Our five Strategic Goals underpin our vision and are fundamental to our success. Whilst never losing sight of our values, they set out our intent, and the integrated actions we will deliver.

Goal 5 - Changemaking Partnerships

Forging strong Changemaking Partnerships is the fifth of our five Strategic Goals that underpin our vision and are fundamental to our success.

We will create and sustain partnerships that go beyond expectations. To do so we will:

Students as Changemakers

Engage and empower Students as Changemakers in shaping their own learning experiences, educational success, and our approaches to exceptional teaching practice.

Powerful Alumni Networks

Activate Powerful Alumni Networks to foster long term connections and enrich our advancement activity.

Economic, Social Cohesion and Place-based Prosperity

Lead, nurture and sustain mutually beneficial collaboration with voluntary, community and employer partners for Economic, Social Cohesion and Place-based Prosperity.

Meaningful Strategic Alliances

Create Meaningful Strategic Alliances with education and training providers where our values align, and quality standards, inclusivity and impact are at the heart.

Excellence Clusters

Convene and cultivate Excellence Clusters - dynamic super-networks of partners that exemplify multilateral innovation and deliver better outcomes for future skills and workforce readiness.

Strategic Placed-Based Outcomes

Advance strong forward-thinking relationships with combined and local authorities, and other civic organisations, influencing and driving Strategic Place-based Outcomes.

Our Strategic Goals - United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Our Strategic Goals are in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), a collection of global goals for addressing the world's most pressing challenges. We have benchmarked and mapped the UNSDGs across our priorities and goals in order to recognise and respond to today's changing world and build a future-ready organisation.

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.

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