LPN/2002/0093

29 April 2003

 

GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S SUMMERHOUSE EDUCATION & EQUITATION CENTRE AWARDED LEARNING AND SKILLS BEACON STATUS

 

This press notice is embargoed until 0900 on Tuesday 29 April 2003

 

Summerhouse Education & Equitation Centre today joined an elite set of

 

further education and work-based learning providers when it was awarded 'Beacon'

 

status in recognition of its top class inspection results and outstanding performance in their Learning and Skills Council assessment.

 

Summerhouse Education & Equitation Centre was today presented with

 

their award by the Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education Minister Margaret Hodge at a Learning and Skills Beacon Award Ceremony in Westminster

 

Mrs Hodge said:

 

"We must recognise and celebrate success in the further education and work

 

based learning sector. Summerhouse Education & Equitation Centre has maintained excellent standards in its delivery of key skills and equine delivery of learning on a national basis, its self assessment processes and its reporting and development planning. This is a local work based learning provider to be proud of and I

look forward to many more following its lead."

 

Avril Willis, Director of Quality and Standards at the Learning and Skills

 

Council said

 

I'Today's winners are, quite rightly, being recognised for their outstanding achievements. Through our local offices, we will now work with these Learning and Skills Beacons to identify how other colleges and training companies can learn from

 

their experience and expertise. Sharing their good practice effectively will ultimately lead to an overall improvement in the delivery of outstanding teaching and learning through out the country .

 

"We must enable more young people and adults, from all backgrounds, to access good quality education and training if we are to continue to prosper in the increasingly competitive international markets."

 

You are invited to send a reporter/photographer to the awards ceremony. ThE

 

details are as follows:

 

Tuesday 29 April -11 am-12pm Learning and Skills Beacon awards ceremony Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster

 

Pictures of the award winners and the Minister will be available later in the

 

day from the DfES press office on 0207 925 5373.

 

Notes to Editors

 

This press notice relates to England

 

1. Learning and Skills Beacon status is awarded to Further Education colleges, sixth form colleges and work-based providers. Plans are in place to extend Beacon status to all other Post-16 provision, which is funded by the LSC and inspected by the post- 16 Inspectorates. This new Beacon status replaces the previous Beacon College scheme.

 

2. Only 13 Learning and Skills Beacons have been awarded so far. Today's 12 brings the total to 25. Beacon status recognises excellent and good teaching and learning across a whole provider, which is supported by excellent or good leadership and management. As a condition of the status, Beacons will be expected to share their good practice and participate in collaborative activities. Each Beacon receives funding to share their good practice.

 

3. The new Beacons will retain their status indefinitely, unless new inspection/performance evidence suggests that the standards, or the agreed Beacon objectives, are not being met.

 

4. Selection Criteria -the DfES will examine inspection reports to identify providers that have achieved:

 

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Grade 1 or 2 in leadership and management;

 

 

Grade 1 in 1/3 of the curriculum areas inspected, a Grade 1 or 2 in 1/3 of tht\ curriculum areas and a Grade 3 or better in the remaining curriculum areas:

 

No Grade 45 or Ss in any area inspected; and

 

the LSC would then be asked for an assessment of the provider's performance, including financial health, and potential to share good practice and participate in collaborative activities.

 

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Summerhouse contact details

 

Helen Gallop 07866548471 Main Office 01452 720288 Fax 01452 723688 www.summerhouseec.co.uk gallop@)summerhouseec. co .uk

 

Summerhouse have professional photos available by email or cd as reQuired

 

 

 

FULL LIST OF ALL 25 LEARNING AND SKILLS BEACONS

 

ORGANISA TION

 

General FE colleges (1}:

 

Barnfield College, Luton

 

Sixth form Colleges (9):

 

Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Eastleigh, Hampshire Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge Carmel College, St Helens

The Sixth Form College, Colchester / The Sixth Form College, Farnborough John Leggott College, Scunthorpe King George V College, Southport Woodhouse College, Finchley

Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College, Leicester

 

Tertiary colleges (3):

 

Alton College, Hampshire Bridgwater College, Somerset Truro College, Cornwall

 

Work-based learning providers (12):

 

N G Bailey & Co Ltd, Leeds

James Beattie pic, Wolverhampton

Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service, Stevenage Lex Harvey Ltd, Bedworth, Warwichshire Luton Borough Council, Luton

M G Rover Group, Long bridge, Birmingham

North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, Stoke on Trent Royal Artillery Vocational Qualifications Cell, Salisbury, Wilts S & B Training Ltd, Bristol

Summerhouse Education & Equitation Centre, Hardwicke, Glos Tops Day Nurseries, Bournemouth

Upper Cut Training, Weston-super-Mare

 

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