A range of new case studies has been added to our Excellence Gateway exemplifying the commitment to innovate and improve practice across the sector:

West Nottinghamshire College: 'Data dashboard' drives delivery, decision-making and development
West Nottinghamshire College was awarded an “outstanding” inspection report from Ofsted for creating a single data dashboard that brought together all their disparate data from individual departments. This initiated a culture of transparency; improved the accuracy of data and helped to aid planning and delivery of learning.

User voice - a tool for quality improvement at Devon College
In the space of seven years, South Devon College has gone from unsatisfactory to outstanding in Ofsted's inspection rating. Key to its success has been both capturing and using the ‘users' voice' for quality improvement.

Exercise helps to improve prisoners' literacy skills – HMP Bure
Improving reading skills in the prison gym is successfully providing a relaxed, non-traditional educational environment for men who have avoided learning to read in the past. Learning to read provides prisoners access to education, training and employment opportunities that would previously have been unavailable to them.

Huntingdonshire Regional College: e-Portfolio system motors students to success and improves organisational efficiency
The introduction of the OneFile e–portfolio system at the Motor Vehicle department of Huntingdonshire Regional College has revolutionised its teaching and learning delivery, improved organisational efficiency, and helped students achieve qualifications quicker. Bundles of paper have been scrapped, students can now upload video and audio as reflective evidence, and assessors no longer have to go on unnecessary visits to collect papers and signatures. What's more, the department has saved time and money, diversified learning and made an impact on its carbon footprint.