Stamford College, Lincolnshire
Encyclopedia
New College Stamford is a Further Education
college on Drift Road in Stamford
, Lincolnshire
, England
.
The College has plans to develop and increase employer engagement opportunities to address identified skills gaps, in such areas as business services retail/distribution services, health and social care, construction, hairdressing and travel and tourism. The College is financially sound (LSC Grade A) and sustains a strong position in its market area. The following were listed as 'key strengths' in the report from the last full Ofsted
inspection
carried out in November 2006:
• "very clear vision and dynamic leadership"
• "good and improving success rates"
• "highly effective arrangements for monitoring and promoting equality and diversity"
• "outstanding additional learning support"
• "extremely thorough monitoring of learners’ progress"
• "good provision for enrichment and the development of learners’ key skills"
Additionally, the PFA judgements for governance and financial management were “outstanding” in the 2006 inspection.
In January and February 2006, the College took part in Ofsted surveys of Health and Social Care and Additional Learning Support, and included in a local LSC review of LLDD provision. The feedback from all three was “very positive”, confirming that the College continues to perform significantly above average.
The College also delivers a range of Higher Education
courses in partnership with the University of Lincoln
, The University of Northampton
and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln.
In 2006 the college established new partnerships with three universities in the surrounding counties and as a result of these partnerships the college is now able to offer university level qualifications.
The college was awarded an AoC beacon Award in 2009.
The college offers a wide variety of courses from childcare, computing, sport and arts etc. The college also provides a selection of higher education
(DipHE) courses associated with Universities (including the University of Lincoln).
There were plans for a large leisure complex to be built next to the site, but these were rejected in 2003 by SKDC's planning committee as being a potential nuisance for nearby residents.
In February 2008 New College Stamford became the only Further Education College in the area to provide AS and A2 levels, when Peterborough Regional College
announced that they would be refocusing to a vocational college more than academic. (This increased the application to NCS threefold).
It was graded as follows;
Effectiveness of provision Good: grade 2
Capacity to improve Good: grade 2
Achievements and standards Good: grade 2
Quality of provision Good: grade 2
Leadership and management Good: grade 2
In 2008 College developed a Sixth Form Academy, making A-Level study much more effective and timetabling that suits the students. The college is one of the only education providers in Lincolnshire provides a full range of progression opportunities. For example; A-Level, BTEC, NVQ, DipHE and BSc(Hons).
For those students that previously attended the college for Further Education, a £1000 bursary is applied to your tuition fees if students progress on to study Higher Education at Stamford. Students still need to apply through UCAS
and pay the full fee amount via the Student Loans Company or self-payment. The bursary is provided in two sums of £500, one for completion of semester 1 and the other for completion of semester 2.
Ofsted recognised that the College needed to improve retention rates on a few two year vocational programmes in 2004/05, improve the planning for, and development of, learning and improve the quality of self-assessment.
Since the last Ofsted Inspection these issues have since been rectified at the annual assessment visit in 2007.
and NVQ qualifications. A whole range of courses are available in Computing
, Multimedia
, Health and Social Care
, Pre-Uniform Services (NCFE), Sciences, Arts
, Construction
, Sports, Animal Care
, Hair and Beauty
, Catering
and more (See E-Prospectus for more details).
, DipHE Multimedia Technology, Administration
, Art and Design, Fine Art
, Graphic Design
, DipHE Business
and Education–PGCE
courses (correct as of Dec. 2008).
The college is in association with Lincoln University, Bishop Grosseteste University College, University of Northampton and Leeds Met University who all provide validation for the higher education courses offered at NCS.
. Wider Key Skills (Tutorial) cover communication, writing, presenting
, team building
and learning some important life aspects including sexually transmitted infection
s. Value Added Time (VATs) is where a student sees their course leader on a one-to-one basis every so often. Course progress etc are discussed here. Tutorial (apart from covering Wider Key Skills) is where learning groups receive pastoral support away from the normal working environment.
One major development is the new build in 2010. The current building will be demolished in the near future once the new building has been developed behind the Drift Road campus. The new building will mainly be underground, with the main floor being visible. Glass floor
ing will allow some working areas to be visible to visitors, students and parents. Natural sunlight
will be reflected the floors below via some form of shaft. The new build will be very modern and will allow the college to extend its courses even more.
With the removal of the main "tower" building one of the main landmarks of the town will be removed and a shadow over the surrounding residential homes removed also.
(Hons) rather than doing two years at Stamford (DipHE
) and the final 3rd year at Lincoln (BSc (Hons) for example.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
college on Drift Road in Stamford
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
College
Stamford Technical College was opened in 1967. It is now a general further education college providing full-time and part-time academic and vocational courses. The College has recently broadened its curriculum offer to meet the needs of the community, local and national priorities. This includes entertaining, music, dance, drama, broadcasting, TV, radio, journalism, land-based, science, medicine, nursing, dentistry, forensic, fashion, textiles, crafts, traditional, trowel trades, carpentry and joinery and motor vehicle courses.The College has plans to develop and increase employer engagement opportunities to address identified skills gaps, in such areas as business services retail/distribution services, health and social care, construction, hairdressing and travel and tourism. The College is financially sound (LSC Grade A) and sustains a strong position in its market area. The following were listed as 'key strengths' in the report from the last full Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection
carried out in November 2006:
• "very clear vision and dynamic leadership"
• "good and improving success rates"
• "highly effective arrangements for monitoring and promoting equality and diversity"
• "outstanding additional learning support"
• "extremely thorough monitoring of learners’ progress"
• "good provision for enrichment and the development of learners’ key skills"
Additionally, the PFA judgements for governance and financial management were “outstanding” in the 2006 inspection.
In January and February 2006, the College took part in Ofsted surveys of Health and Social Care and Additional Learning Support, and included in a local LSC review of LLDD provision. The feedback from all three was “very positive”, confirming that the College continues to perform significantly above average.
The College also delivers a range of Higher Education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
courses in partnership with the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
, The University of Northampton
University of Northampton
The University of Northampton is a university in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.-History:In 1924, Northampton Technical College was opened at St George's Avenue, site of the current Avenue Campus. A new building for the college was formally opened by the then Duke and Duchess of York in 1932...
and Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln.
In 2006 the college established new partnerships with three universities in the surrounding counties and as a result of these partnerships the college is now able to offer university level qualifications.
The college was awarded an AoC beacon Award in 2009.
The college offers a wide variety of courses from childcare, computing, sport and arts etc. The college also provides a selection of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
(DipHE) courses associated with Universities (including the University of Lincoln).
There were plans for a large leisure complex to be built next to the site, but these were rejected in 2003 by SKDC's planning committee as being a potential nuisance for nearby residents.
In February 2008 New College Stamford became the only Further Education College in the area to provide AS and A2 levels, when Peterborough Regional College
Peterborough Regional College
Peterborough Regional College, established in 1946 as Peterborough Technical College, is a major college of further and higher education in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire...
announced that they would be refocusing to a vocational college more than academic. (This increased the application to NCS threefold).
Positives
The Government inspectorate Ofsted rated the College as “GOOD” overall at its last inspection in 2006.It was graded as follows;
Effectiveness of provision Good: grade 2
Capacity to improve Good: grade 2
Achievements and standards Good: grade 2
Quality of provision Good: grade 2
Leadership and management Good: grade 2
In 2008 College developed a Sixth Form Academy, making A-Level study much more effective and timetabling that suits the students. The college is one of the only education providers in Lincolnshire provides a full range of progression opportunities. For example; A-Level, BTEC, NVQ, DipHE and BSc(Hons).
For those students that previously attended the college for Further Education, a £1000 bursary is applied to your tuition fees if students progress on to study Higher Education at Stamford. Students still need to apply through UCAS
UCAS
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is the British admission service for students applying to university and college. UCAS is primarily funded by students who pay a fee when they apply and a capitation fee from universities for each student they accept..-Location:UCAS is based near...
and pay the full fee amount via the Student Loans Company or self-payment. The bursary is provided in two sums of £500, one for completion of semester 1 and the other for completion of semester 2.
Negatives
Ofsted identified some key areas for improvement. They noted that quality improvement plans are linked appropriately to strengths and areas for improvement be identified in self-assessment reports. In many cases, however, the college recognises that milestones towards completion of targets are not specific enough, nor are they linked to quantifiable indicators to enable a clear and detailed view of progress.Ofsted recognised that the College needed to improve retention rates on a few two year vocational programmes in 2004/05, improve the planning for, and development of, learning and improve the quality of self-assessment.
Since the last Ofsted Inspection these issues have since been rectified at the annual assessment visit in 2007.
Further education
New College Stamford provides A-Level, BTECBusiness And Technology Education Council (BTEC)
The Business and Technology Education Council is the British body which awards vocational qualifications. Such qualifications are commonly referred to as "BTECs"....
and NVQ qualifications. A whole range of courses are available in Computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, Multimedia
Multimedia
Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms. The term can be used as a noun or as an adjective describing a medium as having multiple content forms. The term is used in contrast to media which use only rudimentary computer display such as text-only, or...
, Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care
In the UK, Health and Social Care is a broad term that relates to integrated services that are available from health and social care providers...
, Pre-Uniform Services (NCFE), Sciences, Arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
, Construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
, Sports, Animal Care
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
, Hair and Beauty
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
, Catering
Catering
Catering is the business of providing foodservice at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, public house , or other location.-Mobile catering:A mobile caterer serves food directly from a vehicle or cart that is designed for the purpose...
and more (See E-Prospectus for more details).
Higher education
Since September 2007 the college has been aiming to provide more higher education subjects. Currently the college offers DipHE Web TechnologyWeb design
Web design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
, DipHE Multimedia Technology, Administration
System administrator
A system administrator, IT systems administrator, systems administrator, or sysadmin is a person employed to maintain and operate a computer system and/or network...
, Art and Design, Fine Art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
, Graphic Design
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
, DipHE Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and Education–PGCE
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for undergraduate degree holders that allows them to train to be a teacher....
courses (correct as of Dec. 2008).
The college is in association with Lincoln University, Bishop Grosseteste University College, University of Northampton and Leeds Met University who all provide validation for the higher education courses offered at NCS.
Extra learning and Support
Key Skills levels 1 - 3 in Application of Number, Information Technology and CommunicationInformation technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
. Wider Key Skills (Tutorial) cover communication, writing, presenting
Presentation
Presentation is the practice of showing and explaining the content of a topic to an audience or learner. Presentations come in nearly as many forms as there are life situations...
, team building
Team building
Team building refers to a wide range of activities, presented to businesses, schools, sports teams, religious or nonprofit organizations designed for improving team performance...
and learning some important life aspects including sexually transmitted infection
Sexually transmitted disease
Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex...
s. Value Added Time (VATs) is where a student sees their course leader on a one-to-one basis every so often. Course progress etc are discussed here. Tutorial (apart from covering Wider Key Skills) is where learning groups receive pastoral support away from the normal working environment.
Future Developments
The college is continually looking to increase the amount of Higher Education courses it can offer, giving students the choice to remain at college rather than going to University.One major development is the new build in 2010. The current building will be demolished in the near future once the new building has been developed behind the Drift Road campus. The new building will mainly be underground, with the main floor being visible. Glass floor
Glass floor
This article is about a structural feature. For the expression concerning limitations on advancement, see glass ceiling. For the 2004 Maritime album, see Glass Floor....
ing will allow some working areas to be visible to visitors, students and parents. Natural sunlight
Sunlight
Sunlight, in the broad sense, is the total frequency spectrum of electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. On Earth, sunlight is filtered through the Earth's atmosphere, and solar radiation is obvious as daylight when the Sun is above the horizon.When the direct solar radiation is not blocked...
will be reflected the floors below via some form of shaft. The new build will be very modern and will allow the college to extend its courses even more.
With the removal of the main "tower" building one of the main landmarks of the town will be removed and a shadow over the surrounding residential homes removed also.
Long term plans
New College Stamford aims to "evolve into a small University" in a few years time, offering a full course of study in qualifications like the BScBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
(Hons) rather than doing two years at Stamford (DipHE
Diploma of Higher Education
A Diploma of Higher Education is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom. It is awarded after two years to three years' full-time study at a university or other higher education institution...
) and the final 3rd year at Lincoln (BSc (Hons) for example.