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PRESENTATION TO PRESENTATION TO REGIONAL REGIONAL SERVICES SERVICES

COMMITTEE OF COMMITTEE OF DERRY CITY DERRY CITY

COUNCILCOUNCIL

1 APRIL 20141 APRIL 2014

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NORTH WEST NORTH WEST REGIONAL REGIONAL COLLEGECOLLEGE

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C O L L E G E C O L L E G E V I S I O NV I S I O N

The North West Regional The North West Regional College will be the best FE College will be the best FE

College in Britain and Ireland, College in Britain and Ireland, supporting our community to supporting our community to

acquire the skills and acquire the skills and aptitudes necessary to aptitudes necessary to

flourish in the 21flourish in the 21stst century. century.

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K E Y F A C T SK E Y F A C T S

Enrolments 2012/13 23,000+ Students

•Full-timeFull-time 4,500+4,500+•Part-time Part-time 18,500+ 18,500+

Staffing

•TeachingTeaching 532532•Non teachingNon teaching 262262

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K E Y F A C T SK E Y F A C T S

The College provision covers the full range fromThe College provision covers the full range from

entry level to higher education.entry level to higher education.

FURTHER EDUCATIONFURTHER EDUCATION

Level 1 and belowLevel 1 and below -- 7.1% 7.1%

Level 2Level 2 -- 21.1%21.1%

Level 3Level 3 -- 47.3%47.3%

TOTAL FURTHER EDUCATIONTOTAL FURTHER EDUCATION -- 75.5%75.5%

ESSENTIAL SKILLSESSENTIAL SKILLS -- 6.0% 6.0%

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K E Y F A C T SK E Y F A C T S

HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION-- 18.5%18.5%

The College has 1,500+ students on higher The College has 1,500+ students on higher

education courses. Each year Level 3 education courses. Each year Level 3

courses in the College lead to over 1,000courses in the College lead to over 1,000

UCAS applications, of which over 600 are UCAS applications, of which over 600 are

successful.successful.

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K E Y F A C T SK E Y F A C T SSTUDENT SUCCESS RATESSTUDENT SUCCESS RATES

The student success rate is the percentageThe student success rate is the percentage

of students who achieve their qualificationof students who achieve their qualification

outcome. outcome.

2009/102009/10 -- 56%56%

2010/112010/11 -- 67%67%

2011/122011/12 -- 74%74%

2012/132012/13 -- 79%79%There has been an improvement of 23% inThere has been an improvement of 23% instudent success rates in four years.student success rates in four years.

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K E Y F A C T SK E Y F A C T S

QUALITYQUALITY

Currently 97% of the teaching and Currently 97% of the teaching and learning has been deemed good, very learning has been deemed good, very good or outstanding by the ETI with 3% good or outstanding by the ETI with 3% satisfactory.satisfactory.

No provision is inadequate or unsatisfactory.No provision is inadequate or unsatisfactory.

The QAA expressed “confidence” in the The QAA expressed “confidence” in the quality of the higher education delivery andquality of the higher education delivery andnoted it was in the top 10% of HE provisionnoted it was in the top 10% of HE provisionin the UK.in the UK.

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A N N U A L

B U S I N E S ST U R N O V E R

£35,000,000

DEL BLOCK/GRANT - £23,000,000 EARNED - £12,000,000

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K E Y F A C T SK E Y F A C T SUNFUNDED PROVISIONUNFUNDED PROVISION

Through efficiencies the College has been Through efficiencies the College has been able to deliver provision over and above theable to deliver provision over and above theDEL funding.DEL funding.

2009/102009/10 -- £1,309,000£1,309,0002010/112010/11 -- £2,710,000£2,710,0002011/122011/12 -- £3,179,000£3,179,0002012/132012/13 -- £ 700,000£ 700,0002013/142013/14 -- £1,330,000 £1,330,000 (Projected)(Projected)

TOTALTOTAL - - £9,228,000£9,228,000

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ESTATEESTATE - 58,000 square metres - 58,000 square metres

Main Centres:Main Centres:

Strand RoadStrand Road SpringtownSpringtown NorthsideNorthside Strabane Strabane Over 100 community and outreachOver 100 community and outreach

Since 2000 we have invested over Since 2000 we have invested over £53,000,000 in our estates development.£53,000,000 in our estates development.

K E Y F A C T SK E Y F A C T S

GlendermottGlendermott Limavady Main SiteLimavady Main Site GreystoneGreystone

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T H ET H E S E R V I C E S S E R V I C E S

Around 1,000 Further & Higher Around 1,000 Further & Higher Education ProgrammesEducation Programmes Vocational TrainingVocational Training Bespoke Training SolutionsBespoke Training Solutions Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Government Training InitiativesGovernment Training Initiatives European ProgrammesEuropean Programmes Consultancy Services Consultancy Services Conference Facilities & Event Conference Facilities & Event ManagementManagement

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V O C A T I O N A L V O C A T I O N A L A R E A SA R E A S

• Administration and Office SkillsAdministration and Office Skills• Applied ScienceApplied Science• Art and DesignArt and Design• Business and ManagementBusiness and Management• Construction, Built Environment & Civil EngineeringConstruction, Built Environment & Civil Engineering• DistributionDistribution• Early Years EducationEarly Years Education• Electrical/Electronic EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering• Hairdressing and BeautyHairdressing and Beauty• Health and Social CareHealth and Social Care• HospitalityHospitality• Information and Communication TechnologyInformation and Communication Technology• Leisure, Tourism and RecreationalLeisure, Tourism and Recreational• Mechanical Engineering and ManufacturingMechanical Engineering and Manufacturing• Media and CommunicationsMedia and Communications• Motor Vehicle and TransportMotor Vehicle and Transport• Multi-MediaMulti-Media

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F O U N D A T I O F O U N D A T I O N D E G R E E SN D E G R E E S

Applied & Medical ScienceApplied & Medical Science

CounsellingCounselling

Hospitality & Tourism ManagementHospitality & Tourism Management

Software DevelopmentSoftware Development

Travel & TourismTravel & Tourism

Others are planned for Others are planned for September 2014 and 2015.September 2014 and 2015.

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SERVICES TO SERVICES TO BUSINESS BUSINESS PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO

Our Portfolio of Training Courses and Consultancy Services includes:

Business and ManagementBusiness and Management

Health & SafetyHealth & Safety

Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management

MarketingMarketing

Information Technology SystemsInformation Technology Systems

Advance TelecommunicationsAdvance Telecommunications

Comprehensive range of short Comprehensive range of short coursescourses

Graphic Design Graphic Design

Interior ArchitectureInterior Architecture

Catering and HospitalityCatering and Hospitality

Technology and EngineeringTechnology and Engineering

Office Technology and Office Technology and AdministrationAdministration

E-Business IssuesE-Business Issues

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F O R W A R D F O R W A R D P L A N N I N GP L A N N I N G

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C O N F E R E N C O N F E R E N C E F A C I L I T I C E F A C I L I T I

E SE S100 seat Lecture Theatre (2)100 seat Lecture Theatre (2)

Conference rooms that can Conference rooms that can seat up to 60seat up to 60

State-of-the-art audio-visual State-of-the-art audio-visual facilitiesfacilities

Licensed restaurantLicensed restaurant

Small meeting roomsSmall meeting rooms

IT rooms with 20 PCs in each IT rooms with 20 PCs in each all with Internet accessall with Internet access

Exhibition areaExhibition area

Car ParkingCar Parking

Hotel accommodation Hotel accommodation nearbynearby

TV and Radio studios TV and Radio studios with broadcast with broadcast

quality equipmentquality equipment

Video conference Video conference facilitiesfacilities

Technical supportTechnical support

Conference reception Conference reception facilitiesfacilities

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S U M M A R YS U M M A R Y

NWRC OFFERS:

a range of programmes at all levels;a range of programmes at all levels;

innovative modes of delivery;innovative modes of delivery;

state-of-the-art facilities;state-of-the-art facilities;

valuable Partnerships;valuable Partnerships;bespoke solutions for bespoke solutions for training needs.training needs.

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NORTH WEST REGIONAL COLLEGE

Strand Road, Londonderry Main Street, LimavadyStrand Road, Londonderry Main Street, Limavady (028) 7127 6000 (028) 7127 8700(028) 7127 6000 (028) 7127 8700

Derry Road, StrabaneDerry Road, Strabane (028) 7138 2317(028) 7138 2317www.nwrc.ac.uwww.nwrc.ac.u

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