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College performance

Coleg Menai has considerably improved its quality profile over the past 10 years and this has been recognised by Estyn and also through its success in winning a number of prestigious external prizes and awards.

Coleg Menai’s most recent Estyn inspections have been of the Work-based Learning provision in May 2009 under the old Common Inspection Framework and of Adult and Community Learning in February 2010 as a pilot inspection under the new Framework.

The grade profile allocated to the Work-based Learning provision is given in the table below:

Key question: Estyn grade
How well do learners achieve? 1
How effective are teaching, training and assessment? 1
How well do learning experiences meet the needs and interests of learners and the wider community? 1
How well are learners cared for, guided and supported? 1
How effective are leadership and strategic management? 1
How well do leaders and managers evaluate and improve quality and standards? 1
How efficient are leaders and managers in using resources? 1

The Gwynedd and Môn Adult and Community Learning Partnership, led by Coleg Menai, was inspected in February 2010 as a pilot under the new Common Inspection Framework. The following judgements were given:

Key question: Estyn grade
How good are outcomes? Excellent
How good is provision? Excellent
How good are leadership and management? Excellent
Overall judgement? Excellent
Prospects for improvement? Excellent

The college regularly strives for recognition of its achievements through external prizes and awards. The following table lists the main awards received within the past five years:

Year: Award:
2010
  • Becta Next Generation Award
  • Learndirect Best Centre Award
  • Colegau Cymru Learner of the Year Award (Phil Foulkes)
 
2009
  • Beacon Award for e-enabling organisational development
  • fforwm Tribal award for e-enabling organisational development
 
2008
  • Beacon Award for Employer Engagement in Wales
 
2007
  • fforwm Award for Innovation in the delivery of Basic Skills
  • fforwm Award for Workplace Development
 
2006
  • Wales Quality Award
  • Wales Quality Award Learning Prize
  • TES/AoC Beacon Award for Staff Development
  • Travel and Tourism Forum Wales Award