Nelson and Colne College is proud to be the only Further Education College in Lancashire, as part of the Nelson and Colne College Group, to be graded in December 2024 as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection. The report captured:
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- The quality of education – Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes – Outstanding
- Personal development – Outstanding
- Leadership and management – Outstanding
- Education programmes for young people – Outstanding
- Adult learning programmes – Outstanding
- Apprenticeships – Good
- Provision for learners with high needs – Outstanding
Feedback from the report and during Ofsted’s inspection in December 2024 included that:
- Students achieve extremely well and achieve highly aspirational destinations
- Leaders provide an ambitious curriculum for adults, often for those who are furthest away from learning, and barriers to learning are removed
- Teachers support learners very effectively and as a result this leads to rapid progress
- Learners are highly successful in achieving their individual goals and qualifications
- Staff work closely to provide exceptional support
- Leaders collaborate exceptionally well with a wide range of employers and stakeholders
- Governance of the college is extremely effective
- Learners feel the college is an environment where they can grow and prepare for their future careers
To read the full report, click here.