College Academic Strategy

HARTPURY 2030 > S T R A T E G Y COLLEGE ACADEMIC STRATEGY

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Our mission is to deliver outstanding University and College education in land-based, sport and related disciplines, to equip our students with real-world skills for the benefit of local, regional, national and global communities.

HARTPURY 2030 MISSION

Hartpury College will be the UK’s leading provider of land-based and sports education, delivering high quality provision that integrates technical, digital, and sustainability skills. Focused on industry needs and future trends, we will prepare students for lifelong success, empowering them to make valuable contributions to the industries we serve, supporting local, regional, and national skills priorities and fostering economic growth through financially sustainable practices.

COLLEGE VISION

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Foreword by the College Principal

linked to local, regional and national skills needs, and remove, confuses the sentence retaining a leading place in the specialist land-based and sport sectors, the detailed intent of which is set out in our College Curriculum and Skills Plan. Thriving on a continuous and relentless focus on improvement, and with students always at the heart of decisions, Hartpury College is currently rated as Ofsted Outstanding in all areas for academic and curriculum-related provision (May 2018 and March 2024), as well as for our residential services (November 2024). The College is committed to maintaining strong industry connectivity, a key aspect woven into all our programmes. This ensures we meet industry skills demands while equipping students with the abilities needed to support the sectors we serve, as recognised by the March 2024 Ofsted judgement of making a ‘strong’ contribution to local, regional, and national skills needs.

As a designated specialist land-based education provider, Hartpury College has a long and established history of delivering a high quality sport, land-based and A-Level provision on a local, regional, and national scale. In September 2018, the organisation evolved

to become a single-site University and College, creating a unique establishment within the sector and providing several strategic and operational benefits to the student experience. The dual academic and sporting pathway, incorporating our Sports Academy model, is exceptional, supporting recruitment and providing opportunities for established and developing athletes alike. This Academic Strategy sets out our ambitions for Hartpury College as we look towards 2030, acknowledging the continuously changing educational and political landscape, coupled with the transformation and evolution of the sectors that we serve. Our considered and measured response to this landscape is essential to retain a continuously outstanding, high-performing and industry-connected student experience, directly

VALUES

Claire Whitworth

EXCELLENCE NURTURING AMBITIOUS

RESPECTFUL EMPOWERING

We support students and staff to reach their potential and pursue opportunities

We show consideration for staff and students, promoting freedom

We encourage and demonstrate a desire to succeed through

We support each other, embrace and celebrate difference and act with integrity to benefit society and the environment.

We strive for excellence in everything we do and uphold high academic standards across all our activities.

that positively impact our communities and wider society.

of expression and creating a safe and inclusive campus.

dedication and perseverance.

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STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1

PASSION We aim to deliver a high-quality, industry connected, and inspiring student experience that fosters outstanding learning and skills development. We empower students to achieve their potential and progress into their chosen careers, enabling them to lead, innovate, and drive change within the industries that we serve, positively contributing to the economy.

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IMPLEMENTATION

1.1. Ensure highly effective, flexible, and dynamic qualification choice and curriculum design. 1.2. Further develop our exceptional teaching approach that enthuses and motivates students, helping them make considerable progress in learning and skills development to reach their full potential. 1.3. Inspire, nurture and support students to perform to their potential and increase their social mobility. 1.4. Foster a genuine partnership approach to an industry-co-created and supported curriculum. 1.5. Ensure the holistic development of our students to provide a platform to support lifelong success. 1.6. Incorporate real-world industry tools into delivery to maximise skills development and progression to industry.

IMPACT

1. Highly positive student, parent/carer, and staff satisfaction levels. 2. High level of performance, inclusive of value added. 3. Strong, positive progression to university and employment. 4. High attendance levels and strong student retention. 5. Sustainability and digital skills embedded across all programmes. 6. Students leave equipped to address climate change within their industries. 7. Positive contribution to the local, regional and national economy.

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STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2 PEOPLE We are committed to fostering and strengthening collaborative partnerships with students, staff, parents/carers, employers, other industry professionals and representative bodies, educational providers, and other key stakeholders. Together, we share a common goal and dedication to support the growth and success of our students, staff, and the economy.

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IMPACT

1. Empowerment of our students to stand out from the crowd and make a difference. 2. Achievement of Gatsby benchmarks. 3. Strong student, parent/carer, employer satisfaction. 4. Excellent staff development and progression opportunities. 5. High levels of student progression to university and/or employment (inclusive of progression to Hartpury University). 6. Strong student retention and associated performance. 7. Achievement of Accountability Statement commitments and associated actions.

IMPLEMENTATION

2.1. Continuously strive to effectively navigate the external landscape to ensure a suitably regulatory compliant, forward-looking, and sustainable provision. 2.2. Empower, nurture, and support our staff and students to enable them to achieve their potential. 2.3. Enrich the lives of our staff and students by cultivating strong, reciprocal, and meaningful relationships and partnerships within the industries we serve, as well as with our educational and professional partners, parents, and the broader community at local, regional, and national levels. 2.4. Commit to broadening and diversifying our portfolio provision where it is financially viable to do so in support of overall business resilience.

2.5. Provide a safe and inclusive learning environment for all.

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STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 PLACE We will further develop our campus to

accommodate a full-time student population of over 2,100, a growing part-time apprenticeship population, and further potential growth through partnership opportunities and commercialisation.

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IMPACT

IMPLEMENTATION

1. Positive financial contribution from all areas of activity. 2. Achievement of recruitment targets. 3. All standard quality indicators meet or exceed KPIs. 4. Any new off-site activity effectively implemented, meeting quality and financial expectations. 5. Strong support for the local and regional skills agenda. 6. Contribution to the growth of the local, regional and national skills priorities.

3.1. Develop sector-leading, industry-relevant specialist resources to support high-quality land-based, sport and A-level provision. 3.2. Achieve financial growth and resilience through a targeted approach to local, regional, national, and international recruitment, and mix and balance of provision. 3.3. Contribute to local, regional, and national skills priorities in support of national economic growth and Gloucestershire’s Economic Strategy. 3.4. Strategically continue to develop our well established, industry-aligned curriculum that is focused primarily on sport and land-based specialist provision. 3.5. Continue to work with industry and our employer representative body to review skills needs and alignment of provision.

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