Care Int Limited

Care Int Ltd Reinspection monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Steve Lambert, His Majesty’s Inspector Inspection date: 15 February 2023

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider Address: Lex House 1–7 Hainault St Ilford IG1 4EL Monitoring visit: Care Int Ltd, 15 February 2023

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Context and focus of visit

This is the first reinspection monitoring visit to Care Int Limited following publication of the inspection report on 1 November 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

Care Int Limited provides apprenticeship training mainly in the healthcare sector. The company recruited its first apprentices in March 2020. At the time of the monitoring visit, there were 13 apprentices, all of whom were on level 3 apprenticeships. Most of the apprentices are employed in care settings in and around London.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers have put in place a safeguarding policy that provides apprentices with clear guidance on leaders’ and managers’ approaches to safeguarding. Apprentices have access to the policy, and details of the provider’s designated safeguarding leads are publicised. Apprentices report that they feel safe and know who to go to if they have any concerns. They are confident that any concerns reported would be taken seriously.

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Reasonable progress

Staff teach apprentices how to stay safe, including staying safe online. During apprentices’ induction, they are taught to be vigilant about emails that ask them for personal information. They are taught about the importance of additional security measures such as requiring text messages to verify their identity. Apprentices with whom inspectors spoke said they know how to stay safe, particularly when studying online.

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Reasonable progress

Tutors help apprentices to understand the importance of how to stay safe. They provide a monthly safeguarding newsletter which has important topics for apprentices to be aware of, for example looking for signs of neglect in others. Apprentices have appropriate knowledge on how to keep themselves, and those they look after in the care sector, safe.

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Reasonable progress

Tutors teach health and social care apprentices about the risks of extremism and radicalisation. In training sessions, apprentices receive specific training on these topics. As a result, apprentices have an appropriate understanding of the risks that extremism and radicalisation pose.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers have implemented a suitable process for reporting and monitoring safeguarding concerns through which they are informed about concerns raised by staff. Where concerns are raised, staff record these, but leaders and Monitoring visit: Care Int Ltd, 15 February 2023 managers do not ensure that sufficient information is recorded in order to be able to monitor patterns over time.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers do not routinely make apprentices aware of specific risks based on where in London they live or work. Most apprentices who understand the risks that they may encounter based on where they work receive this information from their employer. Monitoring visit: Care Int Ltd, 15 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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