02 January 2012
Farnborough College of Technology has been awarded ‘Outstanding’ in a recent Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) inspection. The results of the inspection were not surprising as the College has consistently out-performed in league tables over the past four years.
Principal Christine Slaymaker said “Ofsted described us as ‘Outstanding’ this stunning result is truly a testament to the dedication of staff, students and local employers who have all played their part in our success. We have demonstrated that as a College we believe in what we do and can deliver it to the highest standard.”
Christine added “The College is rightly recognised as being among the very best in the country – with only four other FE colleges in the whole south–east region achieving this accolade.”
The College was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ across all of its work:
• Effectiveness of provision Outstanding
• Capacity to improve Outstanding
• Achievement and standards Outstanding
• Quality of provision Outstanding
• Leadership and management Outstanding
The team of 9 Ofsted inspectors arrived at the College Monday 14th November and spent a week inspecting all aspects of the College’s work. At the end of the week they gave their feedback to the College Senior Management Team, the full report will be made public in the New Year.
The College has had some fantastic feedback from the inspection report some of the findings highlighted were:
• Student success is very high
• There is an excellent range of courses to suit everyone’s needs
• The support given to students is outstanding
• Students are very well prepared to progress on to higher level study and for the world of work
• Employers are very impressed with the work of the College
• The buildings and equipment are excellent
Mr John Palfreyman the College Chair of Governors commented “I would like to pay tribute to the Principal and her team. The board of Governors have fully supported the determination the College has shown in achieving this magnificent result. The whole board are delighted to join the College in celebrating this outstanding achievement”