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2018 Full Inspection Report

Areas for Development

• Although the College’s Gender action plan has been implemented it has not yet resulted in appropriate balance across all programmes.
• The College recognise a need to further examine the success rates for FT HE Care Experienced students, as they are lower than the latest national comparator.
• In FT FE there has been a decline in student retention which has affected attainment.

• The College recognises there is a need to develop a digital transformation model which harnesses new technologies to enhance pedagogy, improve services and support the lifelong learning experience.
• There is a need to re-enforce work based learning as part of Curriculum Planning.
• There is a need for a more consistent approach to sharing pedagogical practice which will be developed as part of the College’s shared teaching practice approach

• The College has identified a need with regional colleagues to examine further the factors contributing to attainment rates for Senior Phase students.
• The College has identified a need from its analysis of the College and wider college sector to reorganise its management structure to continue to deliver a high quality student experience which meet the aims and aspirations of its strategic plan.