London Professional College Ltd

London Professional College Report following a monitoring visit to a ‘requires improvement’ provider

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Name of lead inspector: Derrick Baughan, Her Majesty’s Inspector

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider

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Address:

Thamesgate House 33–41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-Sea Essex SS2 6BU Monitoring visit: London Professional College Ltd, 21 January 2020

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Context and focus of visit

London Professional College (LPC) was inspected in March 2019. At that time, inspectors judged the overall effectiveness of the provision to require improvement.

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Context and focus of visit

The focus of this monitoring visit was to evaluate the progress that leaders and managers have made in dealing with the main areas for improvement identified at the previous inspection.

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Context and focus of visit

LPC is based in Southend-on-Sea. Staff carry out classroom training and individual support on Saturdays at the training centres in Barking and Bloomsbury. All learners are currently studying for a level 3 diploma in business administration. At the time of the visit there were 93 learners.

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Insufficient progress

Leaders have not ensured that improvements have been rapid. Leaders now identify weakness in teaching and learning, but they have not established clear and measurable success criteria for improvements. They are unclear about the progress they are making towards improving quality.

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Insufficient progress

Leaders have been successful in raising learners’ achievement rates and improving attendance. They now monitor learners’ destinations to inform programme planning.

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Reasonable progress

Teachers provide useful feedback on the quality of learners’ written assignments. Learners use teachers’ suggestions appropriately to improve the quality of re- submissions. Teachers review their own assessment practice to ensure that learners develop appropriate employment skills.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have reviewed their approach to helping teachers improve their classroom assessment practice. Teachers have had recent and relevant training. It is too soon to judge the impact of these actions. Monitoring visit: London Professional College Ltd, 21 January 2020

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have made clear improvements in how the organisation assesses learners’ starting points. Staff who assess learners are appropriately trained. Leaders have expanded the breadth of assessment to better reflect learners’ starting points.

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Reasonable progress

Teaching staff make good use of this information. They complete a detailed individual learning support plan. This shows clearly the needs of learners and what teachers need to do to enable learners to succeed. Teachers adapt their teaching effectively. The proportion of learners who achieve their qualification is improving.

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Insufficient progress

Teaching staff do not help learners improve their skills in written English. Most learners speak English as an additional language. Teachers do not focus closely enough on learners demonstrating good written English. They do not ensure that learners have an adequate understanding of basic grammar. As a result, learners do not understand what they need to do to improve their work. Learners often repeat the same mistakes.

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Insufficient progress

Teachers do not always model good English skills. Written feedback to learners contains many errors in spelling and grammar. Workbooks and other company documents contain many typographical errors. Managers have introduced a new system to measure the progress learners make. However, it is too early to judge the effect of this action. Monitoring visit: London Professional College Ltd, 21 January 2020 regulates and inspects to 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

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