11.3 Student Profile The table below shows a three year trend in terms of the student profile, for College’s comparison against the community and staff profiles. It is evident that the profile has changed very little since the last period of monitoring. Figure 27 Equality and Diversity Gender Ethnicity LD&D Postcode Summary Student Cohort 9% with 32% from 2014/15 disclosed 48% male 28% black or postcode areas (as at October learning 52% female ethnic minority described as 2014) difficulties or deprived disabilities 21% with disclosed 32% from Student Cohort 50% male 26% black or learning postcode areas 2013/14 50% female ethnic minority difficulties or described as disabilities deprived 24% with disclosed 33.0% from Student Cohort 49% male 25% black or learning postcode areas 2012/13 51% female ethnic minority difficulties or described as disabilities deprived 12.0 Plans for 2014/15 The equality objectives action plan is currently being updated to reflect College’s progress made on published objectives and to reflect new goals we have identified. This section provides a brief summary of planned initiatives and events related to equality and diversity, for the 2014/15 academic year, which will form the basis of a new action plan. Notable dates, e.g. religious and cultural celebrations, international days of celebration etc. will continue to be promoted through a monthly Equality and
11.3 Student Profile The table below shows a three year trend in terms of the College’s student profile, for comparison against the community and staff profiles. It is evident that the profile has changed very little since the last period of monitoring. Figure 27 Equality and Diversity Summary Gender Ethnicity LD&D Postcode Student Cohort 2014/15 (as at October 2014) 48% male 52% female 28% black or ethnic minority 9% with disclosed learning difficulties or disabilities 32% from postcode areas described as deprived Student Cohort 2013/14 50% male 50% female 26% black or ethnic minority 21% with disclosed learning difficulties or disabilities 32% from postcode areas described as deprived Student Cohort 2012/13 49% male 51% female 25% black or ethnic minority 24% with disclosed learning difficulties or disabilities 33.0% from postcode areas described as deprived 12.0 Plans for 2014/15 The College’s equality objectives action plan is currently being updated to reflect progress made on published objectives and to reflect new goals we have identified. This section provides a brief summary of planned initiatives and events related to equality and diversity, for the 2014/15 academic year, which will form the basis of a new action plan. Notable dates, e.g. religious and cultural celebrations, international days of celebration etc. will continue to be promoted through a monthly Equality and
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