E-Newsletter Summer 2016

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College Staff Briefing Hartlepool College Summer 2016* of Further Education

*scheduled for a Wednesday this year, apparently

Welcome Welcome to another issue of Staff Briefing, continuing to share and celebrate the many achievements of staff and students around all areas of the College. It’s been another busy couple of months, and in that time we’ve had some brilliant events and amazing news (see right). We’ve also been the subject of some rumours and press misreporting regarding the Area Review and Sixth Form College merger, which Darren Hankey clarifies on page 12. If you have a story, or anything planned, please contact Briefing directly by getting in touch with Gary Kester (Ed Honcho) in Room 2.42 or gkester@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk or via Darren Hankey (Head Honcho), dhankey@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk HCFE Snapshot | Which member of staff, renowned for never letting anything hold her back, fell foul of the Bungie Cord Challenge on NCS Takeover day? See page 9 to find out!

HCFE Snapshot is a part of the Monthly Staff Briefing that captures day-to-day life around the College on camera. If you take an image you think we should feature, email it to the above with some details (but please make sure you have the permission of those in it), or if you want to arrange photography contact Gary Kester on extension 4020 or email gkester@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk. Please give as much notice as possible though, as schedules are often busy.

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Apprenticeships: HCFE is the 2nd best in the entire country (Don’t worry, we’ll try harder next year!)

As you’re all doubtless aware, Apprenticeships have been pushed into the spotlight by the current Government as one of their key policy areas - and, with decades of experience and many major partners, we’ve always been rather good at them. Even so, last year’s success rates (published in May) were an especial source of delight and pride when they reported that for apprenticeship success rates, Hartlepool College was, out of 215 others (source: AOC), the second best general further education college in England - an amazing reflection of the excellence and dedication of our staff. When the figures were expanded to include all providers, such as the likes of Rolls-Royce and BAE, we were still in the top 20!

Summer holiday It’s the summer holiday again, and that can only mean one thing around here - bucketing it down on the barbecue! Ah well, the north east eh? Still, as the story above and those through this issue of Briefing highlight, 2016 has already proved to be an epic year for the College, despite the many challenges we face. For those of you going away, enjoy your holidays. For those working over the summer, enjoy the relative quiet! Whatever you’re doing, please accept our very best wishes and gratitude for your hard work.

@hartlepoolfe #BeTheNext


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