The Complete Works

School material change inspection report

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The Complete Works 1st Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St, London E1 7SA

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Main inspection findings

Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraphs 16, 16 (a) and 16 (b)  The school proposes to increase the age range of pupils attending the school. It would like to admit students up to the age of 25. The submitted risk assessment policy includes appropriate actions to identify and mitigate all potential risks.  There is a separate admissions policy for students over 18, which includes clear, appropriate criteria. These eligibility requirements are appropriate, providing assurance that the school is committed to meeting students’ needs. The school plans to carry out thorough individual risk assessments before allowing students to join. Additionally, the school intends to carefully consider students’ educational backgrounds and any safeguarding issues.  The school’s safeguarding policy states that all staff undergo safeguarding training at induction and regular updates several times per year. ‘Training at induction includes

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Main inspection findings

working with post-18 students including developmental and social differences between younger pupils and those up to 25 years old and the importance of recognising a post- 18 student’s age.’ The school has identified that all staff will receive training on the additional safeguarding protocols and legislation that applies when working with adult students on the same site as younger pupils.  In addition to safeguarding training, the school has identified that staff will need ongoing training on age-specific vulnerabilities, boundaries and behaviours. They will be trained to recognise signs of power imbalance and reinforce anti-bullying policies.  The school intends to provide students over the age of 18 with clear guidelines and support in how to interact with younger pupils. They will offer regular workshops or discussions for older students about their role in fostering a positive school culture.

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Main inspection findings

 They aim to promote an inclusive and respectful school culture through regular assemblies, discussions and staff training.  Where spaces are communal and potentially used by older and younger pupils, the school aims to prioritise separate spaces and events and provide designated supervision for over 18-year-old students at group events.  All student toilets are individual rooms with their own toilet and sink. Staff will regularly check the toilet facilities.  The school has identified all the potential risks of admitting students over the age of 18. They have considered all the preventative control measures to mitigate those risks.  The standards in this part are likely to be met.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school is likely to meet the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements that are relevant to the material change.

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School details

This inspection was carried out under section 162(4) of the Education Act 2002, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s likely compliance with the independent school standards relevant to the material change that the school has applied to make.

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School details

Annual fees (day pupils) £11,983 to £47,430

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 22 to 24 November 2022

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recommendation

Age range of pupils 5 to 18 5 to 25 5 to 25

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recommendation

Number of pupils on the school roll 90 No change No change

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Gender of pupils Mixed Not applicable Number of full-time pupils of compulsory school age 90 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of part-time pupils unknown Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities unknown Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils with an education, health and care plan 82 Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils paid for by a local authority with an education, health and care plan Not applicable Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of full-time equivalent teaching staff Not applicable Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of part-time teaching staff Not applicable Not applicable

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of staff in the welfare provision Not applicable Not applicable

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Information about this school

 This is an independent school that provides alternative provision for boys and girls aged between 5 and 18 years. These pupils are placed at the school by a variety of local authorities and schools. Most pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities and are supported with an education, health and care plan.  The school operates from five sites, organised as a north or south ‘hub’. The north hub comprises three sites at Ground Floor, Universal House, 88–94 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA; 38 Commercial Street, London E1 6LP and 5 Thrawl Street, London E1 6RT. The south hub comprises two sites at 43 Old Jamaica Road, London SE16 4TE and Adana Building, Conington Road, London SE13 7FD.  Pupils attend school at either the north hub or the south hub for up to three days a week. On days when they are not in school, pupils’ learning takes place in local libraries or in pupils’ homes, depending on their needs. All pupils have an individual

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Information about this school

curriculum plan and timetable. Pupils are usually taught one-to-one, with some small- group lessons.  The previous standard inspection took place in November 2022 when the independent school standards were met and Ofsted judged the school to be good for overall effectiveness. At that time, the school used one unregistered alternative provision for part-time education.

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Information about this inspection

 The Department for Education commissioned the inspection because the school requested to make a material change to its registration. The school proposes to increase its upper age range to admit students up to 25 years old.  This was the second material change inspection in respect of this change that the school has applied to make since its previous standard inspection.  The inspector examined the risk assessment policy submitted by the school. The inspector also reviewed other relevant policies on the school website. The inspection was carried out as a desk-based exercise.

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Inspection team

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