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LEEDS CITY COLLEGE STRATEGY 2019-2021
2019-2021

LEEDS CITY COLLEGE
STRATEGY
LEEDS CITY COLLEGE STRATEGY 2019-2021
Leeds City College is the largest member of the Luminate
Education Group and its vision, values and strategic
objectives have been synonymous with it. Increasingly,
however, as each group member forges its own identity and
objectives, Leeds City College can stand as a distinct and
successful college, making an important contribution to
the group, the city of Leeds and the region more widely.

A section from the Luminate Education Group Strategy

The organisations (members) that are part of the
Luminate Education Group believe that we will be
‘always stronger together’ supporting each other and
creating a shared leadership and management culture.

The focus for the Group Executive Team and the
Luminate Group Board is to ensure that each
organisation (group member), and the group as a
whole, is successful, reaching potential and achieving
strategic objectives. We are obsessively focused on
transforming lives by providing outstanding education,
training and support for all of our students.

Group members support each other in order to secure
greater long-term stability, strength and influence.
In order to achieve success, all group members
proactively help each other and share services for
the benefit of all members and for all our students.

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Foreword

           The Leeds City College Strategy demonstrates     We recognise that too many communities                  Leeds City College is strongly committed         Leeds City College will also place
           how it, as an Inclusive Anchor Institution,      in the city have not kept pace with the                 to the government’s Industrial Strategy,         environmental sustainability at the
           will develop and improve provision and           economic growth and increased wealth                    and its core aim of shaping a stronger,          heart of all its activities and aim to
           services so that it better meets the needs of    enjoyed by others. We will seek, therefore,             fairer economy through investment in             reduce its own carbon footprint, impact
           the communities and people of Leeds and          to expand our provision in education and                infrastructure and skills. The Leeds Inclusive   on the environment, as well as raise
           beyond. It will seek to play a vital role in     training in skills and qualities sought by              Growth Strategy objective to grow the Leeds      awareness of the issues and teach global
           meeting the skills needs that the city and       employers. This will enable our students                economy ensuring that everyone in the city       citizenship to its 20,000+ students.
           region will need to thrive in a changing         to access employment that is more                       benefits from, and contributes to, growth is
           economy as part of its Inclusive Growth          skilled, better paid and more secure.                   also our objective and central to our purpose.   The views of these students will be
           Strategy, the UK’s Industrial Strategy                                                                   We will better align our curriculum to the       considered in all decisions made by the
           and to ensure resilience to withstand            This means building and strengthening                   Local Enterprise Partnership’s priorities.       college and there will be a relentless
           ongoing uncertainties around Brexit.             our relationships with employers and their              In short, Leeds City College will play a full    drive to improve our teaching, learning
                                                            representatives, communities in all parts               part in promoting a positive, outward image      and assessment, our services and
           Leeds City College’s core purpose is to enable   of Leeds and beyond, local authorities, the             for Leeds on the global stage that increases     our facilities based on the input of
           and improve social mobility. It will harness     Local Enterprise Partnerships, funding                  inward investment, exports and tourism.          students and stakeholders.
           every resource available to accelerate           agencies, third sector organisations
           progression, improve the achievements and        and other education providers.
           destinations of our students and remove
           every possible barrier within our influence.

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Foreword
                                                                                                                         ‘Leeds City College’s core purpose is to
                                                                                                                         enable and improve social mobility and
                                                                                                                         it will harness every resource available
                                                                                                                         to accelerate progression, improve the
           To be a central part of these agendas requires   Tina Turnbull Chair of the Board,                            achievements and destinations of our
           Leeds City College to offer high quality         		            Leeds City College
                                                                                                                         students and remove every possible
           provision that is equal to the best in the
           school, further and higher education sectors.    Bill Jones Group Deputy CEO                                  barrier within our influence.’
                                                            		         Curriculum and Quality
           This strategy will set the course for Leeds      		         and lead for Leeds
           City College to build on its powerful and        		City College
           effective performance review and business
           planning processes that have teaching,
           learning and assessment at its core. In
           common with the other group members, our
           strong commitment to restorative practice
           will ensure we build and strengthen the
           relationships with students, staff, parents,
           employers and other key stakeholders.

           This will be key to meeting our
           ambitious objective to play a full part
           in the city and region’s future.

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 ‘ We will expand our provision in education
    

   and training in skills and qualities sought
   by employers with the view to enabling our
   students to access employment that is more
   skilled, better paid and more secure .’
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Contents

     OUR COLLEGE                              OUR CURRICULUM                                     OUR STUDENTS & STAFF        OUR OBJECTIVES

04   Foreword                           24    The Leeds City College Curriculum             52   Staff                  56    Strategic priorities

12   Introduction                       24    Leeds and the Leeds City Region               54   Student Life
                                        28	Current Curriculum
16   Vision
                                        36    Curriculum and the Seven Sectors
                                              of the Leeds Inclusive Growth Strategy
20   Mission
                                        36	Health, Medical and
22   Values                                 the Ageing Population
                                        40    Financial and
                                              Professional Services
                                        42    Creative and Digital
                                        46    Construction and Infrastructure
                                        48    Manufacturing
                                        49    Retail and the Visitor Economy
                                        50    Social Enterprise and the Third Sector

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Introduction

           What is the purpose                              We also believe that Leeds City College,                   It will contribute to many of the ‘twelve    We recognise that not everyone in the
                                                            as the largest group member, should                        big ideas’ outlined in the Leeds Inclusive   city has benefited equally from this
           of this strategy?                                forge its own identity and purpose within                  Growth Strategy. It can also contribute to   increased prosperity and this strategy
                                                            this group context and will focus on                       the opportunities offered by devolution      seeks to place developing skills of the
           This strategy sets out our ambition for Leeds    serving the requirements of Leeds. The                     and the Northern Powerhouse initiatives.     existing and future Leeds workforce at its
           City College and the contribution it can make    strategy has evolved from considerable                                                                  core. Education and skills are essential
           to the city of Leeds and region. Education       work with staff, students and board                        Leeds City College has played its part in    to raising the productivity and reducing
           and skills are central to the future wellbeing   members and their views have informed                      creating growth (along with businesses,      inequality and poverty in Leeds; objectives
           and prosperity of Leeds and this outlines        its six central strategic priorities.                      the council, schools and universities,       that we are passionately committed to.
           six key strategic priorities that build upon                                                                entrepreneurs and innovators) and
           the considerable recent success of Leeds         This strategy is designed to better                        this is not always recognised. Central       The strategy covers the period to 2021,
           City College to maximise our contribution.       communicate the Leeds City College purpose                 to the strategy is how we can work           although with the volatile political outlook
                                                            and priorities. It sends a clear message to                more closely with stakeholders and           and economic uncertainty, it will require
           The staff, students and stakeholders at          Leeds that Leeds City College, as an Inclusive             better communicate the remarkable            regular review and will be updated annually.
           Leeds City College share the Luminate            Anchor Institution, is a central partner in                potential of our students and staff.
           Education Group’s purpose and believe            shaping the strategic direction of the city.
           that we are stronger working together
           and supporting each other.

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 ‘Education and skills are central to the
   future wellbeing and prosperity of Leeds
   and the strategy outlines six key strategic
   priorities that build upon the considerable
   recent success of Leeds City College.’
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Vision
                                                                                                                                        ‘Leeds City College will be a genuinely
                                                                                                                                          tertiary institution - in that it will educate
                                                                                                                                          and train people of all backgrounds, ages
                                                                                                                                          and abilities. ’
           In 2021, Leeds City College will be recognised     Apprenticeship provision will be recognised
           as the leading provider of education, training     by employers and other stakeholders
           and skills in the Leeds City Region and            as being outstanding and responsive to
           beyond. It will be an equal partner with other     the needs of employers and apprentices.
           key stakeholders who share our passion             There will be excellent links with partner
           and ambition to deliver the Leeds Inclusive        employers and clear pathways to advanced
           Growth Strategy.                                   and higher level apprenticeships, particularly
                                                              in skills shortage areas as recognised by the
           Leeds City College will be a genuinely             LEP. Employers will increasingly be involved
           tertiary institution in that it will educate and   in the design, delivery and assessment of the
           train people of all backgrounds, ages and          curriculum. College and employers’ staff will
           abilities. By 2021, it will have increased the     collaborate across many subject areas, with
           proportion of students at Level 3 or higher        regular industrial updating of college staff
           and will have improved outcomes for these          the norm.
           courses, particularly in A Levels. It will have
           established a successful Leeds Sixth Form,         The vast majority of students and apprentices
           which by 2021 will have at least 800 students.     will progress to further / higher education
           Leeds City College will have several well-         or employment with training. There will be
           established T Level courses and most full          excellent information, advice and guidance
           time students will benefit from a meaningful       for students to ensure positive destinations
           work placement.                                    are maximised.

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Vision
                                                        A well-established alumni scheme will             Our curriculum will deliver the skills
                                                        provide support to the college, both financial    required by the current and future economy,
                                                        and practical.                                    the Leeds City Region and its communities.
                                                                                                          We will be increasingly expert and adept in
                                                        Higher education at Leeds City College will       accelerating social mobility and ensuring
                                                        have expanded to over 1,500 students by           that those that are furthest from the
                                                        2021 and plans for this provision to become a     labour market find sustainable, well-paid
                                                        separate Higher Education Institute (HEI) will    employment. The high skilled, highly paid
                                                        be well advanced. Degree Awarding Powers          and secure jobs that employers find difficult
                                                        will have been achieved and most Foundation       to fill, will be provided with a pipeline of
                                                        Degree provision will be validated by Leeds       talent sourced from local communities.
                                                        City College itself.
                                                                                                          Our approach to developing a positive
                                                        Leeds City College will, by 2021, benefit from    learning culture will set us apart; we will
‘Our approach to developing a positive                  excellent teacher education, providing the        promote a growth mindset and work to build
learning culture will set us apart; we will             group with a strong pipeline of excellent         the confidence, self-esteem and resilience
                                                        teaching staff, as well as contributing to        of each student, recognising that many will
promote a growth mindset and work to                    outstanding professional development for          have had negative experiences and low
build the confidence, self-esteem and                   all existing teaching staff. Leeds City College   expectations in the past. We will ensure
                                                        will be recognised, as part of the Luminate       all staff are committed to and skilled in
resilience of each student...’                          Education Group, as a leading player in           restorative practice, with high challenge and
                                                        education practice, pedagogy, research            high support being provided for all to reach
                                                        and scholarly activity, particularly around       their full potential.
                                                        technical education.

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Mission

           Provision                                Teachers                                   Staff
           •   Provision will be outstanding        •   Teachers will provide high             •   Staff will be engaged and highly
               and recognised as world class            quality teaching, learning,                motivated. They will be involved at all
               in education and training.               assessment and feedback.                   levels in shaping the college’s high
                                                                                                   performance culture and will be central

           Teaching,
                                                                                                   to planning its expanding provision.
                                                    Students
           Learning                                 •   Students will benefit from expert
                                                                                               •   Service users will provide critical
                                                                                                   feedback, which will be used

           & Assessment                                 tuition, meaningful work experience,
                                                        fulfilling and fun enrichment and
                                                                                                   to help improve services.

                                                                                               Employability, enterprise and enjoyment
           •   Teaching, learning and assessment        excellent progression opportunities.
                                                                                               will be central to all we do. Making the
               (TLA) will focus on evidence based                                              communities of Leeds more prosperous
               practice and a growth mindset. We    •   Students will become responsible,
                                                                                               and cohesive will be our relentless focus.
               will ensure students make greater        engaged and productive citizens.
               progress than might be expected
               based on their prior attainment.

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Values

                           INSPIRING    PASSIONATE

                                                                           These values will be underpinned by:

                                                                           •   High expectations

                                                                           •   Restorative Practice

                                                                           •   Inclusive Learning

              RESPECTFUL                          ASPIRATIONAL             •   Growth mindset

                                                                           •   Trust and responsibility

                                                                           •   Autonomy and accountability

                                                                           •    rofessional pride with a
                                                                               P
                                                                               commitment to excellence
                                          CELEBRATE
                        COLLABORATIVE   INDIVIDUALITY

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The Leeds City College curriculum

Leeds and the
Leeds City Region

           A market insight and intelligence platform      1                                                         3                                                 5
           has been developed for all group members to
           inform their curriculum planning.               Leeds is a diverse and increasingly                       Key employment sectors include the digital        Nationally, technology is changing the
                                                           prosperous city. It has a strong economy,                 sector, which is worth over £1 billion, a         workplace across the country and the
           The key messages to inform this strategy are:   accounting for nearly a third of the city                 growing financial technology (FinTech) sector,    Government’s National Industrial Strategy
                                                           region’s output, and had the highest increase             healthcare and medical technologies, and          white paper sets out how the UK might
                                                           in employment rate of any core city from                  high tech manufacturing and engineering           meet the increased demand for digital
                                                           2009 to 2017.                                             (with local employers gaining an increasingly     skills. Artificial intelligence, ‘big data’, clean
                                                                                                                     global reputation for expertise in this field).   technologies and transport & mobility
                                                           2                                                                                                           technologies have been identified as national
                                                                                                                     4                                                 priorities.

                                                                                                                                                                       6
                                                           This prosperity is not evenly distributed,
                                                           however, and inequality and poverty, whilst               Outside of London, Leeds is the largest centre
                                                           better than many areas in the North, remain               for financial and business services, digital,
                                                           higher than the national average. Leeds is                creative, publishing and broadcasting.            The implementation of T Levels sits alongside
                                                           a young city, where the proportion of 20-24                                                                 a range of policies designed to improve
                                                           year olds is much higher than the national                                                                  vocational education so that it better meets
                                                           average.                                                                                                    the needs of employers through closer
                                                                                                                                                                       relationships between business and education
                                                                                                                                                                       providers.

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Leeds and the
Leeds City Region

           7                                            9                                                           10                                              11
           Apprenticeship numbers are falling, with     Meanwhile, Brexit presents a huge challenge,                A recent analysis by the LEP shows that there   The Leeds Inclusive Growth Strategy
           more and more private providers struggling   potentially creating skills shortages across                is a strong link between skills deprivation     highlights the need for better relationships
           to meet the standards set by government      many sectors - a full analysis of its impact on             and overall deprivation across the Leeds City   between employers and education providers
           - but there’s also an increasing number of   the labour market is not yet available (nor                 Region - upskilling the population across the   to ensure that we are working in partnership
           providers competing for business that was    possible given the outstanding uncertainties                region doesn’t just have a positive impact on   to meet the skills demand in the local labour
           once considered the realm of                 surrounding this issue).                                    our economy, but it also has the potential to   market. The strategy also emphasises the
           Further Education.                                                                                       positively impact on the poorest within our     need for better transport links to the city
                                                                                                                    society.                                        centre, to help people living in deprived
           8                                                                                                                                                        areas to access better paid employment
                                                                                                                                                                    opportunities. Investments in digital
                                                                                                                                                                    infrastructure and an increase in culture, arts
           Funding pressures also remain an ever
                                                                                                                                                                    and tourism are highlighted as other areas
           present threat for many FE colleges.
                                                                                                                                                                    where the city’s economy is set to grow. This
                                                                                                                                                                    growth should be inclusive, which the council
                                                                                                                                                                    defines as growth that ‘benefits all our
                                                                                                                                                                    citizens and communities’.

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The Leeds City College curriculum

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The Current
Curriculum

                                                                                                                                            3.2%           Level 1

           The Leeds City College curriculum is            As the Heads of Department are well-                                                            Level 2
                                                                                                                               12.1%
           well-established and very successful in         informed about national and local priorities,
           providing high quality education (with          and have contributed to both the group
                                                                                                                                                           Level 3
           excellent outcomes) in a wide variety           and Leeds City College Strategic Priorities,
           of settings, levels and subjects to over        this planning ensures the curriculum
           20,000 students annually. To ensure             develops and grows responsively to student                15.0%                                 Entry Level
                                                                                                                                                   34.1%
           its relevance and responsiveness, the           and employer demand, local and regional
           curriculum is reviewed and adapted              priorities, qualification reform and national
                                                                                                                                                           Level 4 and above
           annually by Heads of Department through         policy. In specific cases where strategic
           the group’s Business Planning process and       priorities are not covered from Heads of
           is owned by the curriculum experts. All         Department business plans, resources
           members of their departments have the           and direction is provided by the Executive
           opportunity to contribute to the design of      Leadership Team and a recent example
                                                                                                                                    35.0%
           the curriculum and its delivery. This ‘bottom   includes the creation of a new Land-based
           up’ approach is facilitated by the Group        department. A full curriculum strategy for
           Executive Leadership Team to encourage          the group FE colleges is being developed
           innovation, efficiency and responsiveness.      to guide curriculum development and
                                                           business planning moving forward.

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The Leeds City College curriculum

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The Current
Curriculum

                                                                    Leeds City College offers provision in 15
                                                                    subject sector areas. The curriculum is
                                                                    broad and offers progression opportunities
                                                                    in most subjects at all levels. Many subjects
                                                                    have courses at Level 1 (and sometimes
                                                                    below) leading to progression to Level 2
                                                                    (often the first level for many employment
                                                                    opportunities and equivalent to a good
                                                                    pass at GCSE). Students with good GCSE
                                                                    grades usually start programmes at Level
                                                                    3 (equivalent to A level and the normal
‘The curriculum is reviewed and adapted                            gateway to higher education progression).
  annually by Heads of Department                                   There are good progression opportunities
                                                                    internally to Leeds City College higher
  through the group’s Business Planning
                                                                    education and higher level apprentice
  process and is owned by the                                       programmes.
  curriculum experts.’

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The Current
Curriculum

           Leeds City College has a disproportionate       For this reason, Leeds City College will seek                Leeds City College has moved towards a           are not yet college ready to develop the
           amount of its curriculum at Level 1 and Level   to increase the proportion of its students at                campus based model with particular subjects      necessary skills and learning behaviours
           2. This is much higher than might be expected   Level 3 by recruiting and retaining a larger                 at each campus (partly due to the way capital    whilst gradually being introduced to the
           at a college in a genuinely tertiary system     share of students at this level. It will achieve             projects have been funded and in contrast to     specialist facilities.
           and reflects the high number of schools with    this through:                                                the traditional GFE model which often had
           sixth forms and their ability to retain their   •   Improving the quality of the Leeds                       parallel vocational provision in the same        There is a need to increase and improve
           more able students. Leeds City College is           Sixth Form and allowing it to grow by a                  subject at different campuses). The opening of   community venues, particularly for English
           absolutely committed to providing excellent         minimum of 800 students                                  Quarry Hill in September 2019 will continue      for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL),
           progression pathways to students at Level                                                                    this trend.                                      where the existing Enfield Campus is very
                                                           •   Increasing the number and size of
           1 and Level 2, many of whom have not met                                                                                                                      heavily utilised. Business Planning will
                                                               courses at Level 3 (both through new
           their full potential at school and have the                                                                  Alternative provision is currently based at      encourage departments to make more
                                                               recruitment at 16 and 17 and increased
           potential to achieve at technical and higher                                                                 the Foundry, which is close to the Printworks    efficient use of available space as well as
                                                               internal progression of 16 year olds to
           education levels. However, the learning                                                                      Campus. As the demand for provision              source new accommodation where possible.
                                                               higher level courses at 17)
           environment and culture for all students is                                                                  increases with limited capacity, a Property
                                                           •   Introducing T Level courses as they are
           enhanced, with higher aspirations and better                                                                 Strategy for Leeds City College will seek to
                                                               developed
           outcomes, when there is an improved balance                                                                  establish a specialist Level 1/ alternative
           of abilities.                                   •   Raising aspirations through work with                    provision facility close to the Quarry Hill
                                                               alumni, HEIs, GoHigher West Yorkshire,                   Campus which will enable students who
                                                               etc.

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 ‘The college is absolutely committed to providing
   excellent progression pathways to students,
   many of whom have not reached their full
   potential at school and have the potential to
   achieve at technical and higher education levels.’

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The seven sectors of the
Leeds Inclusive Growth
strategy                                                                                                                          ‘Provision is of a very high standard and
                                                                                                                                    highly flexible to allow students from
                                                                                                                                    all backgrounds who have work and
                                                                                                                                    family commitments to participate.’
           Health, Medical and the                       Provision is of a very high standard
                                                         (outcomes are significantly above national
           Ageing Population                             rates) and highly flexible to allow students
                                                         from all backgrounds who have work and
           There are a wide variety of courses at all
                                                         family commitments to participate.
           levels in this sector at Leeds City College
                                                         Apprenticeship provision includes Care
           and managers are active participants in
                                                         Traineeships (Step into Care), Adult Care
           the Portfolio Advisory and Delivery Group
                                                         Workers, Lead Adult Care Worker, Clinical
           for the Leeds Health & Care Academy
                                                         Healthcare Support Workers, Senior
           and also the One Workforce Group. Leeds
                                                         Healthcare Support Workers and Leadership
           City College is also the main provider of
                                                         and Management at Level 5.
           clinical healthcare apprenticeships with
           Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and is now
                                                         A wide variety of short courses are offered,
           working with Leeds City Council to deliver
                                                         including Common Healthcare Conditions,
           care apprenticeships. Stakeholders in this
                                                         Safe Handling of Medication, Understanding
           sector have been invited to make comment on
                                                         Autism, Understanding Behaviour that
           the provision and resources included in the
                                                         Challenges, Stress Awareness, Assisting and
           Quarry Hill campus development to ensure it
                                                         Moving Individuals for Social Care Settings,
           meets their needs now and in the future.
                                                         Principles of End of Life Care, Principles of
                                                         Dementia Care and Mental Health Awareness.

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The seven sectors of the
Leeds Inclusive Growth
strategy

                                                       There are specialist teaching and learning      specific groups including: Not in Education,
                                                       spaces designed for the delivery of the         Employment or Training, care leavers, those
                                                       Health Science & Social Care curriculum         with health conditions or disabilities and
                                                       including a practical care suite, science       black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME).
                                                       laboratory, creative activity/therapy room,     Apprenticeships are also delivered for York
                                                       nutrition room and outdoor wellbeing            Hospital, Health Education England, GP
                                                       space. There is a highly experienced and        practices and third sector providers.
                                                       qualified teaching team. There are good
‘There are good and improving employer                 and improving employer links, including         Leeds City College is an endorsed provider
                                                       the recent partnership with the Managing        for Skills for Care, is a member of the West
links, including the recent development in             Director of Pennington Court (first care        Yorkshire and Harrogate Centre of Excellence,
partnership with the Managing Director of              home in Leeds to be awarded outstanding         a member of the Training and Resources
                                                       by CQC) to develop courses for new models       Operational Group Public Health Resource
Pennington Court, to look at developing                of care. The college is working with the        Centre and a member of the Workforce
new courses for new models of care.’                   Leeds Care Academy to develop industrial        Workstream Programme Board.
                                                       placements for college staff to support their
                                                       professional development and with Leeds City
                                                       Council to deliver a Care Traineeship (Step
                                                       into Care) specifically targeted a number of

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The seven sectors of the
Leeds Inclusive Growth
strategy

           Financial and                                 An apprenticeship at degree level - the
                                                         Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship.
           Professional Services
                                                         Plans for 2019/20 include a new
           Leeds City College has a wide-ranging         Foundation Degree in Accountancy
           offer, from Level 2 through to degree level   and a BA (Hons) Top-up.
           programmes, that help to meet the skills
           needs of this sector and is developing        In Law, the LLB (Hons) is run through well-
           additional programmes and growing             established links with Oakwood solicitors.
           its provision rapidly. Courses include        Employers provide talks, work experience
           the Foundation Degree in Leadership &         as well as judge essay writing and ‘mooting’
           Management and the BA (Hons) Leadership       competitions. The students on Level 6 LLB
           & Management Top-up, Foundation Degree        (Hons) have the opportunity to undertake the      ‘The LLB (Hons) is run through well-
           in Business, Enterprise & Management
           and the BA (Hons) Business, Enterprise &
                                                         Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (Cilex)
                                                                                                           established links with Oakwood
                                                         Graduate Fast Track Diploma qualification
           Management level 6.                           and the modules they study at Level 6             solicitors. Employers provide talks,
                                                         support this as the modules focus on practice     work experience as well as judge essay
                                                         as well as the academic.
                                                                                                           writing and mooting competitions.’

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The seven sectors of the
Leeds Inclusive Growth
strategy

           Creative and Digital                            In addition, bespoke training modules                    The Games Design team have established         For example, the Film & Screen Media
                                                           have been developed and delivered for                    an independent Games company that              students produce moving image content for
           The college has recently introduced an          employers wanting to upskill their current               students work for throughout their studies     emerging technologies, and the Acting and
           Employer Engagement Group to support            workforce through the LEP Skills Service.                offering a unique opportunity to network       Dance students work in interdisciplinary
           and influence the redesign of the Digital       In July 2018 the college played a lead                   and engage with professionals within the       contexts to produce digital outcomes
           & IT curriculum offer. The group consists       role and also hosted the very first Cyber                sector. In addition, the college secured       such as dialogue for Computer Games
           of key employer partners from across the        Security summer school, attended by pupils               funding for a ‘Girls into Games’ project       and motion capture for Animation.
           sector who provide expertise and intelligence   from across the Leeds City Region. The                   promoting diversity within the industry.
           which informs future delivery plans and         week-long Cyber Defender programme
           enhances the students’ work readiness.          introduced pupils to the constantly-                     All Creative Arts degrees are developed
                                                           evolving Cyber, Digital and IT fields.                   through consultation with Leeds industry and
           Furthermore, the college has introduced                                                                  respond to the evolving digital landscape.
           new apprenticeship standards in Digital         In terms of the creative sector, key                     Digital skills are embedded throughout all
           Marketing, Digital Infrastructure,              stakeholders have influenced the design                  creative degree programmes to ensure that
           Network Engineering and Software                of the new Quarry Hill Campus as well as                 graduates are equipped with the necessary
           Development, which support employers            the technology within it, which reflects                 skills to enter the contemporary industry.
           with future workforce developments.             industry standards ensuring that students on
                                                           completion of their studies are work ready.

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 ‘Key stakeholders have influenced the design
   of the new Quarry Hill Campus as well as
   the technology within it, which reflects
   industry standards ensuring that students on
   completion of their studies are work ready.’
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The Leeds City College curriculum

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The seven sectors of the
Leeds Inclusive Growth
strategy

           Construction and
           Infrastructure
           Leeds City College doesn’t currently
           deliver courses in construction (the
           Group’s Keighley College does). There is
                                                          ‘Leeds City College could offer
           a good relationship with Leeds College of      Foundation Level programmes
           Building and students are referred to and
           from there where appropriate to maximise
                                                          in construction at its new
           progression. Vocational placements are         Foundry campus and higher level
           offered to Leeds City College students from
           the Apprenticeship Academy and Alternative     courses and apprentices in civil
           Provision courses. Leeds City College is the
           Strategic College Improvement Fund (SCIF)
                                                          engineering and architecture
           partner with Leeds College of Building, an     are also being considered as
           initiative where Ofsted Good or Outstanding
           colleges are paired with colleges that
                                                          part of business planning.’
           are Requires Improvement to assist with
           their strategies to secure the better grade
           (Leeds City College is also paired with
           Manchester College and Croydon College).

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The Leeds City College curriculum

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The seven sectors of the
Leeds Inclusive Growth
strategy

           Manufacturing                                 The main full-time courses in manufacturing                •   Research into development of Rail           The aim of Ambition Leeds is to:
                                                         and engineering are in four pathways:                          Engineering and Architectural
                                                                                                                                                                    •   Work collaboratively to deliver education
           Leeds City College provides employer          Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Fabrication                 Engineering to complement
                                                                                                                                                                        skills and training that meet the needs of
           responsive curriculum relating to the         & Welding and Electrical Installation.                         the existing curriculum
                                                                                                                                                                        retail and hospitality employers in Leeds
           developing energy/power sector and                                                                       •   Hybrid diagnostic training.
                                                         The department has plans from 2019 to:                                                                     •   Improve the standards
           engineering and strong links are being
                                                                                                                                                                        within the professions
           established with one of the leading           •   Upskill females in employment with
           companies, Green Frog, with the delivery of       courses in mechanical, fabrication &                                                                   •   Support the growth of the sectors
           both apprenticeships and full cost courses.       welding - working with women in science
                                                                                                                    Retail and the                                      across the city in line with the Leeds
           Currently in development are higher               and engineering (WISE) for recruitment                 Visitor Economy                                     Talent and Skills Plan 2017 - 2021
           apprentices in Mechanical and                     of students from local businesses                                                                      •   Significantly increase the number
           Electrical/Electronic with both local                                                                    Ambition Leeds is an exciting new addition to       of apprentices within the sectors
                                                         •   Develop an Access course to increase
           businesses and Leeds University.                                                                         the Leeds retail and hospitality sector. The        and assist the unemployed and
                                                             opportunity of 19+ into Mechanical
                                                                                                                    new training centre based in City Exchange          those returning to work.
                                                             and Electrical/Electronic HE
           There is a new apprenticeship programme                                                                  is a partnership with Leeds City College,
           with Halfords and increasingly strong links   •   Develop further our link with                          Leeds Beckett University, The Source,
           with DePuy which provides work placement          Leeds University with their higher                     Landsec, Leeds City Council and Leeds Bid.
           for students, industrial updating for our         apprenticeships and full cost training
           staff and new apprenticeship delivery.            in workshops for undergraduates

LEEDS CITY COLLEGE STRATEGY 2019/2021                                                                     LEEDSCITYCOLLEGE.AC.UK                                                                                 49
The Leeds City College curriculum

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The seven sectors of the
Leeds Inclusive Growth
strategy                                                                                                                           ‘Leeds City College students are supported
                                                                                                                                     by a range of third sector organisations
                                                                                                                                     and the excellent links that exist with
                                                                                                                                     these need to be further strengthened. ’
           Social Enterprise and                            The college will establish itself as an
                                                            Anchor Institution using its resources and
           the Third Sector                                 influence to further the strategic aims of
                                                            the city. A corporate social responsibility
           Leeds City College has a long tradition          scheme will be developed for our staff.
           of working closely with third sector
           organisations and encouraging social
           enterprise. An Access course in social action
           is currently in development with Leeds
           Beckett University and is aimed at individuals
           and organisations that build capacity in the
           community to bring about positive change.

           Leeds City College students are supported
           by a range of third sector organisations
           and the excellent links that exist with
           these need to be further strengthened.

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Staff

           The Leeds City College People Strategy      The ‘engine room’ for growth and                            Ways to celebrate success, increase pride
           ensures the continued development           development continues to be our middle and                  and ownership, as well as enjoyment,
           of colleagues so that the best              senior managers and strategies to maximise                  will be encouraged and supported,
           combination of motivation, a positive       the degree of their delegated responsibility                including opportunities for staff to
           culture and talent is achieved.             for finance and quality will be a focus so that             meet, socialise and complete training
                                                       they have the power to improve, innovate                    together. Staff surveys will be scrutinised
           The well-received leadership development    and grow their schools and departments.                     and used to enable improvement
           and new to management programmes will                                                                   and sharing of effective practice.
           continue throughout 2019 to improve the     The Course Leader role at the college will be
           confidence and skills of managers as well   enhanced and staff contracts and pay scales
           as further develop the desired culture.     will continue to be reviewed particularly
                                                       to better differentiate teaching roles.
           Ways to encourage staff to take             Initiatives to improve wellbeing,
           ownership of their professional             recruitment and retention will be a key
           development needs, including industrial     part of the People Strategy. We will
           updating, will be supported, as well as     look in more detail at all aspects of
           initiatives to improve scholarly activity   equality and diversity within staff teams
           / research / reflective practitioners.      across the group; including recruitment,
                                                       retention and relative rates of pay.

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Student Life

           The student experience, examination              Leeds City College will work hard to better
           results and destinations will continue to be     deliver outstanding careers education and
           improved. There will be investment in time       progression to post 16 provision. We will also
           and resources that will improve the collection   work together to increase capacity for high
           of ‘destination data’ as well as more careers    quality alternative provision for young people
           education and student activities that support    in years 10 and 11.
           positive progression. Listening to the student
           voice via student surveys, forums and
           consultations will directly influence where
           investment is prioritised.

           The successful ‘I’m In Strategy’ will receive
           continued focus and investment to further
           improve student learning behaviours. The use
           of ‘Restorative Practice’ will be taken to the                                                    ‘Listening to the student voice
           next level through staff training supporting                                                      via student surveys, forums and
           a strengthened culture of high expectations,
           challenge and support.                                                                            consultations will directly influence
                                                                                                             where investment is prioritised..’

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Strategic
Priorities

           At the Strategic Away Day held on 11 June    1                                                         2                                                 3
           2018, the Leeds City College Board agreed
           a number of Strategic Priorities that were   Maximise opportunities for social mobility                Realign the position of Leeds City College        Provide our students and apprentices with
           specifically for Leeds City College rather   and progression to higher level destinations,             in the City Region to be a key partner in         an outstanding teaching, learning and
           than the Luminate Group. Four higher         increase social cohesion and help to reduce               delivery of the Inclusive Growth Strategy and     assessment (TLA) experience, resulting in
           level priorities were agreed which have      poverty and inequality.                                   to be more active, visible and involved in the    excellent progress.
           been broken down into Strategic Actions                                                                city and region.
           and these were refined further following     The wide-ranging initiatives around this will                                                               The FE Colleges within the Luminate Group
           staff and student consultation. These were   be intensified and there will be a greater                This Strategy is largely designed to achieve      have a dedicated TLA Strategy and this aims
           communicated widely with staff at cross-     focus on curriculum re-design prior to                    this. Governors’ and senior staff time will be    to further support staff (following the Ofsted
           college staff presentations in September     business planning for 2019/20 to ensure                   invested to ensure that the group is viewed as    Inspection where TLA was graded Good) to
           2018. A further two priorities were agreed   clear progression routes and appropriate                  a key strategic partner by Leeds City Council     raise their aspirations using metacognitive
           with Board members at the January 2019       course structure ensures maximum retention,               and other high priority strategic partners (the   approaches to ‘own’ their feedback and
           Strategic Away Day.                          achievement and progression. This will need               Local Enterprise Partnership- LEP-,               development points.
                                                        to offset greater restrictions on the learner             FE Commissioner, ESFA, DfE, Regional
           The six Leeds City College Strategic         support fund which have become necessary                  Schools Commissioner, and employers).             Leeds City College will contribute fully to
           Priorities are:                              due to the increased demands upon it.                                                                       the Group’s ‘Teaching and Learning Strategic
                                                                                                                                                                    Group’ of key managers which will drive
                                                                                                                                                                    positive innovation and change and ensure
                                                                                                                                                                    that all staff have access to excellent
                                                                                                                                                                    professional development.

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Strategic
Priorities
                                                        ‘Time and resources will be
                                                          invested in developing new
                                                          teacher education courses
           Time and resources will be invested in         covering schools, further
           developing new teacher education courses
           covering schools, further and higher
                                                          and higher education.’
           education. This will include applying to
           be a registered school teacher training
           provider able to directly support trainees
           to secure ‘Qualified Teacher Status’. The
           expansion of teacher education courses
           will underpin the strategy for creating
           a pipeline of new talented teachers and
           lecturers. We will employ increasing
           numbers of apprentice teachers.

           The model for English and maths
           delivery will be embedded and further
           developed. This will include more
           training for our teachers and coaches on
           accurately assessing starting points and
           expected progress for each student.

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Strategic
Priorities

           4                                               5                                                         6
           Contribute to international initiatives to      Develop and grow the curriculum in                        Seek to improve student and staff well being    Staff well-being will be addressed as part
           reduce carbon emissions, air pollution and      skills shortage areas of the college,                                                                     of the People Strategy and staff will be
           increase sustainable development.               including digital skills, engineering and                 An increasing proportion of our students are    provided with the tools to look after their own
                                                           manufacturing, finance and professional                   affected by poor mental health and we will      staff and their colleagues, together with a
           Each main campus has created a Sustainable      services.                                                 ensure that our staff are skilled to identify   range of initiatives to encourage motivation,
           Development Group. The Estates Team                                                                       issues and provide support or appropriate       progression, retention, career fulfilment and
           continually review ways to reduce energy        A more detailed curriculum strategy will look             referral to specialist help.                    enjoyment.
           consumption. Initiatives to increase walking    to support and stimulate growth in priority
           and cycling, particularly between college       areas that have proven difficult to develop.              Our entire curriculum will be designed,
           sites, are being introduced along with                                                                    however, to provide opportunities for our
           continued restrictions to parking.                                                                        students to enjoy their studies, to develop
                                                                                                                     positive learning behaviours and resilience.
           Awareness of the issues will be further                                                                   Enrichment activities will be encouraged
           embedded into students’ study programmes                                                                  and tolerance, respect, strong relationships
           and curriculum growth will be encouraged in                                                               and friendships between students will be
           the low carbon sector, in line with the Leeds                                                             encouraged through our commitment to
           Inclusive Growth Strategy.                                                                                restorative practice.

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Park Lane Campus                       Deacon House Centre   Joseph Priestley Centre,   The Vine
Park Lane,                             Seacroft Avenue,      Beeston                    Foxcroft Close,
Leeds LS3 1AA                          Leeds LS14 6JD        Burton Avenue,             Leeds LS6 3NT
                                                             Leeds LS11 5ER
Printworks Campus                      Enfield Centre
Hunslet Road,                          Enfield Terrace,      Rothwell Centre
Leeds LS10 1JY                         Leeds LS7 1RG         Marsh Street,
                                                             Leeds LS26 0AE
Quarry Hill Campus                     The Foundry
Playhouse Square,                      Leathley Road,        Temple Newsam Home Farm
Leeds LS2 7UP                          Leeds LS10 1BG        Temple Newsam Road,
                                                             Leeds LS15 0AE

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