Clint Stamper Training Limited

Clint Stamper Training Limited Monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Zoe Ibbotson, His Majesty’s Inspector

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Inspection dates: 15 and 16 January 2025

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider Address: Wellington Farm Lamplugh Road Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 0QU Monitoring visit: Clint Stamper Training Limited, 15 and 16 January 2025

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Context and focus of visit

Ofsted undertakes to carry out monitoring visits to all newly directly funded providers of adult learning provision where the provision offered is in scope for inspection. 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

Clint Stamper Training Limited (CSTL) is an independent learning provider based in Cockermouth, Cumbria. CSTL began providing Skills Bootcamps for adult learners in green skills in September 2024. At the time of visit, there were seven learners enrolled on the photovoltaic (PV) systems, electric energy storage systems and vehicle charging points Skills Bootcamp.

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Leaders have a clear rationale for the Skills Bootcamps that they offer in green technologies. This is to upskill qualified electricians in the region to install PV systems, electric energy storage systems and vehicle charging points.

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Leaders ensure that the curriculum is planned so that learners, most of whom are self-employed, can complete their training while maintaining their employment.

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Leaders invest in resources to ensure that the materials that learners use are of high quality. Tutors are qualified teachers with substantial expertise in teaching certified electrical courses. They complete professional development activities to maintain their subject currency and knowledge of trade innovations. Leaders have outfitted a purpose-built classroom with industry-standard equipment. This ensures that learners are prepared well and gain the knowledge and skills that they need to work competently and safely.

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Leaders and tutors use examination outcomes to review and refine their Skills Bootcamps. They have increased their focus on reviewing and testing of solar modules. Tutors teach learners how to measure the radiance of modules in large rigs. Leaders have identified supplementary topics to be included in future courses such as energy efficiency auditing and advanced troubleshooting techniques. This is to ensure that learners are taught the knowledge and skills necessary to meet evolving industry needs. Monitoring visit: Clint Stamper Training Limited, 15 and 16 January 2025 Leaders have a precise understanding of the curriculum strengths and areas for improvement. They are in the process of recruiting external expertise to provide more rigorous scrutiny and challenge to improve their courses further.

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At the time of the monitoring visit, all learners had achieved their qualifications and had progressed in their employment. Learners have secured contracted work installing solar panels and electric vehicle charging points. In some instances, the installation of solar technology now accounts for most of learners’ new contracts.

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Leaders carefully consider the sequencing of the curriculum. Learners are firstly taught about the requirements for electrical energy source and installation. They are then taught how to store electrical energy safely. Learners are then taught how these principles apply to electric vehicle charging and energy storage.

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Tutors use a range of activities effectively in order to help learners to understand key concepts. They use demonstration competently to introduce learners to the direct current (DC) installation testing of a PV array. Following demonstration, learners use practical activities such as using a multimeter to measure DC, voltage, and resistance.

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Tutors use meaningful activities to develop learners’ English and mathematics skills. Learners practise completing handover documents for PV system verification certificates. They are taught about best practice time frames to preserve the longevity of PV units and how to calculate wattage per meters squared. This means that learners can calculate the number of solar panels required to meet a consumer’s needs.

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Tutors use assessments skilfully to identify and remedy misconceptions swiftly. They use digital assessments to provide learners with immediate feedback on questions that they answer incorrectly. This helps learners to work safely and prepare for their examinations.

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Leaders and tutors use information about the progress that learners make to adjust the curriculum. Tutors identified that while learners from the previous cohort passed the PV module examination on their first attempt, results showed that learners’ knowledge of alternating current (AC) was stronger than their knowledge of DC. Tutors now spend more time consolidating learners’ understanding of DC. This has increased the percentage pass mark for learners in the current cohort.

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Learners make sustained progress from their starting points. Learners are qualified electricians with no prior knowledge of green technologies. The Skills Bootcamp Monitoring visit: Clint Stamper Training Limited, 15 and 16 January 2025 enables learners to apply for industry certification to install small-scale renewable energy products.

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Leaders have put in place appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures. They have appropriate reporting procedures in place to enable them to record, monitor and escalate any safeguarding or well-being concerns.

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Leaders and tutors have completed safeguarding training. They have sourced additional training to develop their awareness of the ‘Prevent’ duty to ensure that they know how to keep learners safe.

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Leaders ensure that learners receive an induction that includes safeguarding. Learners feel safe. They know how to raise concerns and the signs to look out for if they are concerned about a friend, family member, work colleague or customer. Monitoring visit: Clint Stamper Training Limited, 15 and 16 January 2025 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 looked-after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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