The Assessment and Training Centre Limited

The Assessment and Training Centre Limited Reinspection monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Rebecca Jennings, His Majesty's Inspector

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider

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Address:

35 Upper Wickham Lane Welling DA16 3AB Monitoring visit: The Assessment and Training Centre, 9 February 2023

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Context and focus of visit

This is the first reinspection monitoring visit to The Assessment and Training Centre following publication of the new provider monitoring visit report on 31 October 2022 which found the provider to have made insufficient progress in ensuring effective safeguarding arrangements are in place.

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Context and focus of visit

The Assessment and Training Centre Limited (TATCL) is an independent learning provider based in Welling, within the London Borough of Bexley.

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Context and focus of visit

TATCL is funded by the Greater London Authority to provide education and training to adult learners who study level 3 care sector certificate programmes. All education and training takes place through videoconference.

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Context and focus of visit

At the time of the visit, there were approximately 119 learners enrolled on courses. Of which, 70 learners were studying understanding mental health, 19 were studying the principles of end-of-life care, 14 were studying understanding Autism, nine were studying understanding the principles of dementia care and seven were studying the care and management of diabetes.

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Insufficient progress

Leaders and staff do have an adequate knowledge of which learners are still on courses at the provider. They do not contact learners frequently enough. Consequently, they do not know the circumstances of their learners and whether they are safe. Leaders do not update their records or safeguarding policy frequently enough to share current information and guidance with staff and learners. Leaders do not check thoroughly enough whether staff are safe to work with their learners as part of reference checks. Trainers do not discuss local safeguarding risks with learners. As a result, staff and learners are not aware of the range of risks that learners might face. Trainers and the designated safeguarding lead have taken part in suitable training to help them keep adult learners safe. Where trainers are in touch with learners, in a few instances, they discuss key safeguarding topics, such as county lines and female

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genital mutilation. However, in too many instances learners’ understanding of the risks of extremism and radicalisation is not in depth. Leaders give learners the contact details of the designated safeguarding lead, however, too many learners are not clear about who to report concerns to. When learners take part in their training, trainers ensure they understand the importance of safeguarding themselves and the clients they care for. For example, Monitoring visit: The Assessment and Training Centre, 9 February 2023 learners studying a course about autism learn about a wide range of abuse topics, including female genital mutilation physical, emotional and financial abuse. When learners who usually attend lessons are not present, staff make follow up calls to check on their health and well-being. Tutors train learners who attend how to stay safe online. For example, they inform learners about the importance of blurring backgrounds when on camera and not

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sharing personal details with people they do not know. As a result, learners gain an understanding of how to keep themselves and their families safe when online. Monitoring visit: The Assessment and Training Centre, 9 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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