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Parent Hub

Parent Hub

We want to develop strong, collaborative relationships with the parents and guardians of our students. We know that leaving school can be a daunting prospect with big decisions to make.

We hope that the information here is useful in helping you at this important time. For parents and guardians of our current students, we have provided information to keep you informed about news and events and other information you need to know.

Achievements

We believe passionately in the power of education to enrich lives, raise aspirations and create prosperity for the individuals we teach. We provide students with an inspiring curriculum that develops the skills, knowledge and behaviours they need to be successful in their lives and future careers. Crucial to fulfilling our mission, is creating a supportive, open culture where everyone feels valued and is motivated to go that extra mile.

Student satisfaction and national rankings

We are in the top 25% best colleges in the country for results; and the 5th best in the country for student satisfaction according to the 2019 national survey of Further Education college students.

 

Ofsted and other awards

In our most recent inspection by Ofsted in 2017, we were rated Good with our Supported Studies programme and Traineeships rated Outstanding. Click here to view the report.

We are through to the finals for four prestigious awards in 2020:

  • Specialist Provider of the Year for our Supported Studies department (Tes Awards 2020, the top awards in Further Education)
  • Teacher of the Year for Cheryl Hall, one of our Health and Social Care tutors (Tes Awards 2020)
  • Community Champion (Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards)
  • Corporate Social Responsibility (Biz4biz Awards)

In 2019, we were Highly Commended in the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce’s Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards.

The Master Chefs of Great Britain: Zest Quest Asia

In 2019, our students won an award in the Zest Quest Asia competition, established by celebrity chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE. They were also finalists in the Young Seafood Chef of the Year.

In 2020, our students have reached the finals of Zest Quest Asia for the third year running, Uncle Bens & Dolmio Foodservice Challenge and the Young Risotto Chef of the Year.