Employment Education Training Group Ltd

Employment Education Training Group Limited Monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Michael Worgs, His Majesty’s Inspector

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Inspection dates: 31 January and 1 February 2023

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider

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Address:

4 Balls Pond Road Tottenham E8 2JS Monitoring visit: Employment Education Training Group Limited, 31 January and 1 February 2023

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Context and focus of visit

From March 2019, Ofsted undertook to carry out monitoring visits to all newly directly funded providers of adult learning provision which began to be funded from August 2017 or after by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. 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

Employment Education Training Group Limited (EET) is an independent training provider based in Tottenham, London. EET gained a contract to offer adult training in 2018. EET provides training for unemployed adults who need to develop their skills to gain employment.

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Context and focus of visit

At the time of the monitoring visit, there were 14 learners studying level 3 adult care and seven learners studying level 3 information and communication technology (ICT) systems and principles qualifications. There were no learners in receipt of high-needs funding. EET has no subcontractors.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers work effectively with external partners to identify learners who will benefit from specific training that will support them to gain employment or achieve their personal goals. For example, leaders work effectively with local employers, community faith groups and local agencies to identify learners who are socially disadvantaged by their lack of substantial digital skills. Learners benefit from access to basic ICT training and the opportunity to progress to the level 3 ICT systems and principles qualification.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders ensure that learners are recruited appropriately. Tutors carry out appropriate discussions with each learner about their aspirations. Tutors signpost learners to courses they can offer or to external providers who offer courses that meet each learners’ needs.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders do not have sufficient oversight of their progression and destination data. Leaders are not able to use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of the Monitoring visit: Employment Education Training Group Limited, 31 January and 1 February 2023 curriculum. Leaders are aware of the issue and are taking effective action. However, it is too early to see the full impact.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers do not monitor the quality of education and training effectively. For example, frequent observations are carried out by experienced internal quality assurance staff, but these focus too much on compliance with awarding body regulations rather than on the quality of teaching and assessment. As a result, tutors’ teaching and assessment practices are not consistent.

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Reasonable progress

Governance arrangements are effective. Governors have a suitable understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the provision. Governors meet frequently and take swift action to rectify any weaknesses in the provision.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have selected and designed appropriate programmes in level 3 adult care and level 3 ICT that provide learners with the skills they need to access employment in their local communities. Learners gain valuable vocational skills and knowledge as a result of their learning. For example, learners on the level 3 ICT programme can use diagnostic software effectively to identify and rectify faults. Learners understand the importance of legislation, such as confidentiality, security and data protection. In level 3 adult care, learners have a good understanding of person-centred care. Learners know how to work with external agencies to provide the appropriate support to their clients. Learners have a good understanding of conflict management and know how to use different styles of communication to meet service user needs. Consequently, learners feel prepared to take up suitable job roles when they complete their programmes.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders do not ensure that tutors make effective use of the information about learners’ existing skills and knowledge at the start of their programme. Tutors do not adapt the learning content of the curriculum or implement personalised programmes to meet the individual needs of learners. As a result, too many learners, particularly in the level 3 adult care programme, make slow progress.

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Reasonable progress

Most learners develop sufficient English and digital skills to pursue their personal goals. For example, tutors help learners to improve their English skills through feedback on written assignments. Tutors develop learners’ communication skills in sessions by ensuring that learners actively take part in discussions.

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Reasonable progress

Tutors do not sufficiently develop learners’ mathematics skills. Tutors do not plan enough activities that enable learners to improve their mathematics skills over time. Monitoring visit: Employment Education Training Group Limited, 31 January and 1 February 2023 As a result, learners do not swiftly develop their proficiency in the mathematical concepts that are essential to the learning content of their programme.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders do not ensure that learners receive effective ongoing careers advice and guidance to support them to plan their next steps. Leaders are aware of this issue and are taking effective action. However, it is too early to see the full impact.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have developed an effective culture of safeguarding in the organisation. They have appropriately appointed a trained designated safeguarding officer (DSO) and deputy DSO. All staff complete relevant safeguarding and ‘Prevent’ duty training, which is updated annually. Staff provide effective support to learners by signposting them to the relevant external agencies to get help with housing or other welfare needs.

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Reasonable progress

Learners feel safe and are comfortable discussing welfare and personal issues with their tutors. Learners feel cared for and supported by tutors. Learners’ understanding of local risks, including extremism, is not sufficiently developed. Monitoring visit: Employment Education Training Group Limited, 31 January and 1 February 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 and child protection.

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Reasonable progress

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