Moor Training Limited

Further education and skills inspection report

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Apprenticeships Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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Information about this provider

Moor Training Limited (MTL) is a training provider based in the south west of England, which offers apprenticeships in gas engineering. At the time of the inspection, 15 apprentices were studying the gas engineering operative standard at level 3. All apprentices were over 18-years old and employed by Barkwell Plumbing and Heating Limited. 10 to 12 January 2023

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What is it like to be a learner with this provider?

Apprentices are highly motivated and value their training. They are committed to completing the apprenticeship to the high standards expected by their tutors and mentors. They are proud of the skills they develop and become effective employees within the gas engineering industry.

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What is it like to be a learner with this provider?

Apprentices appreciate greatly their monthly, week-long training sessions at MTL’s well-equipped specialist centre. Tutors use their extensive industry experience to help apprentices develop and apply relevant new knowledge, skills and behaviours. As a result, apprentices become highly employable in the construction sector.

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What is it like to be a learner with this provider?

Apprentices’ training includes day-long sessions exploring how to maintain positive mental health and well-being, online safety, identifying and avoiding extremism and the negative impact of illicit drug taking. Apprentices also engage in a wide range of charitable activities and skills competitions. These include an apprentice of the year prize, Blue Friday men’s mental health awareness, the Daisy Chain Project, Talk to Us month and Mental Health Awareness Week. As a result, apprentices develop an effective understanding of well-being themes, and their knowledge of working safely is excellent.

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Leaders have high aspirations for their staff and apprentices. They take pride in the quality of the teaching and resources and are positive role models. They believe passionately that their training should prepare apprentices for successful employment and equip them with the life and industry skills they will need for their futures. Governors hold high expectations of staff. They share leaders’ passion to offer apprentices the best possible experience and play an effective role in challenging leaders to improve the training that they provide.

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Leaders and managers have established useful processes to improve the training experience of apprentices. Monthly team meetings include valuable discussions on apprentices’ progress in developing the new skills and knowledge they need to be successful. As a result, leaders are aware of what apprentices know and can do and take swift action, when needed, to ensure that they are on track to pass their apprenticeships.

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Tutors ensure that the curriculum is planned and taught so that apprentices become skilled, confident and reliable gas engineers. They gain the specialist knowledge to work with competence and safety in a range of new-build and existing domestic environments. Apprentices develop technical vocabulary quickly and use it accurately. Tutors are swift to identify errors, challenging apprentices to articulate what is wrong. For example, an apprentice who incorrectly referred to gluing pipes when using solvent cement was able to describe the safety concerns had glue been 10 to 12 January 2023

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used. As a result, apprentices apply technical language well to complex settings and grow in confidence.

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Tutors provide apprentices with useful feedback that is based upon a process of questioning to support the development of new knowledge. When apprentices have misunderstood or forgotten important information, tutors guide them towards the additional knowledge they need, without providing the answers for them. As a result, apprentices develop valuable independent learning skills, which prepare them for activities, such as essential re-accreditation, later in their careers.

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Tutors plan effectively for the development of apprentices’ team-work skills. As a result, apprentices demonstrate a deep understanding of how to work independently and as a team. Workplace mentors support the development of these skills by ensuring that the apprentices feel valued in their workplace. As a result, apprentices develop positive workplace relationships. Their attendance is very high, and they exemplify professional behaviours.

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Workplace mentors provide apprentices with good opportunities to learn, develop and apply the knowledge they need to meet the standards of the apprenticeship. However, leaders do not directly monitor and evaluate the quality and impact of this training. As a result, leaders do not have the assurance that the training apprentices receive is consistently effective.

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Tutors provide apprentices with relevant careers advice and guidance, but the content is not structured well enough and not always timely. As a result, most apprentices know their immediate career opportunities but are less clear about their wider options in the construction industry.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and governors fulfil the statutory requirements for safeguarding. They respond swiftly and effectively to protect apprentices when safeguarding referrals are made. Leaders ensure that apprentices are aware of the dangers and signs of radicalisation.

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Safeguarding

Leaders and tutors provide highly effective support for learners’ safety and well- being. They have developed valuable safeguarding initiatives, including well-being days. Tutors place a high priority on the safety of learners and focus on the professional practices required for apprentices, and their customers, to stay safe. Apprentices appreciate these initiatives. They feel well supported and safe.

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 Ensure that all apprentices receive effective careers advice and guidance.  Ensure that the quality of training provided by mentors is of a high standard. 10 to 12 January 2023

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Provider details

Address Unit 1 Barowe House Beardown Road Exeter Road Industrial Estate Okehampton EX20 1UA

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Provider details

Principal, CEO or equivalent Aimee Worrall

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Provider details

Provider type Independent Learning Provider

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Provider details

Date of previous inspection 18 to 20 February 2020

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Provider details

Main subcontractors None 10 to 12 January 2023

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Information about this inspection

The inspection team was assisted by the centre manager principal, as nominee. Inspectors took account of the provider’s most recent self-assessment report and development plans, and the previous inspection report. The inspection was carried out using the further education and skills inspection handbook and took into account all relevant provision at the provider. Inspectors collected a wide range of evidence to inform judgements, including visiting learning sessions, scrutinising learners’ work, seeking the views of learners, staff and other stakeholders, and examining the provider’s documentation and records.

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Inspection team

Paul James, lead inspector His Majesty’s Inspector Nick Crombie His Majesty’s Inspector 10 to 12 January 2023

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