Chamber Training are really 'Good' say Ofsted
CHAMBER Training is celebrating after receiving a “Good” report from Ofsted inspectors.
The leading local private sector learning provider is the training arm of the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce and was inspected by Ofsted in January.
Rachel Mendham, the Chamber’s Director of Training, was delighted with the result and paid tribute to the hard work of her staff. “My team do an excellent job and it’s great to see them being commended for all their dedication and the support they give to our learners. It’s also nice to hear our relationships with local employers has been recognised and our recent investment in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning provision has paid off.
The Ofsted report says: “Teaching, learning and assessment are good, reflecting the good outcomes for apprentices and learners. The large majority of trainers and assessors have high expectations for apprentices and learners. Staff have extremely good knowledge of their apprentices and learners and they use this very effectively to determine and provide appropriate levels of support”.
The Ofsted inspectors found “a high proportion of apprentices and learners make good progress and achieve well, leading to sustained employment in their workplaces, with staff providing good information, advice and guidance which results in students being employed in good workplaces which meet their aspirations”.
Ofsted’s inspectors also commended the leaders and managers at the Chamber and Chamber Training for working closely with and responding well to the priorities of local partners, including the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, local councils and most importantly employers to establish a curriculum which meets the existing and emerging skills development needs for the Humber region.
The report found that learners and apprentices gain good vocational skills and a range of wider personal and social skills which prepare them effectively for employment. Pass rates were particularly high for apprentices taking English, maths and information and communication technology (ICT) functional skills tests.
In Health and Social Care Ofsted noted that “high proportions of apprentices and learners successfully complete their courses, and the well-qualified and experienced assessors have high expectations of apprentices and learners and provide particularly good support for apprentices”.
Chamber Chief Executive Dr Ian Kelly welcomed the report, saying: “Rachel and her team work very hard and are doing a great job for the Chamber and the local area. This excellent report from Ofsted is testament to their dedication and the results really do speak for themselves”.
Chamber Training (Humber) Ltd offers apprenticeships at levels 2 and 3 in Health and Care, Engineering, Retail and Commercial enterprises, Business and Administration and Warehousing, plus a small number of higher apprenticeships in Health and Social Care.
