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Fircroft College has joined an elite group of education
providers after being awarded prestigious QIA Learning and
Skills Beacon status at a special ceremony held in London.
Fiona Larden, Principal, received the award from David Lammy MP,
Minister for Skills, at the ceremony hosted by Quality
Improvement Agency (QIA) on Monday 7 July.
QIA
Learning and Skills Beacon status provides public recognition of the
excellence and innovation which exists in the further education and
skills sector. It celebrates learning providers that deliver
outstanding teaching and learning and is for providers funded by the
Learning and Skills Council and inspected by the Office for
Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted). As
a new beacon college, Fircroft College will have the responsibility
of
promoting educational excellence, sharing skills and expertise with
other colleges and providers to help raise standards throughout the
sector.
David
Lammy MP said. “I know how much effort and commitment it takes for
colleges and providers to achieve such high levels of leadership,
management and performance across the whole range of their
activities. Beacon status is public recognition of that excellent
performance.”
Fiona
Larden commented, “This award comes less than a year after we
received a grade 1 ‘outstanding’ Ofsted report and is a tribute and
credit to the hard work and dedication shown by staff, students,
governors and everyone involved with the College. Fircroft
celebrates its centenary next year and this news sees us looking
forward to the future with great optimism.”
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