A new strategy for the College – the consultation and development process Dr Nina Biscoe Planning Division July 2009

Background The College’s current strategy and objectives were published in 2006 for the period up to and including The current strategy can be found at Views of staff, students and other interested stakeholders will be sought at various stages, the details of which are outlined in the following slides.

Phase 1 Senior staff and the Governing Body (Council) discuss and explore key priorities for the College over the next 10 years with a view to agreeing where the College should aim to be by All other staff are welcome to their thoughts and ideas to and respond to a list of key questions which will appear on the Planning Division’s website Key milestones include: MilestoneDate Management Board meeting18 Sept 2009 Council’s Away Day25 Sept 2009 Management Board’s Away Day15 Oct 2009

Phase 2 HoDs provide their views on how the College will achieve its aims for A series of breakout focus groups held at the Rector’s Away Day to discuss specific and emerging themes. Key milestones include: MilestoneDate Rector’s Away Day29-30 Oct 2009 Staff focus groups to take placeNov 2009 Management Board to discuss main issues and next steps 27 Nov 2009

Phase 3 The first full draft of the new strategy made available internally on the Planning Division’s website and all staff invited to submit their comments. Key milestones include: MilestoneDate Management Board to consider first full draft15 Jan 2010 Web-based consultation to be launched29 Jan 2010 Web consultation to close after 6 weeks8 March 2010 Management Board to discuss feedback arising from the consultation 12 March 2010

Completion and approval of strategy The web-based consultation (Phase 3) will be open for six weeks and its close will mark the end of the staff consultation process. The first draft will then be revised according to the main themes and issues arising from the comments submitted. The Management Board and Council will then be invited to approve the new strategy.

Key milestones Sept 2009October 2009Nov 2009Dec 2009 Phase1Phase 2 Discussion at Management Board meeting Council’s Away Day Management Board’s Away Day Staff focus groups Rector’s Away Day First full version to be drafted January 2010February 2010March 2010April 2010 Phase 3 Management Board to consider first full draft Web consultation to end after 6 weeks Second full version to be drafted Approval to be sought from Management Board and Council Management Board to discuss main issues and next steps Web consultation to be launched Management Board to discuss feedback arising from the consultation

Contacts If you have any comments, ideas or questions please contact Michelle Coupland or Nina Biscoe in the Planning Division at: