Capital City College

Overview

Capital City College Group is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, marking an improvement from its previous ‘Requires improvement’ rating. The report highlights a ‘rich and challenging curriculum’ that effectively prepares the majority of learners for further study or employment through strong industry links and skilled teaching.

Strengths

• Teachers possess ‘very good subject knowledge’ and use effective methods, such as revisiting prior learning, to help learners consolidate understanding.
• Leaders make ‘extremely good use of labour market information’ to shape a curriculum that meets local skills needs and employer requirements.
• Apprentices and vocational learners gain ‘highly relevant knowledge and skills’ through close collaboration with industry partners and work placements.
• Learners with high needs receive ‘very good support’ from skilled staff who use effective communication techniques to ensure successful curriculum access.
• Learners generally display ‘positive attitudes to their learning’, are respectful, and maintain high attendance in safe environments.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must ensure all learners receive feedback that helps them identify specific areas for improvement, as this is currently inconsistent in some adult and young people’s programmes.
• Leaders should provide sufficient support for learners on level 2 and 3 vocational courses to prepare for and pass examination components, where performance has been too low.
• Leaders need to increase the proportion of apprentices achieving their programmes and ensure all learners receive detailed careers advice and understanding of British values.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with staff creating a culture where learners feel safe and trust that concerns will be dealt with appropriately.