We are pleased to confirm that Train4All has received an excellent outcome from their recent Ofsted Provider Monitoring visit. A monitoring visit is an interim type of inspection to assess progress and risk and to encourage improvement. On monitoring visits, inspectors arrive at progress judgements against themes.
These progress judgements are:
- insufficient progress
- reasonable progress
- significant progress
Train4All is an independent learning provider specialising in Construction and Engineering and were pleased to welcome an Ofsted inspection team to take a deeper look at our Skills Bootcamp delivery as part of a Provider Monitoring Visit. The inspection team visited us in late January and spoke to a cross-section of the organisation, including directors, managers, programme leads, trainers, employers and participants.
We are pleased to share that this was a successful process, with Ofsted reporting the following across three themes:
1. How much progress have leaders and managers made in designing and delivering relevant adult provision that has a clearly defined purpose – Significant Progress
- Leaders have established excellent links with employers. They collaborate with employers very effectively to plan tailored training which prepares learners exceptionally well for employment and apprenticeships.
- Leaders use their industrial knowledge exceptionally well to codesign with employers training that meets skills shortages in welding and fabrication.
- Leaders make excellent use of feedback they receive from partners to improve the quality of training and to ensure that they have appropriate systems in place to support learners and monitor progress.
2. How much Progress have leaders and managers made to ensure that learners benefit from high-quality adult education that prepares them well for their intended job role, career aim and/or personal goals? –Reasonable progress
- Tutors are knowledgeable and passionate about the subjects they teach. Tutors plan projects which are fun and engage learners well in the development of their welding skills. As a result, learners develop confidence in their use of a wide range of welding equipment, such as metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welders.
- Learners enjoy their studies. They value the way tutors use their knowledge and experience of industry to help them to develop their skills.
- Learners receive helpful and constructive written and verbal feedback from tutors.
3. How much progress have leaders and managers made in ensuring that effective safeguarding arrangements are in place? – Significant progress
- Leaders have put age-appropriate arrangements in place to keep learners safe. Learners feel safe and know who to go to if they have a concern.
- Leaders and tutors provide exceptional care and support for vulnerable leaners who are experiencing significant health and personal difficulties so they can complete their studies and gain sustained employment.
- Leaders ensure that those learners who need it receive mentoring to help them with their mental health.
The report concluded: “Nearly all of those learners who start a bootcamp with Train4All receive an interview with an employer and gain employment in the subject they have studied”.
Jon Allen, Chief Executive of Train4All, said: “We were delighted to welcome the Ofsted team to Train4All in respect of our Skills Bootcamp delivery programmes. At Train4All, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality, professional skills to those looking to embark upon a career in welding and fabrication. It is fantastic that the inspection team recognised the high standards that we set ourselves for programme delivery and progression, and a testament to the hard work, experience and passion of our delivery team that has enabled us to achieve this excellent outcome for the monitoring visit”.
Rachel Allen, Chief Operating Officer, said “We strive to provide the best, safe, happy and secure learning environment and progress our curriculum forward to continue meeting employer needs. We’ll continue to respond to feedback, review and refine our curriculum materials. The team thoroughly enjoyed the Ofsted experience and look forward to welcoming the team back in the future for their full inspection.”
Read the full Ofsted report here as soon as it is published.