Our strategic values
Our values bring us together and unify our culture. We have updated our values for 2025-2030, reflecting our growth and building on our past to go beyond outstanding. These values are rooted in a fundamental belief that together, we can make a positive difference and build better futures for a changing world.
We first published our values in 2019 and our journey since has been remarkable. Not only have we transformed ourselves into an outstanding regional college group, we have also grown in reach and scale, built a stronger culture, and exceeded our own expectations for high performance.
Our commitment to excellence and inclusivity has been crucial to our success. In 2025, we repositioned our previous ‘Vision for Excellence’ into a reimagined dual values framework. This continuity is critical as we work to deepen our shared values, beliefs, behaviours and practices for an exceptional future.
Hear from our strategic plan champions:
As part of the development of our new Strategic Plan for 2025-2030, the voices of our staff, students, partners and stakeholders have been key. Our strategic plan champions share their thoughts on our revised values; courage, authenticity, respect and excellence below.
Our dual values framework
Our dual level values framework, operates on both an organisational and individual level, balancing collective purpose with personal accountability. The new values frame work emphasises the dual responsibility of individuals and the organisation to create a shared culture of high performance. It is designed to act as a guide at both levels, ensuring alignment and shared commitment to growing and continually nurturing our culture.
The actions we take, the choices we make
The actions we take, the choices we make sets out the fundamental values and behaviours that represent the character of our college group.
They align with our purpose, vision and goals and in doing so create a unifying direction.
The actions I take, the choices I make
The actions I take, the choices I make sets out the values and behaviours for each and every individual.
They are rooted in the belief that every action and choice contributes to our college group, encouraging empowered individuals, personal accountability and growth.
Our values are designed to unify our culture, inform decision-making, and celebrate both individual achievements and collective successes.
The overview below underlines the types of behaviours expected across the group within each of the values.
Our values ensure alignment across departments, teams, and individuals, unify our culture and inform our decision making. They reinforce the connection between personal actions and organisational outcomes, allowing both individual achievements and collective successes to be celebrated.
COURAGE
❯ Open to change, new initiatives, and different ways of doing things.
❯ Speak up, even when it's difficult, in a way that supports others and our college values.
❯ Promote a no blame culture and respectfully challenge people to get the best results.
❯ Look after my own wellbeing by listening to how I'm feeling and reach out for help when I need it.
RESPECT
❯ Recognise and value people's differences when working collectively and collaboratively.
❯ See the person first, actively listen, and communicate thoughtfully.
❯ Create a safe space for people to share their individual experiences if they want to.
❯ Learn from those with different perspectives and experiences to my own.
AUTHENTICITY
❯ Communicate openly, transparently and with integrity.
❯ Take responsibility, recognise when something isn't wokring or goes wrong, and learn from it.
❯ Encourage change when I think something could be more fair or inclusive.
❯ Know when there is room for me to grow and improve, and work to build my skills and abilities.
EXCELLENCE
❯ Strive for excellence, challending myself and others to deliver continuous improvement.
❯ Show energy and drive to pursue new opportunities and challenge the status quo.
❯ Contribute to creative ideas and action, and collaborate to make a positive impact.
❯ Celebrate those who constantly live our values.
Our Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan 2025-2030 and exciting new Strategic Vision are rooted in a fundamental belief that together, we can make a positive difference and build better futures for a changing world.
It depicts where our college group aims to be in the future, and what we will be known for when we get there.