Vision and Mission
The Board discharges its responsibility for setting the strategic direction of Colchester Institute by agreeing the Vision and Mission statements and the College's Strategic Plan.
All these statements are reviewed and updated regularly to reflect the developing needs of students and the changing educational and training requirements of the community. The current Strategic Plan, 'From Good to Outstanding, covers the three year timeframe 2007-08 to 2009-10. The Strategic Plan is updated annually.
The Vision Statement is
"Colchester Institute aims to become a College more widely recognised for its exceptional performance in vocational education and training and as an exciting place to study and work"
The Mission Statement is
"Colchester Institute’s purpose is to meet the needs of customers through effective learning, teaching and development of skills"
Aims and Values - the "Code of Conduct"
The Vision and Mission Statements seek to encapsulate the core purposes and aims of the College. The Board recognises it's obligations to all those with whom it has dealings: students, employees, local and national employers and industries, suppliers, other educational institutions and the local community. It also recognises that it has accountability to tax payers. Board members are committed to ensuring that they conduct their business in accordance with the highest ethical standards, to this end, every Board member signs a Code of Conduct. This is based upon the seven Principles of Public Service set out in the Nolan Report, these are:
- Selflessness
- Integrity
- Objectivity
- Accountability
- Openess
- Honesty
- Leadership
The Code sets out the ways in which members are expected to deal with their statutory accountability, how they exercise skill, care and due diligence, and the Board's powers, conflicts of interests, collective responsibility, openness and confidentiality, complaints, attendance and good governance.
