City College Plymouth

Our Vision … is where our future lies • We are a College with a national reputation for promoting enterprise, employability and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Our Mission … is what we focus on each and every day • To be the South West’s leading provider of innovative, technical and professional education and training by supporting partnerships for growth, raising aspirations and fostering wealth creation. Our Values … o We put our learners and our community at the heart of all that we do o We foster excellence, innovation and creativity o We celebrate diversity and inclusion and the breaking down of barriers to success o We have high expectations of ourselves, our learners and our partners • There are over 259,000 residents in the City with another 100,000 in the travel to work area. The ethnic minority population in Plymouth is 9.2% compared to 17.2% in England. The 2015 English indices of deprivation (published September 2015) gave Plymouth an overall rank of 82 out of 326 local authorities (where the most deprived is ranked at number one). • The Office for National Statistics 2010 (ONS) projects Plymouth’s population will grow to 269,800 by 2026, and 279,100 by 2035 - making Plymouth the fifteenth most populated city in England and Wales.