Sussex Downs College Business Plan for the 2015-16 Academic Year
Contents
Welcome
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Our Values
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Priorities for 15/16
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Budget
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Business Objectives: Academic Year 2015-2016
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Academic Performance Targets
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Monthly Key Performance Indicators
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Welcome Our business plan for the 2015-2016 Academic Year describes how we will meet our current strategic priorities. These priorities are agreed by our Governing body and are informed by local, regional and national policies. Our strategic priorities articulate the role we need to play in order to offer a relevant curriculum to all our students, play our part in the local economy and provide a workplace where all staff feel valued and motivated to succeed. There are many challenges within the Further Education sector: reducing budgets, increased targets and changes to the political landscape. We need to manage brilliant teaching and learning with a focus on students and employers, leading to financial health. Doing this gives us a great chance of being a vibrant college of choice. Currently our key drivers are: 1. To provide brilliant teaching, learning and assessment 2. To offer an adaptive curriculum which meets the needs of people, employers and communities 3. To enable growth in employment, skills and enterprise 4. To unleash individual and team talent and potential 5. To use our resources responsibly The election of a majority government, the subsequent announcement of Area Reviews, the retirement of the previous Principal are all potential influences on the development of our strategy going forward. My undertaking is that any strategic review will be informed and consulted on throughout. In the meantime the priorities and objectives outlined in this plan will underpin our Faculty and Directorate plans until at least Easter 2016. Mike Hopkins CEO & Principal
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Our Values • Integrity • Community Focused • Aspiration • Responsibility • Equality
Sussex Downs College Business Plan 2015-16
Priorities for 15/16 1. Provide brilliant teaching, learning & assessment We will: a. b. c. d. e. f.
Increase the proportion of outstanding learning experiences that enable learners to make exceptional progress Improve success rates and progression for all students and Apprentices Increase the number of level 3 learners who exceed the performance expected of them Raise success rates on all age English and maths courses up to Level 2 (including Functional Skills) Enable all teachers and assessors to maximise the potential of Learning Technology Ensure all learners receive the additional support (innovative use of ALS) they need
2. To offer an adaptive curriculum which meets the needs of people, employers and communities We will: a. b. c. d. e. f.
Tailor IAG, learner tracking and information capture to ensure a positive learner journey to further study or employment Develop relationships with partner schools to further enhance professional dialogue, focused IAG and seamless progression for all learners (including those aged 14-16) Devise programmes relevant to local skills needs that utilise 24+ Adult Learning Loans and other forms of support (e.g. AGE Grant) Through bespoke programmes, equip learners who have SEND to live increasingly independent, healthy and productive lives Ensure that all qualifications offered are of high quality, widely recognised and respected and lead to positive progression. Devise and implement an HE strategy to enable progression to higher level knowledge and skills
3. Enable growth in employment, skills and enterprise We will: a. b. c. d. e. f.
Devise and implement an employability & enterprise strategy, involving employers in the design and delivery of our curriculum and increasing the visibility of vocationally relevant enterprise activity Secure meaningful work placements for learners, working with East Sussex partners to embed a comprehensive service Work with Team East Sussex (TES), Coast to Capital LEP and employer groups to ensure that our curriculum meets local skills needs Create and implement a comprehensive plan for growth in Traineeships and Apprenticeships (including Higher and Degree Apprenticeships) Design our curriculum to enable every 16-18 learner and adult job seeker to participate and progress in learning Sustain strategic partnerships that secure growth and add value to our mission
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4. To unleash individual and team talent and potential We will: a. b. c. d. e.
Enable staff and managers to examine and establish an organisational culture that will thrive into the future Provide developmental programmes that equip leaders and aspiring leaders at all levels to flourish in a rapidly changing environment and drive forward professionalism in the sector Continue to improve internal communications, building on staff feedback, utilising meetings and Team Briefings effectively Celebrate staff success and achievements and work with the best performing organisations to share effective practice Promote imaginative ways of recruiting and retaining the best staff
5. To use our resources responsibly We will: a. b. c. d. e.
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Introduce system changes, through managed projects, that will improve services to customers, save time and resources and ensure consistency. Develop access to management information, through Dashboard developments, to inform decision making and improvements Review and re-write the College Accommodation Strategy to reflect curriculum plans and improve the quality and use of the College estate. Embed the curriculum planning process across College Actively engage in Area Reviews through partnership working
Budget Academic Year 2015-16
• EFA funded learners £16,630k • 19+ Apprenticeships £900,000 • 16-18 Apprenticeships £623,000 • ASB nonApprenticeships £2,478,000
Business Objectives: Academic Year 2015-2016 Aim: Provide brilliant teaching, learning & assessment Objectives: a.
To improve success rates for all learners – for all programmes to be in the 75th percentile in 15/16 and the 90th percentile by 17/18.
b.
To ensure attendance rates of learners studying Functional Skills and GCSE English and Maths are equal to attendance on main programme (target: 91%)
c.
To improve learners progress - all A level and BTEC value added scores (ALPS) are 5 or above (1-5).
d.
To increase the number of students who achieve a positive progression •90% of level 1 and 2 learners progress internally to appropriate destinations •90% of level 3 students to progress to a positive destination, of these: 10% to Apprenticeships 5% to Employment 25% to HE 60% to FE
e.
To publish and consolidate our vision for Learning Technology at SDC by January 2016 – and to deliver a minimum of 6 Learning Technology support projects by July 2016.
f.
To ensure learners, including Apprentices, with a declared LLD achieve equivalent success as compared to their peers (success is in the 75th percentile)
g.
To deliver, evaluate and further develop HE provision in line with the HE Action Plan (target date May 2016.)
h.
To ensure that all SDC learners are developing excellent studentship skills, evidence to include: Attendance 91% Outcomes – all A level and BTEC value added scores (ALPS) are 5 or above.
Aim: To offer an adaptive curriculum which meets the needs of people, employers and communities Objectives:
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a.
To ensure all full-time students receive the advice and guidance they need to make well-informed and realistic decisions about courses and careers and that part time students have access to advice.
b.
To roll out Career Coach by December 2015.
c.
To deliver 630 careers guidance sessions.
d.
To improve our links to employers and industry, rolling out mechanisms for employer engagement with local SMEs, in curriculum design and delivery (x 6 sector conversations across academic year)
e.
To consistently and safely share information about vulnerable learners to ensure early support is accessed where needed and within 3 weeks of the start of term.
f.
To further develop our Professional Courses for employers, publishing in Term 2 the SDC Professional Course Guide. A baseline commercial income target to be set by December 2015 and a business plan and pipeline for growth by Feb 2016.
g.
To reduce the ratio of programmes that are reliant on non-Apprenticeship Adult Skills Budget – further developing our Apprenticeship programmes (ratio target for 15/16, 50:50)
h.
To provide a consistently welcoming and inclusive environment and structure to engage and progress students with special educational needs: 90% of SEN learners to progress appropriately through College and 50% of Project Search interns to progress into paid employment.
i.
To support partners to meet or exceed 19+ Apprenticeship income targets (c.£900,000) and Framework Success Rate targets
j.
To secure excellent outcomes for International students, publishing a marketing and immigration policy and establishing new approaches to online enrolment.
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Aim: Enable growth in employment, skills and enterprise Objectives: a.
To be clear on our vision for employability, publishing an Enterprise & Employability strategy and commissioning a transformative employability action plan by Easter 2016
b.
To celebrate enterprise and entrepreneurial behaviour across the College, with each Faculty delivering x2 enterprise projects per year
c.
To fully engage in Traineeship programmes, devising 3 new Traineeships by the end of the 15/16 academic year
d.
To complete a review of work experience across the College by December 2015 working in partnership with SCCH and ESCC. To implement recommendations by July 2016.
e.
To increase participation in Apprenticeships - enrolling at least 375 new Apprentices during 15/16; promoting a minimum of four new Apprenticeship frameworks and successfully launching two new Higher Apprenticeships.
Aim: To unleash individual & team talent and potential Objectives: a.
To support staff to engage in an annual appraisal conversation using a simplified system (in place by January 2016). Appraisal completion target 100%.
b.
To celebrate staff feedback, ensuring the SDC staff survey is made available on an annual basis (Autumn) and used to set baseline targets for following year
c.
To promote internal communication with Directors delivering x6 Team Briefings per Faculty per year
d.
To create a coaching and mentoring culture at SDC, rolling out a coaching strategy across the College by January 2016.
e.
To continue to embed and develop an SDC Leadership & Management programme for all current and aspiring leaders and managers - rollout of the expanded programme by April 2016.
Aim: Use our resources responsibly Objectives: a.
Operate within budget at both top level and by Directorate
b.
To ensure by year-end average class sizes have increase by 5%
c.
To review and update all Finance regulations and procedures by June 2016.
d.
To deliver a business case/options appraisal for a new finance system by March 2016. Project implementation plan to be in place by June 2016 (planned project commencement 16/17.)
e.
To support staff with accessing services by creating a multi-service help desk facility. Further develop MIS dashboard reports, college central systems and processes to streamline, reduce bureaucracy and improve student experience. Target date February 2016.
f.
To ensure we are ready to react to capital funding opportunities by updating our accommodation strategy in light of LEP priorities and the Curriculum Plan. Target date August 2016.
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Sussex Downs College students participate in a hustings with local politicians ahead of the General Election in 2015
Proposed Academic Performance Targets for 2015/16 Based on 14/15 Outcomes (Percentile averages by GFE national average (except A/A2 & Apprenticeship, which is by All institution national average)
Actual 12/13
12
Target Leavers 13/14 13/14
Actual 13/14
Actual 14/15
81.8
National Average 13/14
Percentile Thresholds
Proposed 2015/16 Targets
GFE
All
50th
75th
90th
80.1
81.2
80.0
83.6
86.6
84.0
79.5
80.3
86.7
87.6
86.4
89.1
91.4
91.4
85.3
86.2
16-18 Leaver overall
82.3
86.0
12,217
81.0
16-18 Leaver Timely
82.2
90.0
12,226
80.9
19+ Leavers overall
83.5
83.0
5,307
89.4
19+ Leavers Timely
83.1
93.0
5,296
89.3
16-18 L1 Leavers
77.5
88.0
2,217
79.8
78.8
77.9
76.3
78.1
82.3
87.5
82.3
16-18 L2 Leavers
77.6
85.0
2,594
76.4
76.5
78.2
78.3
77.5
82.9
86.7
80.0
16-18 L3 Leavers
84.7
86.0
7,404
83.0
84.6
84.3
85.8
84.1
87.2
88.9
87.2
19+ L1 Leavers
91.2
86.0
2,758
92.7
91.3
88.0
88.7
87.5
90.9
93.5
93.5
19+ L2 Leavers
74.4
84.0
1,798
88.1
89.8
85.9
86.4
85.1
88.2
90.8
90.8
19+ L3 Leavers
79.9
82.0
697
80.9
79.6
81.7
82.3
82.6
85.1
86.9
83.0
16 -18 AS
78.6
84.0
3,176
76.3
78.6
75.6
80.4
76.6
82.2
87.7
82.2
16-18 A2
94.7
97.0
1,800
92.4
93.6
94.3
95.0
95.0
96.7
98.5
96.0
19+ AS
63.1
80.0
63
82.5
63.8
69.7
69.9
73.1
85.7
100
85.7
19+ A2
78.8
96.0
66
87.9
86.2
89.0
88.8
92.5
100
100
94.0
88.7
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Actual 12/13
Target Leavers 13/14 13/14
Actual 13/14
Actual 14/15
National Average 13/14
Percentile Thresholds
GFE
All
50th
75th
90th
Proposed 2015/16 Targets
16-18 LLDD- yes
75.0
86.0
3,192
78.5
78.4
79.4
79.4
79.1
84.0
86.9
83.6
16-18 LLDD- no
84.4
86.0
8,617
81.8
82.9
80.5
81.6
80.3
83.8
87.0
83.6
19+ LLDD- yes
83.2
86.0
1,235
86.5
85.8
85.3
86.7
85.2
88.4
91.1
91.4
19+ LLDD- no
83.5
86.0
4,041
90.3
89.7
87.1
87.9
87.0
89.8
91.9
91.4
16-18 GCSE Maths (A*-C)
33.2
50.0
396
18.7
19.7
28.9
30.0
19+ GCSE Maths (A*-C)
57.9
107
43.9
44.1
43.7
45.9
16-18 GCSE English (A*-C)
29.7
4
25.0
27.6
19+ GCSE English (A*-C)
67.4
55
54.5
42.0
74.7
16-18 iGCSE English (A*-C)
29.9
512
37.5
53
27.6
55.5
19+ iGCSE English (A*-C)
42.9
11
72.7
67.3
16-18 Functional Skills
53.4
60.0
892
67.8
71.5
64.3
63.1
65.9
71.3
78.3
78.3
19+ Functional Skills
71.3
67.0
157
75.8
78.4
71.2
71.7
70.8
76.1
81.9
81.9
50.0
Actual 12/13
Target 13/14
Leavers 13/14
Actual 13/14
National Average 13/14
Percentile Percentile Percentile Proposed Thresholds Thresholds Thresholds 2015/16 50th 75th 90th Targets
16-18 App All Level
76.4
138
74.6
67.2
71.1
73.2
81.7
88.8
81.7
19-23 App All Level
72.2
114
76.3
77.6
70.3
75.0
83.3
91.7
83.3
24+ App All Level
75.2
137
55.5
71.9
66.8
74.5
84.0
95.2
74.5
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Monthly Key Performance Indicators Strategic Aim
15/16 target
16/17 target
1 Provide brilliant teaching and learning
teaching confidence
100%
100%
learning and improvement
96%
97%
teacher independence
76%
77%
1.5 Student Attendance 91%
92%
2 To offer an adaptive curriculum which meets the needs of people, employers and communities 2.1 Recruitment
700
800
19+ ASB workplace/ classroom (£k)
£3.2m+
£3.2m+
Total ASB (£k)
£4.1m+
£4.1m+
24+ loan income
£900k
£900k
350
400
HE income
£1.9m
£2m
Fee collection (excl. International and HE)
£2.2m
£2.3m
International College (£m)
£1.7m
£1.8m
£0.8m
£0.8m
100%
100%
HE enrolments (head count)
16-18 applications (FOR 15/16)
4,050
4,050
3 Enable growth in employment, skills and enterprise
16-18 enrolments (14/15) (headcount)
4,400
4,400
3.2 Apprenticeship Recruitment
16 -18 apprenticeships (£k)
£900k
£1,000k
16 -18 apprenticeships (headcount)
350
400
19+ Apprenticeships (£k)
3.4 Performance of subcontracted partners Delivery value (£m) (ASB)
* Learners who have qualified as a start (inc. “carry-in”)
14
16/17 target
19+ apprenticeships (headcount) * Learners who have qualified as a start (inc. “carry-in”)
1.1 Lesson observations
Whole College
15/16 target
Strategic Aim
4 To unleash individual & team talent and potential £1m+
£1m+
4.1 Appraisal completion
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15/16 target
16/17 target
4. Teachers in initial training
40
40
4. Teachers receiving intensive support
N/A
N/A
10
10
>1% of turnover
>1% of turnover
0.95
1.1
Strategic Aim
4. ILT projects underway 5 Use our resources responsibly 5.9 Monthly Management Accounts Operating surplus/ deficit Current ratio
15