Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College

Overview

Pure Innovations, trading as Pure College, is an independent specialist college for students aged 16 to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities. The inspection found that students “flourish in the friendly, calm and welcoming environment” and make sustained progress towards independence and employment. Leaders have implemented “ambitious, employability-focused curriculums” that effectively prepare learners for their next steps.

Strengths

• Students “improve their confidence, resilience and communication skills” and learn to travel independently using public transport.
• Tutors use “personalised learning” and relevant targets, such as managing budgets, to help students develop independence.
• Supported interns transition successfully into paid work, demonstrating improved “confidence and self-belief” and professional conduct.
• Leaders maintain “strong and meaningful partnerships with employers and parents,” who feel well-supported and informed.
• High-needs funding is used effectively to provide a high staff-to-student ratio, ensuring tailored support for all learners.

Areas to improve

• Provide “consistently high-quality planning for learning, questioning for learning and feedback” to ensure swift progress in all lessons.
• Check that staff “put into practice the skills they learn from the training they attend,” particularly regarding providing feedback to students.

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”