Orangebox Training Solutions Ltd

Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited Monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Philippa Firth, His Majesty’s Inspector

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Inspection dates: 25 and 26 January 2023

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider

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Address: Tranquility House Harbour View Hartlepool TS24 0UX Monitoring visit: Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited, 25 and 26 January 2023

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Context and focus of visit

Ofsted undertakes to carry out monitoring visits to all newly directly funded providers of adult learning provision where the provision offered is in scope for inspection. This monitoring visit was undertaken as part of those arrangements and as outlined in the ‘Further education and skills inspection handbook’, especially the sections entitled ‘Monitoring visits’ and ‘Monitoring visits to providers that are newly directly publicly funded’. The focus of these visits is on the themes set out below.

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Context and focus of visit

Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited is an independent learning provider based in Hartlepool. At the time of the monitoring visit, seven learners were studying towards a level 2 award for door supervisors in the private security industry. Alongside this course, learners also study a level 2 certificate in mental health first aid and advocacy in the workplace and a level 2 certificate in understanding safeguarding and ‘Prevent’.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have a clear focus on providing courses that help learners who are furthest away from the labour market to gain employment. They target courses to meet specific local and regional needs, such as in retail, security and construction. Leaders identify current job vacancies with employers, and learners are guaranteed an interview during their course.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders work closely with employers to make sure that the curriculum meets their requirements. As a result, learners get the precise knowledge and skills that they need to gain employment. In addition to the level 2 award for door supervisors, leaders offer a level 2 course in mental health first aid and advocacy in the workplace. Learners benefit from this additional qualification, which gives them an advantage at interview and provides them with the knowledge and skills to support their own mental well-being and that of others.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have effective quality assurance arrangements in place to evaluate the quality of teachers’ practice. An external consultant conducts observations of lessons and provides an evaluation and recommendations. Leaders rightly recognise that they need to identify clear and relevant actions for teachers following these observations so that they can provide further professional development and better monitor improvements in teachers’ practice. Monitoring visit: Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited, 25 and 26 January 2023 Leaders provide impartial careers advice and guidance. They share monthly newsletters with learners to advertise job vacancies in many sectors. Employers frequently visit sessions to talk with learners about specific career options available in their organisations. The National Careers Service works with learners every week and helps them map their skills and experience to a variety of relevant job roles.

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Reasonable progress

Teachers monitor the progress of each learner and provide individual support to help learners catch up should they fall behind. However, leaders do not have a clear enough oversight of the progress that all learners are making. They do not accurately measure learners’ progress from their starting points.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders rightly identify that they need to use the data that they collect more effectively to inform their decisions about the curriculum. For example, they collect destination data, but they do not analyse it to evaluate the impact of their courses or to inform future curriculum planning to meet learners’ needs.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have in place a strategic advisory board, which consists of members who are knowledgeable and have a wealth of experience, such as in education, finance and corporate services. Governors provide challenge and have started to hold leaders to account, specifically around the quality of the provision.

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Teachers are highly experienced in the subjects that they teach. A few still have security roles and share relevant and interesting industry-related experience with learners. For example, they discuss specific security procedures when working in hospitals and how this might relate to how terror attacks are planned. Learners value their teachers’ expertise and gain a good understanding about the realities of working in the security industry.

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Reasonable progress

Teachers use initial assessment appropriately at the start of the course. They use standard English and mathematics assessments and further assess learners so that they have a very accurate understanding of learners’ capabilities before they start their course. Teachers plan lessons that are engaging, well structured and relevant. The training that they provide is at a suitable level and with appropriate content for adult learners.

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Reasonable progress

Teachers adapt their teaching appropriately for learners with different learning needs. They provide additional support so that all learners have the opportunity to be successful. For example, learners with specific learning difficulties have one-to- one support to help them get their ideas down on paper, which they then write in Monitoring visit: Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited, 25 and 26 January 2023 their own words. Learners with additional needs make progress at a similar level to their peers.

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Reasonable progress

Most teachers check learning frequently in lessons by expertly questioning learners to probe their knowledge and to encourage them to give deeper answers. Teachers correct learners’ misconceptions quickly and know how much progress learners make in each lesson. Learners use feedback from their teachers well to improve their understanding and, as a result, they build their knowledge and skills on sound foundations.

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Reasonable progress

Learners make rapid progress in their learning, including learners who have no prior knowledge or have been out of education for many years. They develop substantial new knowledge and skills and enjoy their learning. The vast majority complete their courses successfully and achieve their qualifications.

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Reasonable progress

The designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and safeguarding officers are suitably experienced and qualified. They have sensible procedures for reporting and dealing with safeguarding incidents. Learners know who to contact should they have any concerns. They are confident that they will be taken seriously and that they will be supported.

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Reasonable progress

The strategic advisory board place safeguarding high on their agenda. Governors have experience in education, and one has a level 3 designated safeguarding lead qualification. They use their experience to guide, support and challenge the DSL.

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Reasonable progress

Teachers help learners to acquire the skills that they need to keep themselves and their customers safe in the security industry. Learners develop strategies to manage conflict, such as how to de-escalate threatening situations.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have a ‘Prevent’ duty policy and risk assessment in place to help keep learners safe from radicalisation and extremism. Learners value the training that they receive and can talk about potential targets for terrorism in the region, such as at a power station or chemical factory. Monitoring visit: Orangebox Training Solutions UK Limited, 25 and 26 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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