Reynolds Training Services Limited

Reynolds Training Services Limited Monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Joanne Stork, His Majesty’s Inspector

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider

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Address: Reynolds Training Service Limited Catch Facility Kiln Lane Redwood Park Estate Stallingborough Grimsby DN41 8TH Monitoring visit: Reynolds Training Services Limited, 20 and 21 March 2024.

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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 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

Reynolds Training Limited is an independent training provider located in north east Lincolnshire. It began direct delivery of apprenticeship programmes in December 2022. At the time of the monitoring visit, there were fewer than five apprentices enrolled on the level 3 science and manufacturing technician standard with the bulk storage terminal specialism.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers have designed a programme that meets the requirements of apprenticeship provision. They work with industry partners to ensure that the programme equips apprentices with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to carry out their job roles as operators in bulk liquid storage facilities.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers recruit tutors who are highly qualified and experienced at working in the bulk liquid storage industry. During block release study periods, tutors help apprentices to understand the subjects that they need to know in detail and to use this knowledge to complete their assignment work to a high standard. Apprentices benefit from tutors’ first-hand experiences of working in the industry and, as a result, they develop a good understanding of the sector.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers have recently improved their arrangements to ensure that they have oversight of the quality of the training they provide. They have developed an accurate self-assessment report and a useful quality improvement plan. Leaders have rightly recognised that a key strength is the industrial expertise of tutors in delivering programmes to meet industry needs. They have identified their key areas for improvement and have put in place suitable actions to assure the quality of the provision, such as monitoring the quality of teaching sessions and scrutinising the quality of work that apprentices produce. They have plans to use the outcome of Monitoring visit: Reynolds Training Services Limited, 20 and 21 March 2024. these activities to provide training for staff. Leaders have recently appointed a staff member with responsibility for apprenticeships. They are also establishing a governing board to provide external scrutiny to ensure that the actions that leaders

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and tutors sequence the delivery of the apprenticeship programme in a logical way. Tutors help apprentices to develop the knowledge and skills that they need to work on high-intensity and hazardous bulk liquid storage sites. Apprentices complete three phases of training that develop their personal attributes and technical understanding. Firstly, apprentices gain an understanding of the sector and learn first aid and how to keep themselves and others safe. Staff then move on to teach apprentices the more technical aspects of the operation of a bulk liquid storage terminal such as an understanding of pump valves and motors. Apprentices finally complete a level 3 diploma in bulk storage operations prior to their end-point assessment. As a result, apprentices are well prepared to carry out their operator job roles on site.

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Reasonable progress

Apprentices make good progress and achieve the milestones laid out in the apprenticeship standard. Tutors and assessors effectively monitor the progress that apprentices make and relay any issues to employers in a timely manner. However, not all apprentices’ line managers participate in review meetings to discuss apprentices’ progress.

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Reasonable progress

Apprentices benefit from useful and developmental support and feedback from tutors on their performance. This ensures that they produce work to a good standard and achieve well in their end-point assessments. Many apprentices gain promotion on completion of their apprenticeship and become valued members of the workforce.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders and managers have in place appropriate policies and processes to ensure the safety of apprentices. They have recently appointed a new team of staff with responsibility for safeguarding, all of whom are suitably qualified.

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Reasonable progress

Apprentices gain a good understanding of the importance of keeping themselves and others safe while working on live plant systems. They feel safe in the workplace and while attending the training centre. They feel well supported while in their residential accommodation and have out-of-hours contact numbers for their tutors to use if they have any concerns or issues. Monitoring visit: Reynolds Training Services Limited, 20 and 21 March 2024. 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

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