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About Yeovil College
Background to the College
A College was first formed in Yeovil in 1887, when Somerset County Council began formally organising Science and Art classes. In 1947 the first Principal was appointed to lead the Yeovil Technical College. In September 1974 secondary education in the Yeovil Borough was reorganised and Yeovil became one of the early tertiary colleges to be formed in England.
Yeovil is a tertiary college serving communities in South Somerset and North and West Dorset. We work closely in partnership with:
- Yeovil Federation (of primary and secondary schools and the College)
- Bournemouth and Exeter University through the UCY
- Yeovil Vision
The College turnover is around £16m and we provide learning opportunities for over 8,000 learners.
1. Mission
We are on a mission to...
...get people to work
...get people into university
...get people a promotion
2. Vision
To be recognised and chosen by our clients and learners as outstanding.
3. Our Values
We are passionate about education and training
We are renowned for our care and support
We bring enthusiasm, fun and enjoyment to learning
We are ambitious
We are proud of our college and our colleagues
4. Behaviours
Yeovil College is characterised by the following core behaviours which are driven by our values:
Partnerships and Communication
- To create effective partnerships
- To communication openly and honestly
Equal Opportunities / managing Diversity
- To treat staff, students and customers with respect
- To value and celebrate diversity
- To promote equality of opportunity
Exceeding Expectations
- To exceed student and customer expectations
Responsive, Innovative, `Can Do'
- To create a responsive and dynamic college
- To be innovative
- To demonstrate a `can do' attitude
5. Key Strategic Aims .. are to
1. Deliver 14 - 19 excellence
2. Engage with Employers
3. Increase skills through University level provision
4. Drive Adult, Community and Social Prosperity
6. Objectives
1. Planning and responding: to ensure that the College is able to respond to the education and traning needs of each client group identified in the Strategic Aims.
2. Information, Advice, Guidance and Enrolment: to ensure that the College is able to recruit and manage learners and clients
3. Supporting, Succeeding and Progressing: to ensure that learners and clients are given the best chance to achieve the agreed/negotiated outcomes.
4. Client, Learner and Stakeholder focused admin and support: to ensure that clients, learners and stakeholders have access to high quality human, physical and virtual resources to ensure the achievement of objectives 1 - 3 above.
