Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members noted that the last inspection of the adult skills and education service took place in 2010. Since that date the Ofsted Inspection framework had changed and stronger evidence of quality, performance and outcomes for learners is now required.

The 2016 Ofsted Inspection focused on, amongst other things, the levels of

qualifications achieved by learners and apprentices, the numbers and types of

employment secured and the quality of teaching and learning.

During 23 – 26 May 2016 the Adult Skills and Education Service (ASES),

including the Apprenticeship programme, was inspected by HMI Ofsted. The

Inspection focused on the following areas:

· Effectiveness of Leadership and Management

· Quality of Teaching Learning and Assessment

· Personal Development, behaviour and Welfare

· Outcomes for Learners

· Adult Learning Programmes

· Apprenticeships

· Overall effectiveness at previous inspection.

All areas of the service were graded as Good (Grade 2). Therefore the overall

effectiveness of the service was graded as Good (Grade2). A copy of the full

inspection report is available to Members on request.

The Committee thanked Professor Lumley for taking the time to be interviewed as part of the inspection, and congratulated Officers on the results of the inspection. Members thanked all Officers for their hard work and commended them for a job well done. Members noted that the Children’s Services inspection had begun on Monday 4th July and would last for four weeks.

Resolved – that the update be received.