Woodhouse College this week received beacon status for its top-class performance.

The lifelong learning, further and higher education minister Margaret Hodge presented the sixth-form college in Woodhouse Road, Finchley, with the beacon award at a ceremony in Westminster on Tuesday (April 29).

It was recognised for its excellent inspection results and outstanding performance in a Learning and Skills Council (LSC) assessment. Mrs Hodge said: "This is a local college to be proud of and I look forward to many more following its lead."

The LSC awards beacon status to make an example of colleges with particularly successful management, curriculum, financial, health and community activities.

Each beacon establishment receives funding to share its expertise with others.

Principal Ann Robinson said: "I hope that we will be able to develop as a centre that draws together good practice from all over this excellent borough."

April 30, 2003 18:30