Felixstowe International College

Felixstowe International College Independent school progress report

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DCSF registration number 935/6076 Unique reference number 124899 URN for registered social care SC024579 Inspection number 345363 Inspection dates 19 November 2009 Reporting inspector Jill Bainton

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This inspection visit to the school was carried out under section 162A of the Education Act 2002 at the request of the registering authority for independent schools.

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Age group: 10-17 Published: 26 November 2009 Reference no: 090137 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It rates council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 08456 404040, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way.

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Royal Exchange Buildings St Ann's Square Manchester M2 7LA

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T: 08456 404040 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk No. 090137 Inspection report template – progress monitoring

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Purpose and scope of the visit

This inspection visit was carried out by Ofsted under Section 162A of the Education Act 2002, and under the Care Standards Act 2000 having regard to the national minimum standards for boarding schools.

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Purpose and scope of the visit

The visit was conducted at the request of the Registration Authority for independent schools in order to monitor the progress the school has made in implementing its action plan following the previous inspection.

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Information about the school

Felixstowe International College is privately owned and situated in the suburbs of Felixstowe in Suffolk, where it was established in 1995. Registered for pupils between the ages of seven and 17, it provides education currently for 13 boys and girls aged 10 to 17. All pupils are boarders and all foreign nationals. The school admits pupils from overseas only, usually for one year, but occasionally for two years. Two adult overseas students between the ages of 18 and 23 also attend the school as part of their English language preparation prior to taking up places at British universities, but the education of these students were not the subject of this inspection. The school emphasises that its provision is strongly based on the Anglican faith. It states its aims as: ‘to enable pupils to become fluent in English; to become familiar with English independent education; to give pupils the experience of living in a boarding community which has a family atmosphere’.

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Information about the school

The school was last inspected by the Commission for Social Care in January, 2007 and by Ofsted in May, 2008, as a combined education and social care inspection.

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Context of the visit

The school was last inspected as a combined inspection with an Ofsted social care inspector in May 2008. There were a number of regulations which the school did not meet and two action plans were submitted and evaluated. A progress monitoring visit was made to the school in April 2009. This was a joint visit by an education inspector and a social care inspector in order to assess the progress made by the school since the time of the above inspection. Aspects of the school’s work still did not fully comply with regulations. The school subsequently submitted an action plan which was evaluated in July 2009. This is the second progress monitoring visit by an education inspector to the school, arranged to monitor the progress the school has made in implementing its action plan following the previous inspection. Inspection report template – progress monitoring

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action plan

The school has now met all but one of the regulations for continued registration. It was required to devise a policy for safeguarding to meet the current guidance and train all staff in safeguarding procedures. An appropriate policy is now in place and the staff have been trained earlier in the year. However, a new member of staff has recently joined the school and has not yet undertaken this training. The school has booked the staff member on to appropriate training to take place shortly. The school was required to have a policy and to have carried out risk assessments for all activities and visits outside the school. This has now been done; an appropriate policy is in place and detailed risk assessment is carried out for all visits.

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action plan

The school is now fully compliant with national minimum standards for boarding schools. The school’s fire procedures needed updating. The school now has robust procedures to ensure fire safety and there is a detailed fire risk assessment. There is an annual maintenance contract to check and repair all appliances and regular documented fire drills, which are held both during the school day and out of school hours for the boarders. The school was required to provide greater rigour with regard to staff appointment procedures. This has now been done. All staff are now checked for their suitability to work with children and full information is recorded on the single central register.

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action plan

The school has made satisfactory progress in implementing its action plan.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

As a result of this inspection visit, the school must take action to meet the Education (Independent School Standards) (England) Regulations 2003 1 as amended (‘the Regulations’), as follows:

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

 Ensure that all newly appointed staff are trained in safeguarding procedures (paragraph 3(2(b)).

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

1 www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20031910.htm Inspection report template – progress monitoring

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School details

Name of school Felixstowe International College DCSF number 935/6076 Unique reference number 124899 Unique reference number (social care ) SC024579 Type of school International Status Independent Date school opened September 1995 Age range of pupils 10-17 Gender of pupils Mixed Number on roll (full-time pupils) Boys: 7 Girls: 6 Total: 13 Number of boarders Boys: 7 Girls: 6 Total: 13 Annual fees (boarders) £19,500 Address of school Maybush Lane Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 7NA Telephone number 01394 282388

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School details

Fax number 01394 276926 Email address felixic@rmplc.co.uk Headteacher Mr R Bloyce Proprietor Mrs Jung Shil Lee Reporting inspector Jill Bainton Dates of inspection 19 November 2009

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