The Principal and other members of The Principal has provided financial support to the Senior Leadership Team ensure encourage HNC students from diverse backgrounds to that interview candidates receive a undertake the Helena Kennedy Award application welcome and introduction to the process since 2013. A number of students have been College, the purpose of which is to selected each year to go forward in the process with a clarify our ethos and values as well £100 prize for submitting an application. as professional expectations. Application packs contain a letter Over the past four years a number of HNC students from the Principal which also sets have been successful in their applications and have out the College’s culture, ethos and been awarded a Helena Kennedy award, which expectations as well as the support provides them with £500 each towards their higher and opportunities available to education studies, in addition to the networking and successful applicants. mentoring service offered by the Helena Kennedy Foundation. The award winners have been presented with their awards at the House of Lords. The Principal communicates with We are continuing to develop the equality and Diversity Ongoing prospective students and their diversity sections of the College’s website and VLE to Group / SLT parents/carers at college open better reflect how we advance equality of opportunity events. These events are ideal for externally, and to showcase our achievements as a explaining and clarifying our mission College. When training is delivered to external and core values. partners we obtain feedback and request permission to use this (albeit with names removed) on our The Principal was nominated for the website. awards of Principal of the Year and Chief Executive of the Year in the National Centre for Diversity Grand Awards January 2016.
The Principal and other members of the Senior Leadership Team ensure that interview candidates receive a welcome and introduction to the College, the purpose of which is to clarify our ethos and values as well as professional expectations. Application packs contain a letter from the Principal which also sets out the College’s culture, ethos and expectations as well as the support and opportunities available to successful applicants. The Principal communicates with prospective students and their parents/carers at college open events. These events are ideal for explaining and clarifying our mission and core values. The Principal was nominated for the awards of Principal of the Year and Chief Executive of the Year in the National Centre for Diversity Grand Awards January 2016. The Principal has provided financial support to encourage HNC students from diverse backgrounds to undertake the Helena Kennedy Award application process since 2013. A number of students have been selected each year to go forward in the process with a £100 prize for submitting an application. Over the past four years a number of HNC students have been successful in their applications and have been awarded a Helena Kennedy award, which provides them with £500 each towards their higher education studies, in addition to the networking and mentoring service offered by the Helena Kennedy Foundation. The award winners have been presented with their awards at the House of Lords. We are continuing to develop the equality and diversity sections of the College’s website and VLE to better reflect how we advance equality of opportunity externally, and to showcase our achievements as a College. When training is delivered to external partners we obtain feedback and request permission to use this (albeit with names removed) on our website. Diversity Group / SLT Ongoing