Improvements have been recognised at Nottingham College after education inspectors raised its ranking to good after previously been rated as 'requires improvement' in January 2020. The college, which has more than 20,000 students and more than 300 courses and apprenticeships, has now been graded 'Good' by Ofsted.
Over the course of four days in December 2022, a total of 19 Ofsted inspectors visited Nottingham College, observing lessons and meeting various members of staff, students, governors as well as employers and community stakeholders.
The inspection result has allowed the college to return to its Good grading, which it last received in December 2015 after the inspection in January 2020 rated the college as requiring improvement.
Inspectors praised tutors' levels of subject expertise ad found the college works well with stakeholders to design and deliver courses in the community for disadvantaged people and that leaders. It also found that managers work hard to develop links with an array of employers.
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A good Ofsted rating allows the college to take on additional opportunities, such as improved financial opportunities and the ability to develop an even broader curriculum by offering new courses and qualifications. Janet Smith, Principal and CEO said: "I took up post six months ago and joined a college so full of promise and potential.
"A college that is passionate about its people and its role in championing the economic prosperity of the city and the social wellbeing of its communities. Our teachers and support teams are hugely dedicated to offering Nottingham the very best in academic and vocational teaching and learning across the huge range of courses we offer.
"This Ofsted outcome recognises this and provides our college with the affirmation we need to press ahead at pace, and with confidence, to deliver on what we know our students, parents, employers and stakeholders expect from us.”
Chair of Governors for Nottingham College Carole Thorogood added: "I’m hugely proud of the whole team here at Nottingham College for the outcome we’ve secured from this recent Ofsted inspection. Inspectors were impressed with the quality of our teaching, the behaviour and attitudes of learners, the design of our curriculum, the level of engagement we have with stakeholders and the emphasis we place on the safety and wellbeing of our learners.
"We’re not complacent but will instead take this latest result as evidence that what we’re doing is working and will continue to drive change and improvement across the college to ensure that during their next visit, Ofsted inspectors see a truly outstanding college across the board.”
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