Overall Outcomes for Learners

This section includes data for young and adult learners funded by the SFA and EFA, including our Community Learning funded learners and Higher Education learners.

‘Managers identify any particular groups of learners who do not achieve as well as others and put effective actions in place. Consequently, there are no significant differences in achievement between different groups of learners.’

Latest Ofsted Inspection

Overall Achievement by Age Group

Outcomes for learners continue to improve year on year. The gap between adults and young people’s achievement has now closed to 1%.

85%

82%

2017/18

88%

87%

2018/19

89%

88%

2019/20 16-18 19+

Overall Achievement by Gender

There have been steady increases in achievement for both males and females with no significant differences between then.

83% 84%

2017/18

88% 87% 89% 89%

2018/19 2019/20 Female Male

Overall Outcomes for Learners (Continued)

Overall Achievement by LLDD

Learners with a declared Learning Difficulty and/or Disability continue to achieve at the same rate of their peers who did not declare having a disability.

84% 84% 87% 88% 89% 89%

LLDD - Yes LLDD - No

2017/18 2018/19 2019/20

Overall Achievement by Supported and Not Supported

Learning support continues to be effective with those learners being supported experiencing better success than their peers who did not declare having a disability, by 3%.

87%

82% 89%

87% 91%

88%

Yes No

2017/18 2018/19 2019/20

Overall Achievement by Ethnic Group

BME learners continue to perform better than their White British peers by almost 2%.

84% 87%

2017/18

90%

85%

2018/19

88% 90%

2019/20 Non BME BME

Overall Achievement by Widening Participation

There is no significant gap in the achievement of learners from households within widening participation post code areas and their peers.

84%

83% 87% 88% 89% 89%

Yes

No

2017/18 2018/19 2019/20

Overall Achievement: Faith

The gap between learners from non-faith groups and faith groups has narrowed from 3% in the preceding two years to 1% in 19/20.

85%

82% 89%

86% 89%

88%

2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 Yes

No

Case Studies

Sally Fernandes Prince

Health & Social Care Level 3

‘I’m the mum of twin boys and I originally come from Guine-Bissau in West Africa, where I never had a chance to attend school.

When I arrived in the UK I couldn’t speak English nor write – I had to sign my first passport with a cross and whilst there’s nothing wrong with that, when family members tell you you’re nothing, it makes you feel worthless. It did however spur me on, giving me the determination to be something, so I aimed to work hard and motivate myself.

I started my education at New Bury Community Learning Centre and at first I was scared, but the team were wonderful! They made me feel so welcome and I joined the Women’s Wellbeing group, then I did a Community Learning Ambassador course which really boosted my confidence and pushed me to look for the next learning opportunity.

Next, I did Maths and English, and a mentoring course. Then, I learned about Health & Social Care, which I am so passionate about. I’m currently studying for my Level 3 – now, I can look in the mirror and I tell myself, ‘You don’t have to sign your name with a cross anymore!’

At Bolton College, there’s an opportunity for people to improve themselves, all the way up to Higher Education – there are no barriers to learning.

I never thought it would be possible to be in this position, but now that I’ve proved what I can do, I want more. My next goal is the University of Bolton for a three-year nursing degree and I have the passion and desire to get there.

So if I, Sally Fernandes Prince, can do it so can you! Trust me, you can achieve anything when you put your mind to it and have a little help along the way. Without Bolton College’s teachers, I wouldn’t be fulfilling my dreams and I want to thank them from the very bottom of my heart.’

Kevan Forkin

Professional Cookery Level 3

‘I’d been out of work for four years after working 23, due to a back injury - there were some very dark days when I wasn’t working and I was hospitalised on a couple of occasions.

However, College helped me massively from the first day I started a course at Brownlow Fold Community Learning Centre. After receiving support from a Job Coach, I’ve found employment in the café at Heaton Fold Garden Centre.

I can’t thank the staff at College enough because they’ve completely changed my life and turned it around.’