Derby College
AT A GLANCE
CHALLENGES
- Information stored in multiple locations
BENEFITS
- Staff have become invested in CPD
- Communication on all levels from staff to SLT
- Integrated with existing workflows
OVERVIEW
Lakes College Cumbria is a further education institution located in Workington, Cumbria, England. It offers a range of vocational courses, apprenticeships, and higher education programs tailored to various industries, including engineering, construction, health, and business.
The college emphasizes hands-on learning and industry partnerships, providing students with practical skills and work experience opportunities.
"This is a very easy system to use. Staff are on college IP monthly"
HELEN KINRADE
Head of Teaching, Learning and Professional DevelopmentIMPACT
We asked Helen the following questions:
What led your college to choose CollegeiP as a solution? Were there specific challenges you were trying to address?
We wanted to encourage staff to become invested in staff CPD and professional development. College IP has also become a system where staff of all levels can communicate via the Blog to members of SLT.
How well did CollegeiP integrate with your existing systems and workflows?
Very easily. College IP is now used as part of our TLA moderation meetings to monitor staff requests for CPD, staff attendance on CPD and updating in industry.
What has been the feedback from teaching staff, support staff, and other users regarding the usability of CollegeiP?
This is a very easy system to use. Staff are on college IP monthly.
Have you seen any quantifiable improvements in teacher performance, student outcomes, or other relevant metrics since implementing CollegeiP?
Yes
Have you made any specific customisations to better align the platform with your college's goals and objectives?
Yes, we customise objectives based on our strategic plan
Would you recommend CollegeiP to other colleges, and if so, why?
Yes, and we share good practices already with north western colleges and using College IP
