Accrington and Rossendale College awarded prestigious Matrix Standard award
Accrington and Rossendale College celebrate receiving the prestigious Matrix Standard award
Accrington and Rossendale College are celebrating being awarded the Matrix Standard – a framework for organisations to assess and measure their information, advice and/or guidance services.
The Standard consists of four key elements: leadership and management; resource; service delivery; and continuous quality improvement.
The accreditation reflects the high quality of information advice and guidance the college was judged to provide to learners and potential learners on its programmes of study and to its own staff, supporting them in their choice of career, learning, work and life goals.
Moira Staines, Student Services and Career Guidance Development Manager at Accrington and Rossendale College, commented:
“We are very pleased to have achieved re-accreditation of the Matrix Quality Standard which is a unique quality standard for organisations to assess and measure their advice and support services. This is a fantastic achievement demonstrating hard work and commitment. We aspire to achieve excellence in all areas and the Matrix accreditation is a great way to confirm our high standards for our learners. I am very proud of the team.”
In addition to their recent ‘Good’ Ofsted Report and their TEF Bronze Award achievement, the college are definitely on the up! Accrington and Rossendale College were awarded Bronze for delivering teaching, learning and outcomes for its students that meet rigorous national quality requirements for UK higher education.
The TEF report highlighted areas of good practice, including:
- Very high proportions of students’ progress to employment and highly skilled employment
- Very high levels of student satisfaction with teaching
- Appropriate and consistent use of teaching and assessment methods
- Good personalised learning provision
- Strong strategic partnerships with employers
- Appropriate physical and digital learning facilities
Charlotte Scheffmann, Assistant Principal at Accrington and Rossendale College, said:
“We are over the moon with the fantastic awards and accreditation the college is receiving in the last year. It’s a testament to our wonderful staff and also the effort of the students. I’m very proud to be working at a college where students’ happiness and supporting them in their decisions is equally as important as the education provided.”
