Lighthouse Futures Trust

Overview

Lighthouse Futures Trust is a specialist provider for learners with high needs, judged as 'Good' overall with 'Outstanding' behaviour and personal development. The report highlights a "nurturing and supportive environment" that effectively prepares learners for adulthood and sustained employment through high-quality work placements.

Strengths

• Staff create "very calm, quiet and comfortable" learning spaces, helping anxious learners settle and participate effectively.
• Learners demonstrate "exceptionally positive behaviours" in the workplace, meeting deadlines and completing tasks to a high standard.
• Leaders maintain "excellent relationships with employers," securing high-profile placements such as in NHS phlebotomy laboratories.
• Tutors use effective methods, including assistive technology and simplified instructions, to help learners develop independence and communication skills.
• Most learners make "expected or better progress," with a high proportion securing full-time employment or careers after supported internships.

Areas to improve

• Ensure job coaches who teach attend effective training to develop their teaching skills.
• Take action to ensure all learners on the pre-internship programme make the progress of which they are capable.
• Ensure all staff allow learners sufficient time to process information and provide clear feedback on written assignments.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with comprehensive policies, safe recruitment processes, and learners demonstrating good awareness of personal safety risks.