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EDITOR’S NOTE Hello everyone! Welcome to the June edition of CONNECT magazine. Welcome back following the half term break. This is the final edition of this academic year – the magazine has really developed since the first issue in November 2017. In this month’s edition you can meet the Outdoor Adventure team at Shuttleworth campus, hear all about a meeting with the infamous artist Grayson Perry and see some of the fantastic pictures you have submitted this month. This is my final edition as Editor of CONNECT. I’ve loved working on the magazine and seeing the wonderful things staff and students do here. It has been a pleasure working with you all.
June 2018 WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE - Bedford College Open Day - Teacher Education Information Evening TUESDAY 19 JUNE - Tresham College Open Day (Corby Campus) WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE - Tresham College Open Day (Kettering Campus) THURSDAY 21 JUNE – Tresham College Open Day (Wellingborough Campus) FRIDAY 22 JUNE – End of term (Bedfordshire campuses)
FRIDAY 29 JUNE – Welcome Day – The Bedford Sixth Form –E nd of term (Northamptonshire campuses)
July 2018 MONDAY 2 JULY – Welcome Day - Wellingborough TUESDAY 3 JULY – Welcome Day – Corby TUESDAY 3 JULY – Welcome Day – Bedford College and Shuttleworth College WEDNESDAY 4 JULY – Welcome Day - Kettering THURSDAY 5 JULY – Staff development day (Wicksteed Park)
CONTENTS PAGE 3
Principal’s update
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A fact-based world view
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Staff development or staff training?
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News from The Bedford College Group
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Your pictures
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People news
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Spotlight on… Outdoor Adventure
Tresham Studios
Tresham Studios, the college’s hair and beauty salons on the Kettering and Corby campuses, offer an extensive range of hair, beauty and complimentary treatments at very competitive prices. Daytime and evening appointments are available throughout term-time.
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Make sure you take some time to support our many spectacular student end of year events and performances if you can.
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Did you know you can follow Ian on Twitter? @ipryce
PRINCIPAL’S UPDATE ELIZABETH Many of you have been asking after Elizabeth’s health after she was admitted to hospital recently. Sadly she has been signed off work until at least mid-July and this means we will be unable to celebrate her many achievements and retirement for the College before people start taking time off in the summer. We will therefore arrange to do that in the early Autumn. We continue to send our love and best wishes and hope she makes a speedy recovery.
WIXAMS DOING US PROUD We have a great reputation for helping build the educational infrastructure of Bedford and securing lots of investment for the town. We set up Bedford Academy and the Bedford Free School, and last year opened two academies of our own in Wixams, run by our Academy Trust BCAT. The Wixams Academy has had a brilliant first year, is already oversubscribed, is developing great links with some of our departments, and has an exceptionally mature, articulate and competitive group of founder pupils. It was great to spend some time in their company recently.
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT Make sure you take some time to support our many spectacular student end of year events and performances if you can. In recent weeks we’ve seen a wonderful Hair & Beauty Show to match any Milan catwalk; a superb Music night, a dance show that could have graced Sadlers Wells, a moving performance of the musical Ghost of West-End Quality, and an art exhibition in the Bedford arcade in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust with limited edition prints by illustrator David Litchfield on sale too. And if that wasn’t enough our High Needs students organised a great fundraising event which seemed to make sure tutor Gareth Scorer got soaked for Stonewall.
RENT A GHOST? We are close to agreeing occupancy of the Grade 2 Listed Croyland Abbey in Wellingborough so we can start more provision to residents there from September. Despite its history we can’t find any ghost stories. If anyone fancies making one up let me know, we think it would stimulate more recruitment!
WLTM Further to our staff meetings the College has submitted expressions of interest to merge with Barnfield College and Moulton College. In early June the Corporation will consider whether we should undertake further work should we be invited to move to the next stage. Thank you for the many comments and emails expressing your views on what is in the College’s best interests. They helped strengthen our written submissions.
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INDUSTRY ARTICLE A FACT-BASED WORLD VIEW A tribute to Has Rosling If ever there was a way to make global statistics cool, this is certainly it. Hans and Ola Rosling have also worked with Google to create their public data tool which is a similar tool accessible through Google. There is also a great section for teachers; with lesson plans, tools, videos and some ideas about how you might use the website, so be sure to explore the ‘Teach’ tab. If you are as much as a geek as I am, you will also love watching the ‘videos’ tab for some other ideas.
In 2005, comedian Stephen Colbert coined a new word, ‘truthiness’. The formal definition of truthiness (noun) is ‘the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true’ (dictionary.com, 2018). This term was so poignant at the time that it was awarded Merriam-Webster’s word of the year in 2006. Oxford Dictionaries’ 2016 word of the year was ‘posttruth’ an adjective formally defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion or personal belief’ (Oxford Dictionaries, 2018). In a world where new words have literally had to be invented to describe the lack of facts and skewed interpretations of truth, the work of the late Hans Rosling is even more important than ever. This month I want to focus on one of my favourite websites; www.gapminder. org because its very mission is to help people establish a view of the world in which we live, based on facts and data and no one has done a better job of making that possible than Hans Rosling. To begin with: right from the front page you can take the Gapminder Test, which will see how much you or your learners actually know about the world.
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Here, Hans and his son Ola will challenge you to do better than chimpanzees (see if you can do better than the statistical average for guessing randomly, 33%, a great way for your learners to develop their maths as well). This is not only a great way to introduce a range of topics you might be studying, it is perfect for developing British Values and, perhaps more importantly, young people who understand the world around them, based on facts rather than preconceptions and stereotypes. This is a great starter activity.
The best part of Gapminder though, is where you and your learners can play with data and really explore the world. This tool allows you to compare any two variables between nations and how they have changed over time. Each bubble on the graph represents a country and its size represents the nation’s population. The amount of data here is insane and that is what makes the tool powerful. We can look at people’s access to electricity, rates of cancer, HIV, smoking, even the number of cavities children have. The bar on the bottom of the graph even lets you go back in time and play through how the data changes over time.
Trust me, it doesn’t matter what you teach, there is data here that is relevant to you and your learners. If you want to see Hans introduce Gapminder and talk about what it can do, take a look at this one of his many, TED talks; ‘Debunking Myths about the “third world”. If you really want to go crazy take a look at Hans’ TED playlist which has videos of his talks about global poverty, population and an analysis of the HIV epidemic across the world. Let’s work together to help our learners create a view of the world based on facts and create a world where terms like truthiness are funny, not frightening. I believe there are no better tools than GapMinder to help us do just that.
MARK TINNEY Teacher Education Course Leader/ILT Development Coach
Tresham College
INDUSTRY ARTICLE STAFF DEVELOPMENT OR STAFF TRAINING? We’re nearly at the end of another academic year when teaching staff in particular can look forward to having a bit of time without any students around to wrap things up for the year, think about planning ahead, and perhaps most importantly, think about themselves. Yes, I’m talking about staff development; something we can so often fail to find time to do, but that can have a great effect on your day to day job and future prospects - both for teaching and support staff. Last year’s away day at Shuttleworth College was, I think we’d all agree, one of the very best. It was great to be away from the office (with the exception maybe of the lucky Shuttleworth staff, who get to claim those beautiful surroundings as their office everyday!) and take on some professional sessions and something a little more light hearted in the afternoon. A recent article in FE Week reported that more than 60% of teachers spend no time on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at all. This figure came from an analysis of workforce data from 2015/16, quoting an ‘insufficient focus on teaching and learning’ and that ‘CPD opportunities in FE are few.1 The idea of CPD requirements in FE was introduced in a white paper back in 2006, which suggested teaching staff do at least 30 hours a year with “similar expectations of managers and leaders”.2 I found the 60% surprisingly high, because I know how many fantastic opportunities are available to staff at the Bedford College Group. That said, there’s
a pretty inspiring article on the FE Jobs website, which says: “CPD is critical now more than ever for the Further Education professionals who will bear the weight of devising and delivering the highquality learning experiences that will transform the next generation into an internationally competitive British economy.”3 You can’t argue with that can you?! I think it sums up how CPD shouldn’t be seen as an hour’s training here and a day out there - it can, and does, change things for the better.
three important words - record, reflect and implement. “Even if you have just read a research paper and had a brainwave, record your reflection on how it can be implemented in your practice and keep it as evidence in your CPD folder or portfolio. When inspiration hits, make the first steps to change your practice the next day.”5
SARAH HYDE Feature Writer
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With that in mind, Phil Miller from New College Durham has written an article on the Association of Colleges (AoC) website about making staff development more meaningful. He explains that there was a trial last year among a few colleges who were “... offered the opportunity to undertake some collaborative research on agreed departmental/institutional problems e.g… poor attendance at Level 5… designed to allow staff to become architects of change by building upon their current conceptions (Parke and Coble 1997),”. Miller said this “has the potential to be an effective professional development tool that promotes inquiry, reflection, and problem solving that results in action or change (Jaipal & Figg 2011).4 I’ll leave you with some handy advice from the FE Jobs article and
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5 https://www.fejobs.com/10continued-professional-developmentsources-for-college-teaching-staff
THEMED NIGHTS
AT THE MANOR RESTAURANT Thursdays 6:30pm – 10:00pm
The Manor Restaurant, The Manor House, Cottingham Road, Corby NN17 1TT www.facebook.com/TheManorRestaurantCorby
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NEWS FROM THE BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP KETTERING LEARNING CENTRE OPENING The new Learning Centre is now open in Kettering Town Centre offering no-cost courses in Microsoft Office 2016: Word, Excel and PowerPoint leading to nationally recognised qualifications.
Stephanie Bebbington and Grayson Perry
MEETING GRAYSON PERRY Art & Design Lecturer, Stephanie Bebbington, had the opportunity to meet the amazing Grayson Perry recently on a trip to his studio as part of her Masters study with University Arts London. Here she tells us more about it: “Recently, I came across a great opportunity to meet Grayson Perry, a Turner Prize winning artist. I have never done a studio visit, so this for me was exciting but also a new encounter to explore. I applied for the opportunity through the UAL Postgraduate Scheme, not thinking I would be successful but to my delight I sure was! I got to London and the studio was rather easily found. On entrance, we were signed in by name to authenticate the visit and our identity. I walked into a high-ceilinged, beautiful one floor open spaced studio. This consisted of beautifully crafted wooden beams, that in humour had hanging a little doll, with an enlarged member present… I was definitely in the studio of Grayson Perry. On the right were snacks and refreshments, to which Perry invited us to have. I was far too fascinated with exploring this hidden treasure cave then the food on offer, even if the pretzels looked delicious! Walking around there were several doors, one, Perry informed us of later was a digital suite, another a room 6
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for his assistant- who mainly helps lift the pots being far too heavy for him to carry. Another room that was over to the right was extra space- which unfortunately we were unable to take photographs off, as the nature of his work was private and for commissions…” Read more and view Stephanie’s blog here
The Learning Centre is based on the successful model run by The Bedford College Group across Beds, Bucks and previously in Rushden, Northants. The team were joined by the Mayor of Kettering for a ribbon cutting ceremony to declare the new Centre officially open. “These courses help people secure employment or promotions at work,” explained Learning Centre Manager Peter Burton, “We also run complete beginner courses for those who have never touched a keyboard. This can include training on improving your English spelling and so on. This is very important for those who may not have had the best experience at school but want to make up for it now as adults. Everyone is welcome here already 100 have signed up and we have room for 200 more. “People have to come for only a few hours a week, this can include Saturday mornings to complete the work. We have advisors here to take them through every step.”
A tapestry work in Grayson’s studio
Ian Pryce and Pete Burton outside the new Learning Centre
Grayson Perry’s studio
The Mayor of Kettering cuts the cake
NEWS FROM THE BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP
Hair & Beauty students ready for the Big Show!
CARNIVAL HAIR & BEAUTY SHOW The High Street was filled with amazing sights on Thursday 17 May when students taking part in the annual Hair and Beauty Show made their way to the Bedford Corn Exchange in St Paul’s Square. The venue was packed with an audience of employers and parents who witnessed a catwalk of fun fashion, outrageous outfits and hairraising styles. The theme, at the Bedford Corn Exchange event, was Carnival with colourful costumes to match the multi-dyed hair and creative make-up. Town centre and industry businesses showed support for the students of the Brooks High Street training salon and spa. This year big names like Body Shop gave gifts and Debenhams donated stage props.
Creative make-up and costumes
Head of Hair and Beauty at the Bedford College Brooks salon Kerry Attfield said: “This is a well established spectacle which students work hard to make more exciting every year. None of it would be possible without the support of industry suppliers and town centre businesses. “It is a catwalk display of the talents of our students and we hope will encourage other young people to think about the possibilities of a creative career in Hair & Beauty.”
Amazing creations by Bedford College students
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NEWS FROM THE BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP THREE PEAKS CHALLENGE by Charlie Whewell (Outdoor Adventure) On Saturday 28th April I was part of a team of 22 who took on the ‘Three Peaks Challenge’ in Yorkshire, attempting to walk the 40km between the regions three highest peaks in under 12 hours. The group were members or friends of a ‘boot camp’ in Raunds, Northants, who selected the challenge as part of an annual bid to raise money for the Special Care Baby Unit at Kettering General Hospital. Our efforts started in the early hours, with a 5am wake-up call enabling a 6.30 kick-off for our to 12 challenge. The approach to our first peak, Ingleborough, was a frosty one, with icy patches and some low cloud to negotiate. With abilities and levels of fitness clearly varying considerably, we split into three groups, enabling people to move at their own pace. From the chilly and breezy summit plateau at 724 metres, we then bore East towards the picturesque Horton in Ribblesdsle, with our second peak, Pen-y-Ghent beckoning us from the distant horizon. This second leg wended its way through limestone pavement and open grassland, with the welcome
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melodies of the skylarks spurring us on as fleeting visitors to their windswept home. Horton brought a different spectacle, as our arrival coincided with the start of the annual three peaks fell race. We paused briefly to clap as three hundred Lycra-clad runners poured past us on their slightly speedier version of our mutual peak-bagging quest. After the scrambly approach was overcome by the elation of achieving the second summit, the long stretch to Whernside loomed. The speedier parts of the team were forging ahead at a strong pace, but the scale and relentless demands of the challenge were beginning to take their toll on those at the back of the group. Frank discussions were had and morale was briefly dented, as the hard decision was made to readjust the sights for the injured or ailing. Logistics considered, myself and our boot-camp leader followed in the footsteps of the Lycra brigade, as we ran to fetch the chariots that would deliver the tiring but proud backmarkers to a truncated finish and a well deserved drink in the pub. As the sun sank towards the horizon, the tram slowly reformed as small groups finished the challenge, with tired legs but contented smiles. Sitting there in the sunshine at the end of a long and tiring day, with the collective glow of achievement shining from our faces, plans were already being hatched for next year’s challenge.
£2487 was raised from our collective efforts, but memories were also made and friendships cemented. It ranks as one of the most rewarding days I’ve had in the mountains for many a year. If you are looking to take on the challenge yourself, we can confirm it doesn’t come easy, but it does come highly recommended. The count down to the Welsh 3 peaks for 2019 has begun!
The team who took part
Breathtaking views
NEWS FROM THE BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP SPEED DATING FOR TRAVEL & TOURISM Monday 14 May saw the seventh annual ‘Speed dating’ event, where employers, industry professionals and universities come and meet our 1st year Travel & Tourism Level 3 students. Louise Stevens, Head of Department, tells us more about it! The aim is simple, to inspire and enthuse students about their next steps in the industry and encourage them to complete their courses with high grades! This year we welcomed Katie and Lucy from Centre Parcs, Sophie from Signature Flight Support, Jessica from Swissport, Hannah from TUI, Naisha from easyJet, Susie from Univeristy of Herts, Alan from University of Northampton, Laura from FHT and our very own Michael and Sheema from Student Services. Within this, we are very proud to say 4 are exstudents who have progressed within their chosen careers and have now come back to inspire others to do the same. All said they wouldn’t have got to where they are in their chosen jobs today without the support and guidance of the travel team. Awww! Guests met at 10.30am in 25 Restaurant to relax and get ready for the ‘Speed date’ event. Meanwhile Louise & Emma (Travel team) started to get students to visit their dream jobs and what they would need to achieve this. Students got a flavour of the courses they could do to progress within Travel either starting next year or HE options for those who are ready. Not to be outdone, Susie Addison then spoke to the first year students about reasons why they should and should not go to university, along with gifts of course! At 11.00am, students and employers met for the first time. In their groups, they spent approx. six minutes with each guest where they could ask anything from what is a usual day like to what celebrities have you met! Feedback from the students was great with several saying they felt excited and enthusiastic about their next steps. Several also said they now have a clear picture of what they need to do to achieve their goals.
Our guests were equally enthusiastic with several picking out students who had potential in their industry and great customer service skills. All said they would like to return for next year’s event and liked being involved in helping give advice and guidance for the students’ next steps. We have also had several requests from guests who couldn’t attend this year to come and speak separately to groups.
Speed dating
MAY MARATHON FOR JAMIE On 7 May Jamie Haywood (Physchology & Crime Course Manager) ran 26.2 miles as part of Milton Keynes Marathon (the hottest early May Bank Holiday on record!), raising money for Kidney Research UK. Kidney Research UK work to develop treatments and raise awareness to save lives. Jamie has already raised £746 and any further donations would be greatly appreciated. You can visit his Just Giving donation page here: https://www.justgiving. com/fundraising/jamie-heywood2
Jamie with his medal
PLANE EVACUATION EXERCISE
Tresham College students joined forces with The Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service to run an aeroplane evacuation training exercise at their Kettering campus. Students from Travel & Tourism, Uniformed Public Services, Media and Make-up all took part in the event to create a rescue scanario in the college’s aircraft fuselage on Tuesday 15 May. A simulated fire using synthetic smoke was staged in the main passenger compartment, allowing 30 students to put their emergency procedure training into action and gain experience of working alongside emergency responders. The exercise also gave fire crews from Kettering, Rothwell and Desborough the opportunity to practise large aircraft procedures, including initial fire-fighting actions and using breathing apparatus to carry out search and rescue procedures in smoke and darkness.
Students who took part
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YOUR PICTURES Every month you send the marketing team wonderful images from our different campuses that we post on to our social media channels. Here are some of this month’s highlights.
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PEOPLE NEWS HIDDEN TALENT AT THE BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP
MIKE ARNOTT Current Role
I currently work for Access to Higher education teaching Maths to all our pathways. Since joining the college in 2002 I have taught GCSE Maths with the 6th form centre and then worked in Additional Support with learners having a range of different needs. In 1989 I joined VSO, a volunteer organisation working in disadvantaged areas all over the world.
cricket equipment, football and quite a number of textbooks. The local community were mainly subsistence farmers but still managed to work and send children to school and we managed to sponsor some who came from severely disadvantaged situations. I stayed and worked in Zimbabwe for 14 years and gained so much experience of how people can work together in adversity and still keep a sense of humour and carry on. I sadly lost a number of colleagues in the tidal wave of the AIDs epidemic and funerals became all too frequent. There isn’t a day when I don’t think about my life there. The horizon, the laughter, the storytelling around the fire and the sheer optimism that tomorrow is another day! God bless Zimbabwe!
The celebration of GRT culture, history and positive contributions to society aims to tackle the negative stereotyping and prejudices https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-_ uILzeYck . The research ‘The last acceptable form of racism?’ published in Sept 2017 https:// college.oak.com/Content/File/ Index/ccd12f74-9505-48b5-bb5ae0d46dc35fd9 highlights the GRT people’s experience of bullying in school, and of prejudice and discrimination in employment, health care and access to services.
20TH WORLD REFUGEE DAY
My contract took me to Zimbabwe, to a rural school in Musana Communal land about 60 km north of the capital Harare. The school had no running water or electricity and in the first months it was a real learning curve to adapt to everyday life. The start of the day ritual of walking to the open well to fetch water for a morning bucket bath and making sure I had a supply of paraffin to keep the lamp on for lighting are still strong memories of the early days. However the ability of staff and the surrounding community to adapt to hardship and challenge was amazing and my first headmaster became a great friend. He was an ex freedom fighter in the war of liberation and enjoyed recounting the story of why he didn’t smoke anymore. His thumb was severely damaged because during the war he was in combat and as he smoked a cigar a sniper saw the light and shot him grazing his thumb. His assemblies were very inspirational in particular when he was upset with the behaviour of some pupils he shouted to the whole school ‘’ I don’t know how to make a pasta dish but I can assemble an AK47 in 20 seconds!’ I taught Maths for some years and eventually found myself promoted from senior teacher to Headmaster in 1999 in another rural school in Musana. The main challenge was to raise funds to develop the school and help the local community with projects and I was really pleased to fund money from VSO and the British High Commission to complete the science block and furnish the department with science equipment. We also raised money for
Diversity Calendar GYPSY, ROMA AND TRAVELLER (GRT) HISTORY MONTH
This day honours the courage and strength of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. It also marks a key moment for the public to show support for families forced to flee. Top 20 facts about refugees and asylum seekers https:// www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/latest/ news/4935_top_20_facts_about_ refugees_and_asylum_seekers
Religious Festivals
The Inter Faith Network has a more detailed list of festivals and short descriptions. SUNDAY 3 JUNE CORPUS CHRISTI Christian (Roman Catholic) FRIDAY 15 JUNE EID-UL-FITR Muslim SATURDAY 16 JUNE MARTYRDOM OF GURU ARJAN Sikh
TOP CONTRIBUTOR THIS MONTH TO SOCIAL MEDIA CAROLINE CORKETT
THURSDAY 21 JUNE MIDSUMMER SOLSTICE Pagan SUMMER SOLSTICE Druid WORLD HUMANIST DAY
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PEOPLE NEWS CURRENT VACANCIES
Here are the current vacancies available across the Group. Visit the Staff Intranet to find out more information on how to apply. Facilities Team Leader
INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY Bedford College Professional Services Ltd (BCPS Ltd) 40 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (1.0 of the FTE) Location: Bedford Salary: £28,000 - £29,000 per annum Application closing date: 06/06/2018
Lecturer - Sport
37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (1.0 of the FTE) Location: Bedford Salary: £20,500 to £39,042 per annum Application closing date: 08/06/2018
Course Manager - Business
37hours per week / 52 weeks per year (1.0 of the FTE) Location: Kettering Salary: £30,000 - £39,000 per annum Application closing date: 08/06/2018
Lecturer - Electrical Installation
37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (1.0 of the FTE) Location: Bedford Salary: Salary: £20,500-£39,042 per annum Application closing date: 12/06/2018
Associate General Assistant
Bedford College Services Ltd (BCS Ltd) 12.5 hours per week / 33 weeks per year Location: Shuttleworth campus Salary: 16-17 years - £4.20 per hour 18-20 years - £5.90 per hour 21 years and over - £7.38 per hour 25 years and over - £7.83 per hour Application closing date: 24/06/2018
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Bedford College Services Ltd (BCS Ltd) 40 hours per week / 35 weeks per year (0.7675 of the FTE) Working Pattern: Mon-Fri 10.30am-7.00 pm Location: Shuttleworth College Salary: £16,750 per annum pro rata Application closing date: 24/06/2018
WELCOME TO THE BEDFORD COLLEGE GROUP
MANDY MASSIE Learning Support Assistant
ALAN NORTHERN Site Maintenance Officer
NICKY CHUMBER Assistant Service Accountant
ANGELA BRAY Associate - Lecturer - PET
SAM COLLINS Learning Resources Support Assistant
CALUM KENNEDY Lecturer - English DANIEL JOSEPH Apprentice Technician Electrical Installation ELAINE CLAMPING Associate - Invigilator EMMA PRYKE Associate - Lecturer Fashion & Textiles GULAM MAHBOOB Finance Administrator HOWARD DALE Associate - Invigilator IAN MATTHEWS Associate - Lecturer - Maths JAZ NANDHA Associate - Lecturer - Hair & Beauty JILL TUTTY Associate - Lecturer Functional Skills JULIE SHORT Associate Lecurer - GCSE KAREN SLATER Apprenticeship Intervention Coach MAISIE MCINNES HE Coordinator
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VIDIA MATTU Health & Safety Administrator
SORRY TO SEE YOU LEAVE CAROL MCQUILLAN Faculty Administrator - STEM CLARE WAGGITT Learning Facilitator Catering and Hospitality DANIELLE MOYERS HR Business Partner JESSICA STURMAN-COOMBS Lecturer in Sport KAREN RABJOHN Fundraising Appeals Manager KIRSTY CLARK Customer Services Executive MARK HEWITT Centre Administrator MAYUR SUDRA Lecturer in Science SAMANTHA BRANCH General Assistant TERESA REED HR Learning & Development Advisor
UPDATE ON SCHOOL EVENTS
Staff from Student Recruitment at Bedford, Customer Service at Tresham and our Apprenticeship Recruitment teams have visited four schools during May to discuss opportunities at The Bedford College Group campuses. We also hosted two visits to our new Advanced Engineering Centre classroom and site to give local Year 10 students insight into the different careers that are involved in the design and construction of the new building. The response to the visits was very positive and the students were very engaged with the event. In June and July we have eight events booked in across the region and I am currently collecting dates to attend for the next academic year. I am also
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looking at booking in more taster sessions next year so if you have a preferred day to host tasters please let me know. If anyone is in touch with any school in the Bedfordshire or Northamptonshire area that I am unaware of, or if you would like to visit or host a particular school please email Trudie Tebbutt ttebbutt@bedford.ac.uk to let me know. More information on future events is available in the calendar on the Schools Liaison page of Connect intranet.
SPOTLIGHT ON... OUTDOOR ADVENTURE: SHUTTLEWORTH CAMPUS
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WHAT DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT DO? We primarily deliver courses focused around using outdoor learning to develop life learning skills. The courses are all about learning from experience, learning about ourselves and others, learning to be a better person and being able to pass these attributes to others through the delivery of outdoor activities. The courses includes BTEC Level 3 Diplomas, Level 4/5 HNC/Ds and NGB short courses such as RYA Dinghy Instructor courses, BC Paddlesports Instructor courses, QNUK Level 3 First Aid Courses. Embedded into the courses are a wide range of vocational learning opportunities including residential trips, overseas visits, guest speakers, charity events, work experience and developing English and maths skills. The course is all about employability, the students undertake several weeks of relevant work experience each year to give them a real taste of the industry. We have fantastic outcomes from the courses with the majority of our students getting jobs as instructors with outdoor activity centres and activity leisure providers. After gaining experience, many go on to take degrees or move into management.
WHERE ARE YOU BASED? Shuttleworth College Campus – we are part of Sport and Public Services Department based at Bedford campus.
WHAT CHALLENGES WILL YOU BE FACING THIS YEAR? Our biggest challenge is maintain our curriculum offer whilst our numbers continue to grow. We are proud of the
outcomes from the courses and see fantastic achievements of all students regardless of their backgrounds. We believe that the student experience is paramount to making sure that are students not only achieve but also exceed theirs and our expectations. Next year we are further developing our HE offer and bringing a Level 2 cohort through. As Further Education qualifications are changing and funding is being reduced we are having to adapt what we do, doing this in a sustainable way is vitally important to continuing to achieve the outcomes we have currently have.
WHAT ACHIEVEMENTS DID THE TEAM ACCOMPLISH LAST YEAR? College Achievements • 98% retention across all courses • 98% achievement across all courses • 98% pass across all courses • 86% of students exceeded their target grade • 96% attendance across all courses • 100% students completed a work placement • 100% students undertook enhancement activities • 100% students achieved an additional First Aid qualification • 100% of students achieved an NGB qualification alongside the course • 30+% of students went onto study Higher Education • Staff team attended over 20 external events to market the courses and BCG Personal Achievements • Charlie – Completed the gruelling Original Mountain Marathon Lake District – 21st
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• Jon – Became a Royal Yachting Association Centre Inspector • Sam – Royal Yachting Association Powerboat Instructor and welcomed a new baby boy into his family! • Rich – Passed the MLT Climbing Wall Leader Award • Dan – Accredited with Leading Practitioner of the Institute for Outdoor Learning
WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK IN THE DEPARTMENT? Hard work! It could be seen that we have a nice time doing all these adventurous activities… (which we do enjoy!) however the team work nonstop with delivery until the 22nd June 2018. From Easter 2018 we run the Shuttleworth Activity Centre, this year we have had over 400 participants, that has included groups from Primary schools, Universities, External colleges, Scout/Guide/Cadet groups and internal college groups. Seeing our students teach all of these groups is one of the privileges of the job. Our staff are passionate, experienced and highly qualified staff in their field of expertise and pass on their valuable knowledge and skills by delivering both the practical and classroom elements of the course. We have an amazing team that works really hard to support each other. We work in challenging environments every day, safety is paramount to what we do but also making sure that we offer a produce of the highest possible quality. To find out more about us read our blog - https://shuttleworthcollege. wordpress.com/
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