Planning for your Ofsted inspection as a Bootcamp Provider

Planning for your Ofsted inspection as a Bootcamp Provider

Quality leaders and professionals have a vital role within Skills Bootcamp providers to ensure that learners receive top-notch training that aligns with industry needs.

Why This Matters

Following the launch of Skills Bootcamps in 2020, the programmes have been under the spotlight from politicians and commentators across the sector. Several notable research reports underscored the importance of consistent quality, clear evidence of success, and alignment with employer needs, including:

The importance of quality and consistency in provision: The Institute for Employment Studies report highlights the varying standards across Bootcamps, with Ofsted’s scrutiny of quality being key. (IES Report, p.15).

The need for evidence-based outcomes: The Department for Education Wave 3 report stresses the importance of outcome tracking, mirroring Ofsted’s demand for tangible impact. (Wave 3 Report, p.22). Also see the handy SDN summary of what we can learn from the Wave 3 report here.

Employer Alignment: The Ofsted thematic Survey report calls for quality improvements to meet employer needs, reinforcing the importance of preparation. (Thematic Survey, p.10).

With Ofsted focusing on tangible impacts and structured quality assurance, our next FREE session will guide you to develop a robust approach to self-assessment, which, given the attention of both the critics and supporters of Bootcamps, ensures that you can effectively articulate strengths and create a prioritised quality improvement plan.

Join Lou Doyle and our friends at SDN on the 21st November for an essential event designed to help providers with Bootcamp provision prepare for Ofsted inspections.

Aims

  • Develop your understanding of Ofsted’s view on Bootcamp Provision
  • Create your practical plan to prepare for the Inspection
  • Help you to self assess well, clearly articulating evidence-based strengths and weaknesses
  • Implement an effective model of prioritised quality improvement planning
  • With Lou Doyle
  • Thursday 21 November 2024 1200 - 1300
  • FREE EVENT
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