Callywith College

Overview

Callywith College continues to be an "outstanding provider," delivering high-quality education for 16 to 19-year-olds. The inspection confirms that students benefit from "high-quality teaching" and a "well-sequenced curriculum," resulting in exceptional work standards and positive progression to university, apprenticeships, or further education.

Strengths

• Students receive "high-quality teaching" from "highly qualified, expert lecturers," enabling them to "make excellent progress" and achieve high outcomes.
• The curriculum is "thoughtfully structured and refined," often developed in conjunction with local employers to ensure students gain relevant knowledge and skills.
• There is an "inclusive environment" where students with high needs "flourish" and achieve at least as well as their peers through holistic support.
• Staff receive "highly effective professional development," ensuring they are "very well trained on how best to teach."
• Students receive "high-quality information" on future careers, including individualised advice and meaningful work experience, helping them clarify their "next steps."

Areas to improve

• Leaders and managers maintain a focus on how to "retain more students."
• The college works to ensure all students get to college safely, holding transport companies to account when college transport is "unreliable."

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."