Beacon Status awarded by Minister

5 E Ltd was awarded the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Beacon Status Award on 6^th July 2009 by Kevin Brennan, Minister for Further Education, Skills,  Apprenticeships and Consumer Affairs at a special ceremony in London.

The Beacon Status award provides public recognition of excellence and innovation of it’s work within the further education system.

This prestigious award recognised the achievement of 3 consecutive Ofsted Outstanding Grade 1’s for Leadership and Management.

Mr. Brennan said: “This is an outstanding achievement. In today’s economic climate, the more we can all do to promote and celebrate the excellence that exists in further education and skills, the better. I expect all Beacons to work with LSIS to share their expertise and good practices to help drive up the performance of the whole sector to the high level that they have attained. Our students, learners and employers deserve nothing less.”

According to the website, Beacon status provides “public recognition of the excellence and innovation which exists within the further education system. It celebrates learning providers that deliver outstanding teaching and learning and is for providers funded by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and inspected by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted).”

For photographs and more details of the ceremony, see the beacon webpage at: http://beaconstatus.excellence.qia.org.uk

We would like to congratulate all staff and learners at 5E for contributing to the on-going effort of providing high quality advice, training and facilities to all members of the community.