College’s high quality support for students recognised by top body

South Essex College has once again been accredited to the matrix Standard for the high quality information, advice and guidance (IAG) it provides students.

The matrix Standard is the Department for Education’s (DfE) standard for ensuring the quality of the delivery of high-quality IAG. 

The areas which are monitored for the accreditation are admissions, careers, engagement and funding, additional learning support (ALS) and wellbeing & safeguarding.

The accreditation applies to the college as a whole, which has sites across Basildon, Southend and Thurrock offering a broad curriculum covering provision for 16-18 year olds, Higher Education, programmes for adults, and apprenticeships.

The matrix Standard is an outcome-based standard. This means that an assessor will look not only at processes used to support IAG delivery but also at results achieved.

It helps providers to improve their services by benchmarking against best practice and it offers accreditation to those that meet the full standard.

Brad Brooks, Assistant Principal Student Experience, said it was a ‘fantastic achievement.’

He said: “The accreditation is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our staff to see our students achieve. We pride ourselves on the quality of the information advice and guidance we provide.

“This really is a whole college effort and everyone should be proud of the outcome.” 

Roger Chapman, Head of the matrix Service for The Growth Company, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for South Essex College and I would like to congratulate the team on their success. 

“We believe that at the heart of high-quality advice and support services are strong leadership, excellent service and a focus on continuous improvement, all underpinned by effective use of the resources  available. The matrix Standard is designed to benchmark organisations against best practice in these areas. With their accreditation success, South Essex College is working to provide the best possible support to their clients.” 

For more information about courses available at the college, visit www.southessex.ac.uk

For more information about the matrix Standard, visit www.matrixStandard.com