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
Exciting Relaunch for the University Centre at Wakefield College (UCW)
10 August, 2021
Wakefield College Celebrates A Level Results…
10 August, 2021
Yorkshire colleges announce plans for merger
23 June, 2021
Engineering a brighter future
09 February, 2021
New Covid-19 testing site opens at Wakefield College
03 February, 2021
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
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 a high-quality, destination focused learning experience to all learners.
Strategic Objectives #2
Meet the skills needs, aspirations and interests of the Wakefield District and the wider region.
Strategic Objectives #3
Have a skilled, engaged workforce who feel safe and promote College values.
Strategic Objectives #4
Resource a high-quality student experience.
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.