Learn 2 Print Limited

Learn 2 Print Limited

Address: Winkburn Business Centre, Home Barn Farm, Winkburn, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 8PQ Unique reference number (URN): 2804851

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Safeguarding standards met

The safeguarding standards are met. This means that leaders and/or those responsible for governance and oversight fulfil their specific responsibilities and have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed. As a result, learners are made safer and feel safe.

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How we evaluate safeguarding

When we inspect providers for safeguarding, they can have the following outcomes:

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How we evaluate safeguarding

Met: The provider has an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not met: The provider has not created an open and positive culture of safeguarding. Not all legal requirements are met.

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Inclusion Expected standard

Leaders and staff have created a welcoming and supportive culture where apprentices, including those with barriers to their learning, feel valued and motivated to succeed.

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Inclusion Expected standard

Leaders have implemented effective strategies to enable them to identify apprentices’ barriers to their learning quickly. Staff use enrolment processes and diagnostic assessments to build an accurate understanding of apprentices' needs and the support that apprentices need to thrive. Staff use this information well to monitor accurately the support that they provide.

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Inclusion Expected standard

Apprentices without level 2 English or mathematics qualifications and those facing wider personal challenges receive timely and personalised support, such as one-to-one or small- group support. Staff also work well with workplace mentors to provide high-quality support to help apprentices maintain high attendance and remain in learning.

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Inclusion Expected standard

Leaders provide staff with high-quality training to enable them to identify, assess and support apprentices with barriers to learning. Most staff use this training well to provide support that meets the needs of apprentices. Most apprentices with barriers to their learning make progress in line with their peers.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders have a clear and precise strategic vision to provide high-quality apprenticeships in printing. They work well with employers and other key stakeholders to design well- considered curriculums that meet the needs of the commercial printing industry.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders have a clear understanding of the strengths of their provision and key priorities for further improvement. They use quality assurance processes to identify where practice is not consistently effective, such as support provided by workplace mentors to develop apprentices’ practical skills. Leaders act promptly to rectify weaknesses so that apprentices receive an effective learning experience. Their actions have enabled them to sustain high- quality provision as the numbers of apprentices have increased.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Governors have effective oversight of the curriculums and of the teaching and training that apprentices receive. They provide appropriate support to help leaders continuously improve the provision.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders take appropriate steps to support staff wellbeing and workload. They ensure that staff have the resources required to teach effectively across the geographically dispersed provision. Staff feel valued and supported.

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Leadership and governance Expected standard

Leaders provide suitable professional learning opportunities that help staff to build their industry knowledge. However, they do not provide similar opportunities to improve tutors’ pedagogical skills.

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Achievement Expected standard

Apprentices progress well from their starting points. Despite many having no previous exposure to the print industry, they rapidly acquire the knowledge and practical skills needed to add value in their workplaces. They demonstrate confidence in completing complex activities, including full production workflows, producing accurate outputs using industry- standard design software and independently solving problems with printing machinery.

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Achievement Expected standard

Most apprentices are on target to achieve their qualifications. Those who study English and mathematics qualifications pass at their first attempt.

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Achievement Expected standard

Most apprentices produce work at the standard required for their level of study and use their learning confidently in real workplace tasks.

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Achievement Expected standard

Most apprentices are well prepared for progression and move straight into permanent employment with their current employer.

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Curriculum and teaching Expected standard

Leaders design curriculums that meet the needs of the print industry, helping to reduce a national shortage of highly skilled print technicians. The curriculums are carefully designed to develop the skills that employees need to work in this specialist sector.

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Curriculum and teaching Expected standard

Leaders work very closely with employers to plan on- and off-the-job training. Apprentices benefit from highly specialised workplace mentoring from experienced and skilled staff. Workplace mentors support apprentices to gain confidence in using printing machinery through shadowing experienced colleagues, demonstrations and supervised practice. This coordinated approach enables apprentices to develop practical skills quickly and apply new techniques with precision in real commercial settings.

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Curriculum and teaching Expected standard

Apprentices build their knowledge, skills and behaviours through a logically ordered curriculum, progressing confidently from core foundation principles into advanced specialist print practice. They begin by mastering essential industry knowledge such as legislation, safety practices and customer expectations before engaging in specialist workshops on colour theory, imposition and machine maintenance. As their confidence grows, apprentices progress into one of three specialist pathways where they apply and refine their skills through increasingly complex, industry-specific tasks. Most tutors explain new concepts clearly and use helpful resources, including videos and practical demonstrations. Tutors explicitly teach specialist technical language and continually revisit key terminology so that apprentices use vocabulary accurately and confidently. They check apprentices’ understanding frequently, using effective questioning in

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Curriculum and teaching Expected standard

Tutors provide clear, developmental feedback that helps apprentices improve their written work and practical skills.

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Participation and development Expected standard

Leaders set clear expectations for apprentices' attendance, behaviour and conduct through induction, the training agreement and the course handbook. Tutors revisit these expectations in lessons and progress reviews so that apprentices understand what is required of them.

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Participation and development Expected standard

Apprentices' attendance is very high, and leaders monitor it closely, stepping in quickly if concerns arise.

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Participation and development Expected standard

Leaders provide a well-structured age-appropriate personal development curriculum to support apprentices’ wider development.. They cover key topics such as knife crime, online safety, mental health, healthy relationships and managing stress. Apprentices also benefit from talks by NHS mental health nurses and the opportunity to study additional courses in emergency first aid.

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Participation and development Expected standard

Apprentices work in calm, supportive and purposeful learning environments. Apprentices of all ages mix well and treat each other with respect. They are motivated, focused and proud of the progress that they are making. Tutors routinely check apprentices’ understanding of workplace bullying, harassment, health and safety and safeguarding. Apprentices know who to speak to if they have any concerns and find staff approachable and responsive.

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Participation and development Expected standard

Most apprentices receive suitable information about careers and higher level pathways to enable them to plan their next steps effectively. However, a few apprentices do not receive sufficient careers guidance on opportunities to enable them to use their transferable skills beyond the printing industry.

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What it's like to be a learner and/or an apprentice at this provider

Apprentices develop substantial new technical skills as they progress through their training. They quickly learn how to run production jobs independently, select appropriate materials and use design software to create or amend artwork. They are able to solve everyday production problems, calculating ink volumes and run lengths and checking quality, using tools such as micrometres. Employers consistently value apprentices at work, noting their growing independence, accuracy and ability to complete full jobs from start to finish without supervision.

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Team inspector:

Vicki Locke, His Majesty's Inspector Apprentices develop strong professional behaviours that help them thrive in busy print environments. They learn to work at pace, communicate clearly with colleagues and respond positively to feedback. Their confidence grows as they take on more responsibility, contribute ideas and see the impact of their work on real customer orders.

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Team inspector:

Apprentices value the calm, respectful learning culture and the wider personal development curriculum, which helps them understand how to stay safe, manage stress and build resilience. These experiences strengthen their motivation and readiness for sustained employment in the print sector.

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Team inspector:

Apprentices appreciate learning about topics such as mental health, online safety, healthy relationships and life in modern Britain, alongside the development of their technical skills. This builds their resilience and prepares them well for a career in the printing industry.

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Next steps

Leaders should provide training to develop teachers' pedagogical skills. Leaders should ensure that apprentices receive sufficient careers guidance about opportunities to use their transferable skills beyond the printing industry.

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About this inspection

Following our renewed inspection framework, all inspections are now led by His Majesty’s Inspectors (HMIs) or by Ofsted Inspectors (OIs) who have previously served as HMIs.

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About this inspection

Inspection activities: Inspectors spoke with senior leaders, managers, apprentices, employers and key stakeholders during the inspection.

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About this inspection

The inspectors confirmed the following information about the provider: Learn 2 Print Limited is an independent learning provider that provides training for employers nationally. At the time of inspection, there were 53 apprentices, of whom 16 were aged 16 to 18. Almost all were studying the level 3 print technician apprenticeship The provider also offers the level 2 print operative apprenticeship and level 2 functional skills qualifications in English and mathematics.

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Facts and figures used on inspection

This was the data available at the time of the full inspection, taken from different sources . More recent data may have been published since the full inspection took place.

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Facts and figures used on inspection

The inspector(s) used this data during the full inspection on 3 June 2026

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Exceptional

Practice is exceptional: of the highest standard nationally. Other providers can learn from it.

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Strong standard

The provider reaches a strong standard. Leaders are working above the standard expected of them.

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Expected standard

The provider is fulfilling the expected standard of education and/or care. This means they are following the standard set out in statutory and non ‑ statutory legislation and the professional standards expected of them.

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Needs attention

The expected standards are not met but leaders are likely able to make the necessary improvements.

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Urgent improvement

The provider needs to make urgent improvements to provide the expected standard of education and/or care. services providing education and skills for children and learners of all ages, and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people.

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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Urgent improvement

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