APPENDIX A

College Strategic Aims

(from Strategic Plan, 2007, Online)

The Strategic Plan sets out not only what the College will deliver, but also how

it will meet the highest standards of quality and performance. Following the

Lisbon Agenda and Objectives, the twelve Strategic Aims for 2007 to 2009 are:

1. To increase and widen the participation of young people and adult

learners, raise retention and achievement whilst ensuring progression and

equal opportunities.

2. To promote efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and value for money

and generate income.

3. To provide a safe, welcoming, friendly, client focused and high quality

teaching and learning environment.

4. To work with employers, professional bodies and the Employment and

Training Corporation to meet the training demands/needs of the

economy.

5. To develop a single coherent internal quality assurance framework across

all College courses and provision and to facilitate and respond to external

quality assurance.

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6. To ensure the holistic development of all College students and an

overarching entrepreneurial ethos, encouraging appropriate and relevant

student initiatives.

7. To further develop the Management Information System to ensure the

efficient and effective management of information and data.

8. To work with other stakeholders to maximize European Union Funding

and thereby create education and training opportunities for Maltese and

Gozitan citizens and promote life-long learning.

9. To build effective local and international partnerships, school links,

university links, collaborative arrangements.

10. To commit to continuous professional development for all College staff.

11. To expand and build the College’s infrastructure and services to facilitate

the effective delivery of programmes.

12. To become a centre of vocational excellence in the Mediterranean

Region providing internationally recognised qualifications and

promoting international understanding and peace.

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