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Introduction
Ambitious for Ayrshire
1.
The Outcome Agreement (OA) for 2014-17 will be underpinned by the College’s ambition to be
a seven star college built on the following foundations –
Excellence in learning and teaching with centres of excellence in Engineering,
Health and Social Care, Hospitality and Tourism, and Computing and Digital Technologies
An excellent reputation locally, regionally and nationally
Excellent partnership working with community planning partners, employers, universities
and schools
Highly skilled staff, sector leading estates and industry standard facilities
Provider of choice for learners pre-entry, on course and pre-exit
Partner of choice for employers in developing their workforce and their business
Financial sustainability, value for money and effective use of resources.
2.
The vision of the College is to raise aspirations, inspire achievement and increase opportunities.
Raising the aspirations of our students and staff to set ambitious goals for their learning and future
careers, complemented with the right support to enable them to achieve these, is a key aspect
of our vision. The College also seeks to contribute to raising the aspirations of the people,
communities and employers across Ayrshire, helping all to achieve goals important for their
success. As well as increasing opportunities for our students and staff, we will work with partners
and employers to increase opportunities which will benefit the wealth of the regional economy
and the wellbeing of local communities
3.
Ayrshire benefits from significant commitment and drive from stakeholders in the private, public
and third sectors, and the College will continue to be a conscientious, strategic partner working
towards shared goals. In particular, working with partners across Ayrshire, we will meet the skills
need of the region by preparing young people to enter, remain and flourish in work. The College
will also support businesses seeking to develop their existing and future workforce. Ambitious for
Ayrshire, we will contribute to an enterprising, innovative region by helping our students to adopt
entrepreneurial approaches that contribute to them being the most successful learners, employees
or business owners they can be.
Meeting Scottish Government ambitions
4.
Ayrshire College will contribute to many of the Scottish Government’s National Performance
Indicators, in particular to ensure we are better educated, more skilled and more successful; that
young people are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible
citizens; and that we realise our full economic potential with more and better employment
opportunities for people. The College welcomes the recommendations of the Interim Report
from the Commission on Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce, most of which we are already
progressing in our partnership work with schools, employers and stakeholders.
Ayrshire College Outcome Agreement 2014-17