Mission & Values | Selby College
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Mission & Values

Like all successful organisations, Selby College has a mission, vision and wants our customers and stakeholders to know what we value.

Mission (why we are here)

  • Make a positive difference to people’s lives through education, skills and training, to help them achieve their full potential

Vision (what we are aiming for)

  • To be our area’s first choice for education, skills and training

Values (how we do things)

In all that we do:

  • Put students first
  • Pursue excellence
  • Deliver an education offer that is inclusive
  • Act with integrity, honesty and respect
  • Work with drive, passion and determination
  • Use resources wisely and fairly
  • Take responsibility for our actions

Strategic Goals: the economy, society and resources

To work collaboratively and positively in our area to:

  • Promote aspiration, opportunity and the most ambitious outcomes possible for our students
  • Increase success, happiness, social mobility, inclusion and cohesion in our communities
  • Play our part in the wellbeing and safety of our students
  • Develop further our positive working relationships with local schools to open up the full range of opportunities for young people

To work collaboratively and positively in the locality and region:

  • With councils, Local Enterprise Partnerships and other organisations, to draw in funding and other benefits for the college, our students and our area
  • With employers of all sizes, to support their skills needs, create benefits for our learners and create partnerships which can promote education, skills and career routes
  • To use and develop the resources we have in the best way to deliver the most effective and relevant education.