Future Horizons Leeds Ltd

Future Horizons Leeds Limited Monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Karen Anderson, His Majesty’s Inspector

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Type of provider: Independent specialist college

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Address:

2 Wyther Lane Kirkstall Leeds LS5 3BT Monitoring visit: Future Horizons Leeds Limited, 20 January 2023

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Context and focus of visit

From autumn 2019, Ofsted undertook to carry out monitoring visits to independent specialist colleges newly funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency from August 2018 onwards. This follow-up safeguarding monitoring visit has been carried out consequent to the provider being found to be making insufficient progress with respect to safeguarding at its previous monitoring visit. It follows the arrangements outlined in the ‘Further education and skills inspection handbook’.

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Context and focus of visit

The focus of this visit is on the safeguarding theme below.

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Context and focus of visit

Future Horizons Leeds Limited is an independent specialist college that provides programmes for learners with high needs. At the time of the visit, there were 26 learners enrolled across pathways in life skills, sensory and communication, and employability. All learners are aged 19 to 25.

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Reasonable progress

Since the previous monitoring visit, leaders have made substantial improvements to their safeguarding arrangements. They have appointed an experienced designated safeguarding lead and have increased the rigour of procedures, enhanced staff training and embedded topics relating to safety into the curriculum. Leaders have now established an effective culture of safeguarding.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have comprehensive policies in place for safeguarding, including for the recruitment of suitable staff to work with vulnerable adults. They have improved their use of risk assessments for on- and off-site activities, such as going to a swimming pool and visiting a local donkey sanctuary. Staff use a rigorous process to consider carefully the risks of the visit, both before and during the activity, and plan control measures effectively for the needs of the group and individual learners.

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Reasonable progress

Staff are suitably trained in safeguarding topics, including the risks of radicalisation and extremism. Leaders share frequent updates with staff and provide opportunities to discuss these topics in meetings and lesson walk-throughs. Recent training in online safety included an insight into the latest social media platforms and how misogyny is propagated through incel culture and the manosphere. Staff use this knowledge to teach their learners how to stay safe. Monitoring visit: Future Horizons Leeds Limited, 20 January 2023 Leaders ensure that the curriculum is planned carefully to include frequent opportunities to teach learners about staying safe. The curriculum includes topics such as online safety and healthy relationships. Leaders are particularly focused on ensuring that learners can give or withhold consent and communicate if something is wrong. Learners are taught how to stay safe in a way that is appropriate for them as

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Reasonable progress

Learners feel safe and know who to tell in college if they have concerns. They know how to keep themselves safe when offline, such as ‘stop, look and listen’ for crossing the road and not using distractions like mobile phones. They understand how to stay safe online, including not accepting requests from strangers or sharing photographs. Monitoring visit: Future Horizons Leeds Limited, 20 January 2023 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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Reasonable progress

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