Next Level Impact Limited

Next Level Impact Limited Monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Georgina Ager, His Majesty’s Inspector

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider

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Address:

The Mount 2 Woodstock Link Belfast BT86DD Monitoring visit: Next Level Impact Limited, 7 and 8 June 2023

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Context and focus of visit

Ofsted undertakes to carry out monitoring visits to all newly directly funded providers of apprenticeship training provision funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency and/or the apprenticeship levy. This follow-up safeguarding monitoring visit has been carried out consequent to the provider being found to be making insufficient progress with respect to safeguarding at their previous monitoring visit. It follows the arrangements outlined in the ‘Further education and skills inspection handbook’.

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Context and focus of visit

The focus of this visit is only on the safeguarding theme below.

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Context and focus of visit

Next Level Impact Limited (NLIL) is an independent learning provider based in Belfast. NLIL has been training apprentices since 2020 on the level 5 operations or departmental manager standard. At the time of the monitoring visit, the provider had fewer than five apprentices enrolled on training programmes. All apprentices are based in Norfolk. There are no apprentices in receipt of high-needs funding and the provider has no subcontractors.

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Reasonable progress

Since the previous inspection, leaders have improved their safeguarding arrangements. Safeguarding leads have been appropriately trained to undertake their roles. Leaders have ensured that apprentices have a sound understanding of health and safety in the workplace. Apprentices know how to keep themselves and the staff they are responsible for safe. In addition, leaders work closely with employers to ensure that they are aware of their safeguarding responsibilities.

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Leaders have ensured that apprentices gain a deep understanding of the risks in the local area, including from far-right extremism and the growing prevalence of modern slavery. Apprentices know how to identify and protect themselves from extreme ideologies and who to report any concerns to. Leaders ensure that they maintain their understanding of local risks through their participation in provider network groups. Tutors discuss local threats with employers and apprentices. As a result, apprentices know how to keep themselves safe.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers now have clear reporting procedures for any safeguarding incidents. They have ensured that they now have in place appropriate governance arrangements to provide oversight of safeguarding. However, leaders and managers have not yet ensured that their revised safeguarding policies are accurate and up to Monitoring visit: Next Level Impact Limited, 7 and 8 June 2023 date. Leaders have yet to define fully the process for dealing with allegations against staff. Monitoring visit: Next Level Impact Limited, 7 and 8 June 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

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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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