St Martins Centre (St Roses School)

Overview: St Martins Centre (St Roses School) is a good provider of further education and skills for young people aged 19 to 25 with physical and learning disabilities. Students are supported well to access the curriculum and develop substantial skills and behaviours that prepare them well for accessing their communities. However, some students do not benefit from sufficient challenge to enable them to make the progress of which they are capable.

Strengths:

• Students are supported well to access the curriculum and develop substantial skills and behaviours that prepare them well for accessing their communities.
• Students develop confidence and resilience that prepares them well to transition from college to the next phase in their lives.
• Students participate in a wide range of enrichment activities relevant to their needs and interests, developing their communication skills, confidence, and preparing them well for living in their local communities.
• Students significantly benefit from access to a wide range of therapies as part of their curriculum.
• Experienced governors support and challenge managers effectively.

Areas to improve:

• Students do not yet benefit from sufficient careers advice and guidance to inform their curriculum and transition plans.
• There are limited opportunities for students to access realistic work-related learning or supported work experience to fully explore their vocational interests.
• The pace of some teaching is too slow, and activities lack purpose and challenge.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with designated safeguarding leads being appropriately trained and students being able to articulate how to report concerns about their welfare and safety in college. However, leaders and governors do not fully recognise the implications for safeguarding adult students working alongside children in the school building.