South Hampshire College Group

Overview

South Hampshire College Group, formed by the merger of three colleges, is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. The report highlights a ‘strong contribution to meeting skills needs’ and praises leaders for transforming provision, creating an ‘inclusive culture’, and establishing effective partnerships with employers to shape the curriculum.

Strengths

• Leaders have created an ‘inclusive culture’ where learners ‘behave professionally and treat others with respect’.
• Staff ‘plan and sequence the order of learning and training logically’, allowing learners to build knowledge securely.
• The college makes a ‘strong contribution to meeting skills needs’ through close collaboration with employers and stakeholders.
• Adult learners become ‘increasingly confident and empowered’, using their learning to benefit their communities.
• Learners with high needs ‘develop their personal, social and vocational skills successfully’ and move on to supported internships.

Areas to improve

• Reduce the number of apprentices who have gone beyond the expected time to complete their training.
• Improve young learners’ attendance at GCSE English and mathematics lessons.
• Ensure staff use progress reviews effectively so apprentices understand their progress and how to improve.
• Ensure teachers give ‘consistently clear instructions and explanations of concepts’ in all subjects.

Safeguarding

The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.