Suffolk New College
Suffolk, United Kingdom
About Suffolk New College
Key Facts
Location: Suffolk New College is based in Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk, near the thriving waterfront and town centre.
The College also has campuses at Otley (Suffolk Rural), in Leiston & Halesworth (Suffolk New College On The Coast).
Total number of staff
The College employs 285 academic staff, 281 business support staff and 79 learning support practitioners, 645 in total (based on headcount as at 31 July 2023).
The Executive Team
The College’s management structure is headed by Alan Pease, Principal and CEO, who is responsible for all aspects of the College’s activities.
Alan Pease, Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Mary Gleave, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Marianne Flack, Deputy Principal
Mission, Vision, and Strategy
Suffolk New College is committed to playing an active and vital role in the area’s skills transformation that is required to fuel a more productive and high value economy.
Suffolk is an area of growth and is predicted to continue to increase its population and economy. The College has many opportunities to support this and the key areas for development are articulated in the Strategic Plan. We have a clear sense of direction, and our plan, under its five strategic focus areas, sets out how we will fulfil the Strategic Aims of the College. As a multi-campus College across a number of locations, we service a wide-ranging community, with complementary aspects of urban, rural and coastal communities.
Suffolk New College commits to treating everyone with dignity and respect. We wish the ethos of the College to reflect a community that is free from discrimination, valuing all members of our college community equally and fairly.
The Values of Suffolk New College are:
• Openness and trust
• Having a learning culture to support all staff
• Celebrating achievement and success
• Generating new ideas and experimenting
• Promoting diversity
The strapline for the College for 2022/23 was, ‘Exceptional Student Experience’.
Strategic Goals
The College’s continuing strategic focus areas are:
• Raising Standards and Aspirations
• Linking with Employers and Promoting Employability
• Responding to Local and Regional Priorities
• Seeking Involvement with Staff, Learners and The College’s Community
• Growth and Sustainability.
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