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 only slightly since the last period of monitoring, predominantly in relation to a slight increase in the percentage of students from Black and Minority Ethnic groups. Figure 23 Equality and Diversity Gender Ethnicity LD&D Postcode Summary 21.5% with Student Cohort Economic disclosed 2017/18 55% male 31.5% black or deprivation data learning (as at October 45% female ethnic minority not currently difficulties or 2017)* available disabilities 19% with Student Cohort 37% from disclosed 2016/17 45% male 32% black or postcode areas learning (as at October 55% female ethnic minority described as difficulties or 2016)* deprived disabilities 17% with 33% from Student Cohort disclosed 47% male 32% black or postcode areas 2015/16 learning 53% female ethnic minority described as difficulties or deprived disabilities* * These figures will be monitored throughout the 2017/18 academic year and may be adjusted. 11.3 Student Survey Feedback The student survey of May 2017 contained the New College is a statement, ‘Huddersfield welcoming place irrespective of gender, race, belief, sexuality, ability, disability or of students agreed with this statement and 2% (24) of students background’. 98% (1,183) disagreed with this statement. Overall, the responses reflect a positive view of the approach to welcoming all individuals irrespective of individual differences. College’s
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 only slightly since the last period of monitoring, predominantly in relation to a slight increase in the percentage of students from Black and Minority Ethnic groups. Figure 23 Equality and Diversity Summary Gender Ethnicity LD&D Postcode Student Cohort 2017/18 (as at October 2017)* 55% male 45% female 31.5% black or ethnic minority 21.5% with disclosed learning difficulties or disabilities Economic deprivation data not currently available Student Cohort 2016/17 (as at October 2016)* 45% male 55% female 32% black or ethnic minority 19% with disclosed learning difficulties or disabilities 37% from postcode areas described as deprived Student Cohort 2015/16 47% male 53% female 32% black or ethnic minority 17% with disclosed learning difficulties or disabilities* 33% from postcode areas described as deprived * These figures will be monitored throughout the 2017/18 academic year and may be adjusted. 11.3 Student Survey Feedback The student survey of May 2017 contained the statement, ‘Huddersfield New College is a welcoming place irrespective of gender, race, belief, sexuality, ability, disability or background’. 98% (1,183) of students agreed with this statement and 2% (24) of students disagreed with this statement. Overall, the responses reflect a positive view of the College’s approach to welcoming all individuals irrespective of individual differences.
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