Core Training and Development limited

School progress monitoring inspection report

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Core Training and Development limited Network House, Ashfield Way, Leeds LS12 5JB

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Main inspection findings

Part 1. Quality of education provided Paragraphs 2(1), 2(1)(a), 2(1)(b), 2(1)(b)(i)  At the previous progress monitoring inspection in November 2023, the school had made progress towards producing detailed schemes of work for the autumn term and had developed programmes of study for each subject.  There has been further development of the schemes of work in the core curriculum subjects of English, mathematics and science. There are now schemes of work in place for the spring and summer terms in these subjects. Progress has also been made in some of the subjects in the wider curriculum. In geography, for example, there are detailed schemes of work in place and, to a lesser extent, in history as well.  In some subjects, there are still gaps in defining exactly what content should be taught and when. In physical education, for example, there is an identification of a broad curriculum to be taught to different year groups but not the identification of specific

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Main inspection findings

content that should be covered within these broad curriculum areas. In creative subjects, there is not enough detail about exactly what should be taught to pupils. In order to meet the standard, leaders need to be clear about what they want pupils to experience in these subjects and then create detailed curriculum schemes in line with their intended aims.  The school continues not to meet these independent school standards (the standards).

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Main inspection findings

Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraphs 7, 7(a), 7(b)  The policy around safeguarding is in place on the school’s website. The single central record shows that checks carried out on staff working with children meet statutory requirements. Systems to record referrals to safeguarding leaders are in place, and there is regular communication between leaders at Core Training and Development and pupils’ home schools.  These standards were previously met and continue to be met.

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Main inspection findings

Part 5. Premises of and accommodation at schools Paragraphs 29(1), 29(1)(a)  At the previous progress monitoring inspection and at the standard inspection in February 2023, the school was not providing a suitable outdoor space for physical education. The school now has use of a local park to deliver the physical education curriculum, and inspectors saw evidence from local contractors with regard to refurbishment of the outdoor space attached to the school. Appropriate risk assessments are in place to facilitate these initiatives. This work is due to be completed very soon.  These previously unmet standards are now met.

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Main inspection findings

Part 6. Provision of information Paragraphs 32(1), 32(1)(c)  The school’s safeguarding policy is published on the school’s website and is available for parents to view should they wish to do so. The policy has due regard to guidance issued by the Secretary of State.  These standards continue to be met.

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Main inspection findings

Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools Paragraphs 34(1), 34(1)(a), 34(1)(b)  At the previous progress monitoring inspection, several standards remained unmet. These related to quality of education and suitability of premises.  Leaders have taken steps to address standards around the provision of suitable outside space for physical education.  Work with external partners means that leaders get regular feedback on the development of their curriculum. There has been progress in ensuring that the core curriculum of mathematics, English and science is now in place. Leaders have clear systems to identify and support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Some subjects in the wider curriculum have also been developed with more detailed plans about what should be taught and when.  The school has not completed the curriculum development work needed in all the subjects that are delivered. Leaders need to ensure that they have suitable plans in

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place for all the subjects that they deliver as part of the curriculum in order to meet the standards in part 1.  The school does not meet the previously unmet standards in this part.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school does not meet the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements that were checked during this inspection. This included the standards and requirements that the school was judged to not comply with at the previous inspection. Not all of the standards and associated requirements were checked during this inspection.

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School details

This inspection was carried out under section 109(1) and (2) of the Education and Skills Act 2008, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s suitability for continued registration as an independent school.

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School details

Gender of pupils in the sixth form Mixed

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School details

Proprietor Gemma Lister (also known as Gemma Carter) Headteacher Lee Stewart

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Website www.coretraininganddevelopment.co.uk

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School details

Email address info@coretraininganddevelopment.org

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 7 to 9 February 2023

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Information about this school

 Core Training and Development is an independent school for pupils who are at risk of permanent exclusion.  Most pupils are referred from a home school. Pupils remain dual registered with their home school.  The school is situated on an industrial estate on the outskirts of Leeds city centre.  The school uses no alternative provision.  The proprietor of the school, Gemma Lister, is also known as Gemma Carter.

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Information about this inspection

 This inspection was carried out at the request of the registration authority for independent schools. The purpose of the inspection was to monitor the progress the school has made in meeting the independent school standards and other requirements that it was judged to not comply with at its previous inspection.  The school’s first standard inspection was in February 2023. The school was judged inadequate at this inspection due to a number of standards being unmet. A progress monitoring inspection took place in November 2023. This found that although some standards remained unmet, the school had made progress and was now meeting a number of the unmet standards identified in the February 2023 standard inspection.  This was the school’s second progress monitoring inspection since the standard inspection in February 2023.  Ofsted evaluated the school’s most recent action plan in April 2024. The Department for

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Information about this inspection

Education rejected the school’s action plan.  This progress monitoring inspection was conducted without notice.  To check compliance with the standards, the inspector met with the proprietor, the headteacher and a group of pupils. The inspector toured the school and visited the outdoor spaces used by the school for physical education. The inspector also looked at schemes of work and plans for all subjects.  The inspector considered the school’s safeguarding arrangements by evaluating the single central record and looking at the safeguarding policy.

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Inspection team

Matthew Vellensworth, lead inspector His Majesty’s Inspector

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The school does not meet the following independent school standards

Standards that were not met at the previous inspection and remain un-met at this inspection

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Part 1. Quality of education provided

 2(1) The standard in this paragraph is met if- – 2(1)(a) the proprietor ensures that a written policy on the curriculum, supported by appropriate plans and schemes of work, which provides for the matters specified in sub- paragraph (2) is drawn up and implemented effectively; and – 2(1)(b) the written policy, plans and schemes of work- – 2(1)(b)(i) take into account the ages, aptitudes and needs of all pupils, including those pupils with an EHC plan; and

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

 34(1) The standard about the quality of leadership and management is met if the proprietor ensures that persons with leadership and management responsibilities at the school- – 34(1)(a) demonstrate good skills and knowledge appropriate to their role so that the independent school standards are met consistently; – 34(1)(b) fulfil their responsibilities effectively so that the independent school standards are met consistently; and

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools

Standards that were met at the previous inspection, but are now judged to not be met at this inspection

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standards

 29(1) The standard in this paragraph is met if the proprietor ensures that suitable outdoor space is provided in order to enable- – 29(1)(a) physical education to be provided to pupils in accordance with the school curriculum. guidance ‘Raising concerns and making a complaint about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/publications/complaints-about-ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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