Outstanding inspection results
In January 2007, the college gained the highest possible grade 1 inspection ratings for its Work Based Learning provision (which includes apprenticeships), and became the first college in Wales to do so. Then, the latest inspection in October 2007 repeated this achievement for all aspects of Further Education provision.
The Estyn inspectors highlighted many outstanding features including:
- Outstanding student achievements
- High quality teaching, training and assessment
- High standards of student behaviour, courtesy and respect
- Outstanding care, guidance and support for students
- Excellent learning resources.
Rhodri Morgan AM, First Minister, Welsh Assembly Government, said:
Deeside College is an outstanding education success story, not just in North East Wales, but for the whole of Wales and beyond. It is a pleasure to record my congratulations on its latest success in being one of the first colleges in the whole of the UK to have such an unqualified endorsement of its work-based learning and further education provision. Now that we have received the Webb Report on the future of FE in Wales it is ever more imperative for all our FE colleges to study how Deeside College carries out its vocational education mission so very successfully.
Inspection grades
| Further Education | Work Based Learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Student Success | Grade 1 | Grade 1 |
| Teaching, Training & Assessment | Grade 1 | Grade 1 |
| Curriculum & Learning Experiences | Grade 1 | Grade 1 |
| Support for Students | Grade 1 | Grade 1 |
| Leadership & Management | Grade 1 | Grade 1 |
| Management of Quality | Grade 1 | Grade 1 |
| Management of Resources | Grade 1 | Grade 1 |
| Inspection grade descriptions | |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 | Good with outstanding features |
| Grade 2 | Good features and no important shortcomings |
| Grade 3 | Good features outweigh shortcomings |
| Grade 4 | Some good features, but shortcomings in important areas |
| Grade 5 | Many important shortcomings |
Full report
A full copy of Deeside College’s Estyn inspection report can be found by clicking here.
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