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
|