The Bournemouth and Poole College (the college) is a large general further education college. It is the largest provider of academic and vocational education in Dorset. Its campuses are located on three sites and the largest are at Lansdowne, Bournemouth and North Road, Poole. Approximately 97% of the curriculum provision is provided at these two sites. The other site at the Fulcrum at Tower Park, Poole is the centre for carpentry and joinery provision. Learners and apprentices are recruited primarily from across Dorset and Hampshire. At the time of the inspection, 2,465 learners were studying on education programmes for young people (EPYP), 1,361 learners were on adult learning programmes, 1,698 apprentices were studying apprenticeship standards and frameworks, and 163 learners with high needs were studying on vocational and academic programmes. The college offers a wide range of provision, from pre-entrylevel courses to higher education courses in 14 out of the 15 subject-sector areas. EPYP accounts for approximately 45% of the provision, apprenticeships 30%, and adult provision 25%. Provision for learners with high needs accounts for approximately 3% of the total provision and consists of around one third of learners studying foundation programmes and two thirds studying on academic and vocational programmes.