Corporate Information
Our mission and strategic objectives
Wakefield College is the largest college in the District and has an impressive track record, having provided education and training in Wakefield and its surrounding area since 1868.
In December 2018 Ofsted conducted a full Inspection of Wakefield College, looking at every area of our work and they concluded that we are a ‘Good’ College.
Latest Corporate News
A special award for a special Wakefield building
21 October, 2020
Wakefield College celebrates A Level results
13 August, 2020
Vision for the future of colleges launched by Independent Commission
24 July, 2020
Wakefield College celebrates Apprenticeships success…
10 February, 2020
Wakefield Suffragist honoured by historic College building
10 February, 2020
Beaumont Building Official Opening
06 February, 2020
Hospitality & Catering Department receives professional equipment grant
17 October, 2019
Full marks for new teaching staff at Wakefield College
03 October, 2019
Our Mission
Transforming lives through learning...
by enabling young people, adults and employers to fulfil their potential.
Our Vision
...to be an outstanding college at the heart of the Wakefield District.
Our Values
Responsiveness. Teamwork. Inclusiveness. Respect. Excellence. Responsibility.
Executive Team
Jason Pepper
Executive Director:
Finance & Resources
Telephone: 01924 789 207
Email: j.pepper@wakefield.ac.uk
Clare Allcock
Executive Director:
Student Experience & Student Support
Telephone: 01924 789 117
Email: c.allcock@wakefield.ac.uk
Lisa Macdonald
Executive Director:
Curriculum
Telephone: 01924 789 204
Email: l.macdonald@wakefield.ac.uk
Sue Slassor
Executive Director:
Quality & Performance
Telephone: 01924 789 221
Email: s.slassor@wakefield.ac.uk
Karen Sykes
Executive Director:
HR & Organisational Development
Telephone: 01924 789 214
Email: k.sykes@wakefield.ac.uk
Joanne Taylor
Executive Director:
Employer Engagement & Apprenticeships
Telephone: 01924 789 105
Email: j.taylor2@wakefield.ac.uk
Strategic Objectives #1
Deliver excellent teaching and learning to all of our students.
Strategic Objectives #2
Meet the skills needs of the Wakefield District.
Strategic Objectives #3
Have skilled, engaged staff who deliver a great experience.
Strategic Objectives #4
Secure the College’s long-term financial health.
Strategic Plan Summary 2017-20
Annual Accounts
16-19 Tuition Fund Grant
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESF) has allocated Wakefield College additional funding for the 2020/21 academic year to provide support for learners that experienced particular disruption in their education during lockdown. In line with the ESFA conditions attached to this funding, we will be providing the following support:
- Additional small group ‘catch-up’ tuition in to enable those learners that have not achieved at least a grade 5 in GCSE English and/or maths to do so.
- Additional small group ‘catch-up’ tuition to learners on vocational study programmes that might benefit from additional support.
- The provision of additional tutorial and pastoral support to help learners that may be at risk of withdrawing from their study programme.
- The provision of physical and online learning materials and equipment to support eligible learners.
This support set out above will be directed at learners that do not yet have GCSE English and/or maths at Grade 5 or above, but will be prioritised for learners that do not yet have GCSE English and/or maths at Grade 4.