1.15% (1.65%) 6 0.78% (0.66%) 13 0.94%
Any Other 3 0.39% (0.53%) 3 0.22%
Any Other White Background 5 0.82% (1.48%) 19 2.46% (2.23%) 24 1.74%
Sub Total of Categories Above 26 4.28% (4.78%) 36 4.68% (5.39%) 62 4.50%
White – British 539 88.80% (80.72%) 603 78.21% (74.64%) 1,142 82.87%
Not Known or Not Provided 42 6.92% (14.50%) 132 17.12% (19.97%) 174 12.63%
607 771 1,378
Our response rate has improved to 86% from the 83% reported last year. The categories for reporting are as outlined
below.
All information provided in this section has been taken from the Human Resources Report to the Board for the Year 2009/10
Other categories
White-British
Not known or Not provided
4%
83%
13%
ethnicity
70Blackpool and The Fylde College · Annual Report and Accounts | 0910
member’s name date of appointment
term of office
committee served
F. Aiken 7.9.99
re-appointed
7.9.03
re-appointed
7.9.07
4 years Remuneration Committee
Quality and Standards Committee
T. Amor 14.12.04
re-appointed
14.12.08
4 years Audit Committee (Chair)
Search Committee
R. Bell 8.7.08 4 years
J.Blagden 8.1.09 To end of
academic year
P. Burdess 2.6.09 4 Years
A. Cavill 1.10.06 4 years Audit Committee
S. Crowther 8.12.08 4 years
I. Evans 9.9.03
re-appointed
9.9.07
4 years Quality and Standards Committee
A. Goodyear 8.12.09 To end of
academic year
Quality with Standards Committee
(with effect from 16.2.10)
A. Gilmore 22.5.07 4 years Audit Committee
Y. Jenkinson 30.10.07 4 years Audit Committee
S. Lamley
(Chair)
1.9.06
re-appointed
1.9.09
3 years Chair of Corporation
Search Committee
Remuneration Committee
(Temporary Board Representative on College Health and Safety
Committee)
C. Miller
(Vice-Chair)
6.2.02
re-appointed
6.2.06
re-appointed
7.2.10
4 years Vice-Chair of the Corporation
Remuneration Committee
Search Committee
Quality and Standards Committee (Chair)
D. Parker 16.9.08 4 years Quality with Standards Committee
(with effect from 16.2.10)
L. Smith 18.9.07 4 years Quality and Standards Committee
P. Waterhouse (Principal
and Chief Executive)
1.3.04 Until
resignation
Search Committee
Quality and Standards Committee
compositionof thecorporationThe Members who served the Corporation during the period were as follows:
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Principal and Chief Executive: Pauline Waterhouse OBE
Editor: Stephanie McEvoy
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