Nottingham College

Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 1NG

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inspection report:

During the focused monitoring inspection, inspectors considered the following evaluation areas. This was due to concerns raised to Ofsted about the provider related to His Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI) and/or the Secretary of State for Education commissioning an inspection to look at:

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Safeguarding

The college has a clear attendance policy that makes explicit links between attendance concerns and safeguarding. When learners are absent, staff make appropriate checks on their welfare, which they continue until all reasonable avenues have been exhausted. However, they occasionally keep their records locally rather than recording them on shared college systems. This means that it is difficult for managers to evaluate their work.

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Safeguarding

Leaders conducted a thorough investigation into a serious safeguarding incident earlier this year. Leaders took appropriate action, including further training for staff on safeguarding procedures. To minimise the chances of this happening again, leaders have successfully piloted a system that flags learner absences that should be treated as a safeguarding concern. They plan to implement this system in the new academic year.

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Safeguarding

In a few cases, safeguarding policies and register-marking procedures are worded unhelpfully. Although this has not led to any safeguarding concerns, accepted practices do not always align fully with written guidance.

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Safeguarding

Reports to governors do not make a link between attendance and safeguarding. This means that governors are unable to challenge leaders’ actions as well as they might. Monitoring inspection report: Nottingham College 30 June 2026

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Additional next steps

Leaders and those responsible for governance should, in addition to the next steps raised at the provider’s last full inspection:

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Additional next steps

 Fully implement their new system for identifying learner absences that should be treated as a safeguarding concern.  Ensure that staff record all actions they take in response to attendance concerns using shared college systems.

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About this inspection

This inspection was conducted under Chapter 3 of Part 8 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and in accordance with Ofsted’s published procedures for focused monitoring inspections. The inspection was carried out because concerns had been raised with Ofsted about safeguarding.

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About this inspection

The purpose of this monitoring inspection was not to determine grades for any of the evaluation areas, but to look into the concerns that caused Ofsted to decide to inspect the provider.

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Lead inspector

Russ Henry His Majesty’s Inspector Monitoring inspection report: Nottingham College 30 June 2026

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needs funding at time of inspection

Monitoring inspection report: Nottingham College 30 June 2026

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