1. Dearne Valley College Vocational Pathways Different Perspectives - a common goal

2. 2 History Rockingham FE college established in 1976 Renamed Dearne Valley College in 1996 New £7.6 m campus on site of former Manvers Pit Area we serve has a population of approx 70,000 Includes some of the highest areas of deprivation in the country

3. 3 The Dearne Valley

4. 4 Our students Full-time1,000+ Part-time6,000+ 16-18 year olds1,200 14-16 year olds from local schools Higher Education 150 FTEs

5. 5 Our students- what they study

6. 6 Our programmes Levels from pre-foundation to higher education Provision for students with learning difficulties and disabilities Community learning Strong vocational bias

7. 7 Curriculum areas AdministrationEarly Years Art & DesignEducation & Training Beauty TherapyHealth & Social Care BusinessLeisure Services Catering & HospitalityManagement Computing & IT Public Services Construction Travel & Tourism Contact Centre Training

8. 8 Rising to the challenge – teaching and learning at the heart of what we do Focus on results: achievement, retention, progression value added, student and staff satisfaction Core processes: learners and learning, support for students, developing the use of ILT Creating a learning culture for the whole college community