BRONZE RATING FOR SALFORD CITY COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION DIVISION

Ruth Osborne–Thompson, Director of HE and Access to HE, Salford City College said, “Our bronze rating reflects the current position of Salford City College today, and is our rating for the next 3 years.  However, much has changed in recent months since the data set used for the TEF was applied. More recent data shows improvement thanks to the efforts of everyone involved in the delivery of Higher Education at Salford City College. 

“I know we will continue to improve and know we are on the path towards achieving Silver.” – Ruth Osborne–Thompson 

The rating reflects the continued development of HE provisions at the College, with Salford City College focusing on growth for it’s HE portfolio.  The College is well placed to provide excellent opportunities and experiences through its HE curriculum portfolio.  With highly qualified staff, that have extensive professional and industry experience. 

Ruth continued, “HE is one of the Colleges strategic aims and we will all continue to grow this provision as well as working hard to ensure every student has plenty of opportunities to achieve their best through our investment in staffing, accommodation and resources.”

The TEF was introduced by the Government in a bid to build up evidence concerning the performance of the UK’s world-class HE sector, complementing the existing Research Excellence Framework with an analysis of teaching and learning outcomes.

TEF measures excellence in three areas: teaching quality, the learning environment and the educational and professional outcomes achieved by students. They look at the jobs people go on to after HE and data from the National Student Survey for student satisfaction, from over the last three years, to give institutions a rating of either Gold, Silver, Bronze or a Provisional award where there was not enough data for a full assessment.

Universities, colleges and alternative providers of HE voluntarily took part in the TEF. Each provider was rated Gold, Silver or Bronze, or received a Provisional award where there was not enough data for a full assessment.

The results and the underlying evidence will help students thinking about which university or college to apply to in autumn 2018, and encourage teaching and learning excellence across the UK.

Madeleine Atkins, Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, said, “Students invest significant amounts of time and money in their higher education. They rightly expect a high-quality learning experience and outcomes that reflect their potential. The UK already has a high bar for quality and standards, which all universities and colleges must meet. But the TEF judges excellence above and beyond this, clearly showing the highest levels across the sector.

“The TEF measures the things that students themselves say they care about: high-quality, engaged teaching and a supportive, stimulating learning environment which equips them with the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their potential, and then to progress to a good job or further study.”

The TEF results and the evidence used in the assessment can be found at www.hefce.ac.uk. The TEF awards will also be published on Unistats and the UCAS website, alongside other information, to help inform prospective students’ choices.

To find out more about studying a HE, or Access to HE course at Salford City College contact Admissions on 0161 631 5000.