Core Training and Development limited

Overview

Core Training and Development is an alternative provision for pupils at risk of permanent exclusion, who remain dual-registered with their home schools. The report states that the school has "significantly improved the design of the curriculum" since its previous inspection, resulting in a "more ambitious and better structured" offer. However, the quality of education remains inconsistent because teaching does not always address gaps in pupils’ knowledge effectively.

Strengths

• Pupils form "positive relationships with staff" and trust the adults who support them, leading to improved behaviour and attendance.
• The curriculum is now "more detailed" and accounts for pupils’ differing starting points by combining home school information with internal assessments.
• The school prioritises reading, providing "regular, individual support" that helps pupils become more confident.
• Staff teach pupils to "understand their emotions and regulate their behaviours effectively," resulting in significantly fewer sanctions.
• The personal, social and health education curriculum is "ambitious" and helps pupils learn to keep themselves safe from community risks.

Areas to improve

• Staff must use effective strategies to address "gaps and misconceptions in pupils’ knowledge" so learning is built securely over time.
• The school should plan "wider opportunities" more consistently to ensure all pupils benefit from experiences that enrich their education.
• Staff need training to equip them with the knowledge required to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities effectively.

Safeguarding

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