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Strategic Plan & Values

The largest provider of technical and vocational education and training in Essex

We provide high-quality education and training opportunities for young people aged 16–18, adult learners and apprentices, helping individuals develop the knowledge, skills and experience they need to progress into employment, higher education or further study.

We want all of our students to achieve above and beyond their expectations and experience motivational learning which will shape and change their lives, making us the first choice organisation in the region. We believe our programmes will contribute significantly to personal development and provide our students with relevant employability skills, alongside gaining relevant professional and technical skills. We believe this will enhance their opportunities and contribute significantly to the regional economy. Our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan outlines our key priorities to deliver skills and talent for business growth and build a more prosperous future for our region.

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Our vision

We are the heart of community transformation.

Our mission

Working together, we will provide knowledge, education, and skills development for all.

Culture and core values

We summarise our culture and core values with the following statements:

  • We are a community of professionals, inspiring our learners to be extraordinary in all they do.
  • We are accepting and encouraging of all who come through our doors.
  • Stimulated by modernity, we are diverse in thought, identity and aspiration.
  • We are powerful and ambitious as individuals and powerful together. We encourage performance to the peak of ability.
  • To build resilience, we provide a tough love environment supporting each other and our learners to thrive in all situations.
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Strategic goals

We will achieve our vision through 5 strategic goals:

Provide teaching and learning that expands learners’ horizons and enables them to achieve the qualifications they need to give them life-time choices. 

Attract and retain the best and diverse people and become an employer of choice.

Become financially, technologically and environmentally sustainable.

Build our brand equity to increase our markets, influence, and add social value across Essex and East of London.

Collaborate across education, community, and employers to find innovative solutions to achieve our shared goals.