'Outstanding' Hadlow College tops the class
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EXCLUSIVE
by Trevor Sturgess
Hadlow College has become one of the UK's top colleges after
being given an outstanding report by watchdogs.
Just a few years after poor performance took it to the brink of
closure, Ofsted inspectors have awarded the college 24 outstanding
grades out of a possible 27.
The remaining three grades were good.
Ten inspectors judged the college on teaching, quality of
provision, student experience, stakeholder partnerships, financial
performance and other things.
Hadlow College's reputation has been soaring in recent years,
with its land-based courses attracting thousands of students from
Kent and across the country.
It is one of 18 land-based colleges in the UK and the latest
Ofsted marks now make it one of the best, if not the best.
Paul Hannan, the college principal, was unavailable for
comment.
But in a letter to senior Kent figures, he said: "We believe
this is one of the highest Ofsted gradings of any type of college
in the country.
"We are all extremely pleased with the assessment. We do realise
that there are still many things to do and challenges ahead, but as
such a high-performing specialist college, we believe that with
your continued support, we are will prepared to take Hadlow to even
greater success in the next few years."
Friday, July 30 2010
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