AnnualReview2012|13

Pembrokeshire Colleges Mission Statement:To provide the highest quality learning experience for all our learners.

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Our quality that is, our student results has improved further Zimproved, and our students have achieved a number of successes

K dPembrokeshire with the County Council, and an alliance with Swansea University. Our focus on work based learning has / -ment in the resources and infrastructure of the College has been maintained.

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I look forward to welcoming you to Pembrokeshire College shortly. Sharron Lusher, Principal

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: >dencouragement from everyone has been overwhelming, son.

Student Success

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'^/^d&Nikki Nelson, a trainee hairdresser from Cross Hands, t s,^^E'looking for stylists to create a music icon inspired look from an era of their choice.

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&/integral part of their curriculum and a valuable social care experience, said project co-ordinator Liz Taylor. The event explained the range of work they had undertaken and outlined the valuable lessons they had learned.

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Achievement

93% of students said they enjoyed learning. 99% A-level pass rate. Overall success rates are above the national average. Overall attainment 95%. 83% successful completion rate

Talented welders made their markTalented young welders from the College competed against some of the best young welders in the UK in a bid to take Kh

Scott turned his brass into gold^:^^tW^'d^' hdcompany that is established as one of the UKs leading ^ training in the workplace, coupled with classroom and

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dstrict performance and management criteria relevant to the delivery of football at the College. This involved an &tKpanel.

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/ already serving so I have a good idea what to expect. I am joining the infantry corps and expect to give the army my full commitment, enthused Owen.

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Achievement

Sell-out for performing arts productionDWchallenge of performing Les Miserables in the Merlin Theatre.

ddrendering performance with not a dry eye in the house.

tobvious commitment and passion to this complicated and about themselves and how characters and real people develop and change throughout their lives.

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Digital Tutor of the YearThe future was looking brighter for many long-term jobless people in Pembrokeshire thanks to the work of W:smartphones that brought them daily learning,

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Since joining the College, Emma has been involved with numerous community projects and has helped many t mCommunity project, which is part funded by the Z&Z&/tused smartphones to provide one-to-one learning and margins of society.

,^Wt' ,^W,Zthe College, Kathryn Robson, commented: tachievement which would not be possible without the hard

dmanagement and the environmental/sustainability aspects together with community partnerships and the D

Dfootprint, the College was once again recognised for its ''

improving the environment, the College is at the forefront of making large buildings sustainable. In the 2012 awards //D>''--h business in the development of an innovate new online >

,/helped the business develop their new service by using dwith and rate each others ideas to improve College life, undertaken to determine whether LocalEyes, in the guise of >s

The College has been using the LocalEyes system since ^>smonths.

Success in the RoSPA Awards 2013 for Pembrokeshire Colleged was recognised in an awards scheme run by the safety Z^WZ^Wd'Z^WK,^ Z^Wlargest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and ill health of all types and sizes from across the UK and overseas. The scheme not only looks at accident records, but also entrants overarching health and safety management workforce involvement.

Successive CharterMark Awards in Public Service 2004-2012.Estyn said The Collegerepresents great valuefor money.

Quality

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tgraduates in both Pembrokeshire and the City and County ^,to help local graduates buck this trend, the mCommunity project used mobile technology along with personal tutors to engage with graduates and analyse the skills they need to improve to increase their level of employability.

The project found that, although many graduates had the -was these skills that the personal tutors were helping graduates to develop.

A joint venture between Pembrokeshire College and local W^&success following its launch in 2012. The employment scheme, aimed at helping young people to gain skills and experience in the customer service and hospitality programme gain employment within the county. Joint W &people and commented: It has been really rewarding to

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Financial Statement z:

Income 2012/13000

2011/12000

t 18,944dcontracts

Other income Endowment and investment income

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Total income Expenditure 2012/13

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^ 13,222K 1,081/ 129Total expenditure 23,449^

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Student numbersFE 2012/13 2011/12

& 2113W Total , 2012/13 2011/12& 92 134W Total 404& W 'd 8191 8114

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Nifer y myfyrwyr 012/13 2011/12Llawn-amser 2113Rhan-amser Cyfanswm h 2012/13 2011/12 Llawn-amser 92 134Rhan-amser Cyfanswm 404Llawn-amser Rhan-amser Cyfanswm 8191 8114

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