1. ONE Nottingham Meeting Friday 10th November 2017
John van de Laarschot

2. Agenda Rationale for the merger Changing face of FE Vision & Values
Strategic Priorities
Update on the City Hub
Questions

3. Rationale for the Merger
Vocational Education Review (July 2015)
Financially resilient institution
More efficient curriculum
Significant Cost Savings
Large scale rationalisation and site efficiencies

4. Underlying principles
Developing people with the skills to operate effectively in the work-place
Improving employability
Enabling independence
Matching the needs of employers and students
Helping employers address the productivity gap
Replacing false hope with real preparation and genuine opportunities
Combining high quality academic and vocational education

5. Changing Face of FE - Policy
Industrial Strategy
Institutes of Technology – level 4/5 technician training
Review of level 4/5 provision
T levels (STEM level 3)
Transition Year (entry/level 1) – focus on employment

6. Changing Face of FE – Funding and quality
Apprenticeship levy/Non-levy tender/Loans
Competition for IoTs and T levels?
Adult Education Budget out to tender?
New, tougher GCSEs, A levels, T levels and vocational qualifications

7. Implications for Nottingham College
Reinforces our approach to be employment led
A sharper approach to:
Address local employer technician needs at level 4/5
Pilot the new T levels
Review of entry requirements for level 3
Continued/renewed focus on English and maths
Review of entry/level 1
Part of a partnership bid for a D2N2 IoT

8. Vision & Values - Emerging Principles
We exist to:
Enable independent lives by providing outstanding opportunities through education into employment.
Where we fit in:
Raising prosperity and pride in the city by channeling talent from and for Nottingham.

9. Our Role: We will do this by:
Support a growing local economy by connecting the aspirations of our students to employers needs for skilled workers.
We will do this by:
Combining outstanding academic and vocational education in a curriculum powered by employers and delivered by the best talent drawn from the FE sector and beyond.

10. We are “One team”... Passionate – about building employment and
opportunity in Nottingham.
Excited – by the difference effective
education makes to peoples lives.
Committed – to creating independence.
Connected – to employers and industry.

11. Strategic Priorities
Realigning the curriculum offer to meet the changing needs of employers.
Building a stronger commercial offer servicing the training and mentoring needs of business.
Developing and extensive specialist apprenticeship provision.
Developing ‘fully rounded’ students with adaptable skills for employment and changing careers.

12. Strategic Priorities (Cont)
Embedding English and math's and core employability and independence skills.
Promoting progression opportunities from entry to HE enabling the best possible opportunity for positive destinations.
Delivering a great student experience ensuring the college is outstanding in every way.

13. So where are we now….... Merger successfully completed.
Pragmatic and realistic business plan linked to our new vision and values.
Funding cocktail to support new city centre campus secured.
Ownership and accountability vested in the team rather than appointing a single transformation director.
Program management approach established to lead the numerous disciplines and work streams critical to underpin the merger.