the frank buttle trust quality mark for further education institutions in wales
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What we are trying to achieve?
A culture in Wales where there is an established participation in learning and an expectation that grows aspiration and celebrates achievement.
Foundations for FE Quality Mark
• All Higher Education Institutions in Wales have achieved the Frank Buttle Trust Quality Mark
• Education Stakeholder group • Coleg Sir Gâr • Huge partnership and scaffold of
support, from both sides• FE sector- Diverse needs age
range & status
Framework• Selection ~ widest spread,
– geographical location,
– college type
– relatively diverse mix of learners,
– based in an Objective 1 area,
– acknowledgement of existing structures by ESTYN
Pilot Schemes
Coleg Menai: North Wales;
Coleg Glan Hafren: South-East Wales;
Neath Port Talbot College: South-West Wales;
Current Position
• Sir Gâr
• Neath Port Talbot
• Coleg Glan Hafren
• Coleg Menai
• Plans for dissemination through Colegau Cymru event
SFC Pilot Programme:n John Wheatley – single college in
a deprived urban arean Dumfries and Galloway – single college
in rural arean Edinburgh Colleges – a partnership of 3 city
collegesn Evaluation by Strathclyde Universityn Frank Buttle Trust college Quality Mark
“We can and must do better”
Outcomes and issues
n What is success? Contextualising attainment and the implications for quality frameworks
n A continuum of provision: recognising when extraordinary support is needed
n Partnerships, roles and concordats: challenging partners and learners; who pays for what?
n Progression: access to what?