Issue - meetings

To note the Kirklees College Campaign update.

Helen Rose, Kirklees College.

RESOLVED: That the Kirklees College Campaign Update be noted.

The Board received a presentation on Kirklees College Campaign.

Palvinder Singh, advised the Board that evidence had shown post covid, education would struggle after covid.  Data received had confirmed that most outputs had either declined or stalled since Covid. Kirklees College was one of the few colleges in the country that had accelerated and was placed 6^th out of 30 colleges in the country that came positive. However, Young people in Dewsbury were choosing not to stay in Dewsbury and the coloration of quality and coloration of choosing to stay in Dewsbury was not aligned.  A strategic priority for Kirklees college was ‘Dewsbury’ for the next academic year, where time, effort and finances would be invested.

Helen Rose, explained that evidence had shown that currently students were travelling from Dewsbury to Huddersfield to learn due to the variety of curriculum offered in Huddersfield.  To be able to offer curriculum subjects at Dewsbury, numbers were required with a campaign from the college taking place that talked to students, employers and the town, and asked ‘what can you do to make a difference’.  The campaign would run for 18 months to 2 years. 

During discussion of this item, Jim Griffiths advised the Board that the new police headquarters was to be built close to Springfield college and asked if a course such as public services could be offered where the police could be involved and could attract young people of Dewsbury. Anis Dadu also offered courses to the college that may attract apprentices in Dewsbury.

Kirklees Council’s project team agreed to include some of the Kirklees College ‘Our Town’ branding on the Arcade Hording.

RESOLVED: That the Kirklees College Campaign Update be noted.