Date for interim Diversity Area Objective/outcome Action Lead Progress Intended Impact review 1 Ethnicity BME groups continue to Monitor progress of BME cohorts at Interim review Deputy Consistency of performance across the achievement rates that are termly monitoring meetings. Identify January 2018 Principal/Assistant student cohort. comparable to the College and monitor interventions where Principal (Teaching, overall outcomes. potential shortfalls are identified. Learning and Quality)/Head of Monitor progress towards, and Student Services achievement of, high grades, to ensure consistency of Added for all cohorts 2 Ethnicity Students within BME groups Monitor and evaluate Higher Education May 2018 Deputy Equality of access to Higher Education. have the same opportunities (HE) destination data for BME Principal/Assistant as all students to realise their groups/total BME students cohort as Principal (Teaching, aspirations and ambitions compared to the White British student Learning and cohort. Quality)/Head of Student Services Monitor and evaluate achievement rates for BME groups vis-à-vis progression to HE. Once the data has been analysed this will any improvement strategy that may be required. 3 Looked After Continue to improve Evaluate key data for this student Interim review Deputy Consistency of performance across the Children achievement rates and cohort e.g. achievement, attendance January 2018 Principal/Assistant student cohort. outcomes for Looked After and retention rates. Principal (Teaching, Children (LAC) Learning and Heads of School and Student Service to Quality)/Head of regularly collaborate and monitor Student Services individual student progress/implementing appropriate supportive intervention when required. Monitor high grade performance overall College outcomes. 4 General Improve outcomes for Identify areas for improvement and January 2018 Deputy Consistency of performance across the students in receipt of Free develop/implement specific quality Principal/Assistant student cohort. School Meals (FSM) vis-à-vis improvement strategy with effect from Principal (Teaching, the entire student cohort. September 2018. Learning and Quality)/Head of Student Services 5 General Secure improved progression Progression offers to be made to all January 2018 Deputy Equality of access to progression opportunities for Foundation students who reach their Principal/Heads of opportunities. level/level 1 Foundation qualification target and engagement School students. expectations.
Diversity Area Objective/outcome Action Date for interim review Lead Progress Intended Impact 1 Ethnicity BME groups continue to achievement rates that are comparable to the College overall outcomes. Monitor progress of BME cohorts at termly monitoring meetings. Identify and monitor interventions where potential shortfalls are identified. Monitor progress towards, and achievement of, high grades, to ensure consistency of Added for all cohorts Interim review January 2018 Deputy Principal/Assistant Principal (Teaching, Learning and Quality)/Head of Student Services Consistency of performance across the student cohort. 2 Ethnicity Students within BME groups have the same opportunities as all students to realise their aspirations and ambitions Monitor and evaluate Higher Education (HE) destination data for BME groups/total BME students cohort as compared to the White British student cohort. Monitor and evaluate achievement rates for BME groups vis-à-vis progression to HE. Once the data has been analysed this will any improvement strategy that may be required. May 2018 Deputy Principal/Assistant Principal (Teaching, Learning and Quality)/Head of Student Services Equality of access to Higher Education. 3 Looked After Children Continue to improve achievement rates and outcomes for Looked After Children (LAC) Evaluate key data for this student cohort e.g. achievement, attendance and retention rates. Heads of School and Student Service to regularly collaborate and monitor individual student progress/implementing appropriate supportive intervention when required. Monitor high grade performance overall College outcomes. Interim review January 2018 Deputy Principal/Assistant Principal (Teaching, Learning and Quality)/Head of Student Services Consistency of performance across the student cohort. 4 General Improve outcomes for students in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM) vis-à-vis the entire student cohort. Identify areas for improvement and develop/implement specific quality improvement strategy with effect from September 2018. January 2018 Deputy Principal/Assistant Principal (Teaching, Learning and Quality)/Head of Student Services Consistency of performance across the student cohort. 5 General Secure improved progression opportunities for level/level 1 Foundation students. Progression offers to be made to all Foundation students who reach their qualification target and engagement expectations. January 2018 Deputy Principal/Heads of School Equality of access to progression opportunities.
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