Quality Transport Training Ltd

Quality Transport Training Limited Monitoring visit report

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Name of lead inspector: Joel Dalhouse, His Majesty’s Inspector

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Type of provider: Independent learning provider

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Address:

Offices 1 and 6, Lichfield Business Village Staffordshire University Lichfield Centre The Friary Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QG Monitoring visit: Quality Transport Training Limited, 26 and 27 March 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

Quality Transport Training Limited is an independent learning provider in Staffordshire that began offering Skills Bootcamps in July 2024. They offer three Skills Bootcamps in construction plant operations, construction slinging and telescopic handler. At the time of the monitoring visit, 50 adult learners were studying the construction plant operations Skills Bootcamp.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have a clear rationale for the curriculums they offer. They specialise in developing in-demand skills for the construction, warehousing, and logistics sectors. Leaders collaborate closely with employers, local authorities, combined authorities, and referral agencies to design Skills Bootcamp curriculums that help individuals furthest from the job market, such as prison leavers and the long-term unemployed, gain employment.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders employ teachers who are industry experts. In the construction plant operations Skills Bootcamp, teachers are suitably qualified and experienced. They undertake appropriate continuing professional development in vocational areas, such as acquiring licenses for road dumper trucks and keeping up to date with legislation changes. However, the continuous professional development teachers receive does not provide enough opportunities to improve their teaching.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders carefully design curriculums that help learners build valuable skills step by step. In the construction plant operations Skills Bootcamp, training begins with health and safety, giving learners the essential knowledge and skills they need to work safely on sites and obtain a construction skills certification scheme card. After this foundation, learners are trained to use plant equipment such as site dumpers, road rollers, telescopic handlers, slinger signallers and mobile elevated work platforms. Teachers introduce each new skill in a structured way, allowing learners time to practise and refine their abilities. This incremental approach ensures they Monitoring visit: Quality Transport Training Limited, 26 and 27 March 2025 gain skills and confidence using plant equipment that is used on construction sites. This helps to prepare them well for employment.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders recognise that the proportion of learners securing sustained employment after completing their studies is not high enough. To improve this, they are working with employers to increase the number of job opportunities available to learners. However, as this initiative has recently been introduced, it is too early to see its full impact.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders measure learners’ knowledge, skills and experience effectively at the outset of their studies. Teachers use assessments and interviews to gain a clear understanding of what learners know and what they can do. This ensures learners are enrolled on the correct courses and allows teachers to tailor the curriculum to individual learners’ needs.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders provide relevant additional learning that equips learners with the knowledge and skills they need for work and life. Learning beyond the course begins in the first few days, where teachers introduce learners to the core elements of fundamental British values. Through this, teachers set expectations for learners to demonstrate tolerance and respect for one another.

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Reasonable progress

Teachers support most learners in developing their reading, mathematical and digital skills. Teachers encourage learners to participate in lessons by reading out loud in class to develop their reading skills. Learners use electronic tablets to prepare for online tests, helping them develop their digital skills. Teachers provide learners with opportunities to practise basic mathematical skills throughout the course, such as division and multiplication. However, learners who already know and can do these things at the outset of their studies make less progress in English and mathematics.

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Reasonable progress

Teachers monitor learners’ progress and their support needs closely throughout their studies. They use broader measures such as confidence, self-esteem, attendance, and punctuality to monitor learners’ performance and progression. Teachers record and follow up on any performance declines that they identified. When they identify learners who need support, teachers provide this through one-to-one sessions and give learners equipment such as reading pens to help them improve their reading skills. This contributes to most learners enjoying their studies and achieving well. Monitoring visit: Quality Transport Training Limited, 26 and 27 March 2025

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have introduced various effective safeguarding measures to ensure the safety of adult learners. They have appointed two appropriately trained designated safeguarding leaders, established an appropriate safeguarding policy, and adopted a suitable safer recruitment policy. Teachers receive appropriate training which enables them to be vigilant to safeguarding concerns. Leaders also ensure that learners are taught safeguarding topics throughout their studies.

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Reasonable progress

Leaders have recently put in place a ‘Prevent’ duty risk assessment and action plan, however, this requires further development. It lacks precision in identifying the specific risks learners could be exposed to and the actions necessary to protect learners. Monitoring visit: Quality Transport Training Limited, 26 and 27 March 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 children looked after, safeguarding and child protection.

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