BEVERLEY-based East Riding College has been told by Ofsted inspectors that it is continuing to improve, following its 'good' rating in 2007.
Findings from a monitoring visit carried out in May have now been published and show progress in all eight areas identified for development in the full inspection last year.
These areas include the advice and guidance given to students seeking emp
loyment, the way the college evaluates the courses it provides and the work experience available to students.
The result of the monitoring visit are a key part of the college’s drive to be rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted at its next inspection in 2010.
Principal Derek Branton said: “The results of the Ofsted inspection in 2007 told us we were a good college and outlined areas where we needed to develop in order to be rated as outstanding.
“Since then we have worked hard on these areas while ensuring we maintain our high standards in other areas. These findings are a clear indication we are heading in the right direction to achieve our ambition of outstanding status in our next inspection.”
David Thacker, chairman of governors, said: “On behalf of the members of the corporation, I’m delighted to congratulate Derek Branton and his college-wide team of dedicated staff for the contribution they have made to the continuing progress of East Riding College
“As representatives of the local community we are more than happy to state that students who attend the college are receiving a very high standard of education and benefit from the determination of the staff to achieve outstanding status in the not-too-distant future.”
East Riding College has been striving to improve since it was formed in 2002 by the merger of Beverley College and East Yorkshire College, Bridlington.
Recent years have seen year on year increases in the number of learners attending the college and continual improvements in success rates.
Construction work started last month on a new £17m campus in Bridlington and the college is committed to relocating to a new campus in Beverley in the next three years.
Courses provided by the college range from full-time courses aimed at 16 to 18-year-olds to higher education courses such as degrees and foundation degrees, to part-time courses including subjects for people who want a new hobby, employees who want to improve their career prospects and those who simply want a new skill.
