Ofsted
Inspection
For details of our latest Ofsted inspection Follow
this link.
Positive
about
Disabled
People
The
college
has been
awarded
the disability
symbol,
which
means
that
we are
committed
to employing
disabled
people
and are
positive
about
their
abilities.
It also
demonstrates
that
we value
the contribution
of disabled
staff
and treat
them
fairly
should
they
become
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Excellence Awards
York College
is validated
to run courses
by 48 different
awarding bodies
and five universities.
It has been very
successful in
achieving awards
for the excellence
of its provision.
These include:
Accord
Mentoring Scheme
York
College managers
and professionals
joined with other
employees from
a variety of
public sector
and publicly
funded organisations
in North Yorkshire
when they were
highly commended
for an innovative
mentoring scheme
at the prestigious
National Training
Awards 2007 held
in Leeds.
The Yorkshire
Accord Mentoring
Scheme has benefited
84 people in
training and
development of
mentoring skills,
networking and
broadening understanding
of other organisations
and ways of working.
The mentees taking
part in the scheme
have benefited
from increased
confidence and
clarity.
Says Graeme
Murdoch, York
College scheme
coordinator:
“The Yorkshire
Accord Mentoring
Scheme has enabled
us to share good
practice, broaden
perspectives
and introduce
new ways of working.
Employees have
been motivated
and challenged;
they have found
new confidences
and discovered
more objective
and strategic
working practices.
All of the organisations
involved in the
scheme are delighted
to be recognised
for excellence
in training.”
Anyone interested
in finding out
more about the
Yorkshire Accord
Mentoring Scheme
should contact
them through
their website.
CILIP
Seal
of Recognition
CILIP
Seal of
Recognition
was approved
in acknowledgement
of the
range of
Continuing
Professional
Development
(CPD) activities
York College
provides
that are
relevant
for the
Library & Information
Science community.
CILIP (Chartered
Institute
Of Library & Information
Professionals)
is the
professional
body for
librarians
in the
UK. The
college
runs a
regional
qualifications
centre
for the
Library
sector.
Follow
this
link
for more
details |
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Investors
in People
The
Investors
in People
Standard
is based
on three
key principles:
- Plan
– Developing
strategies
to
improve
the
performance
of
the
organisation
- Do
– Taking
action
to
improve
the
performance
of
the
organisation
- Review
– Evaluating
the
impact
on
the
performance
of
the
organisation.
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Matrix
Standard
Matrix
Standard
is the
unique
quality
framework
for the
effective
delivery
of information,
advice
and/or
guidance
on learning
and work.
The Matrix
Standard
is useful
for organisations
that
deliver
information,
advice
and/or
guidance
to external
clients
as part
of their
business
and also
for employers
who are
committed
to developing
their
people.
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The college
also has:
- Staff who
have received
City and guilds
medals of excellence
- Pathfinder
Award for 14-19
provision.
York College
is now leading
the way for
other providers
in this field
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