TMS Learning and Skills Support Ltd

TMS Learning and Skills Support Ltd

Name of lead inspector: Jon Bowman Her Majesty's Inspector

p.1

TMS Learning and Skills Support Ltd

Type of provider: Independent learning provider

p.1

Address:

Room 506 26 Elmfield Road Bromley BR1 1LR Monitoring visit: TMS Learning and Skills Support Ltd, 9 May 2019

p.1

Context and focus of visit

TMS Learning and Skills Support Ltd (TMS) was founded in October 2014. Based in Bromley, it provides apprenticeships in business administration from level 2 to level 4 for Ealing Council. Five apprentices are on programme, working towards level 2 and level 4 framework qualifications in business administration. Apprentices work in a variety of departments within Ealing Council.

p.2

Context and focus of visit

At the monitoring visit in November 2018, inspectors found that leaders had made insufficient progress in ensuring that effective safeguarding arrangements were in place. They had made reasonable progress in ensuring that all of the requirements of successful apprenticeship provision were in place and that apprentices benefited from high-quality training.

p.2

Significant progress

Since the initial monitoring visit, the director has been highly effective in improving arrangements to safeguard apprentices. After this visit, the director quickly implemented a comprehensive action plan to address the weaknesses identified in safeguarding practice. Leaders have established a positive culture to safeguard their apprentices. The director has put in place a new online safety policy and has worked with another training provider to ensure that this is fit for purpose. The director and assessor have taken part in relevant training on safeguarding that has increased their understanding of safeguarding matters thoroughly. The director has delivered monthly workshops to apprentices that cover a wide range of topics relating to safeguarding. These include workshops on extremism and radicalisation, British values, online safety, bullying, coercive and controlling behaviour, and knife crime. The director uses a good range of resources that ensure

p.2

Significant progress

that teaching engages apprentices well. Apprentices enjoy the workshops. As a result, they develop a very good understanding of these issues and how they relate to their job roles and personal lives. For example, apprentices articulate very clearly the signs they look for, when dealing with clients or colleagues, that may indicate that they are in an abusive relationship or are vulnerable to exploitation. They understand thoroughly how to keep themselves safe online and when using social media. Apprentices know whom to go to, both at work and in training, if they have concerns about their own or other’s welfare. They trust TMS and council staff to have their Monitoring visit: TMS Learning and Skills Support Ltd, 9 May 2019 interests at heart. When TMS and council staff need to offer additional support to apprentices to protect their welfare, they do so promptly and effectively. TMS and council staff have a secure oversight of the needs of apprentices. They meet

p.2

Significant progress

regularly, and record and share information appropriately whenever they are concerned about apprentices’ well-being. Monitoring visit: TMS Learning and Skills Support Ltd, 9 May 2019 the guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.3

Significant progress

Learner View Learner View is a website where learners can tell Ofsted what they think about their college or provider. They can also see what other learners think about them too. To find out more go to www.learnerview.ofsted.gov.uk .

p.4

Significant progress

Employer View Employer View is a website where employers can tell Ofsted what they think about their employees’ college or provider. They can also see what other employers think about them too. To find out more go to www.employerview.ofsted.gov.uk .

p.4

Significant progress

achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children’s social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for children looked after, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence , write to the Information Policy Team,

p.4

Significant progress

The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.4

Significant progress

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.4

Significant progress

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.4