More new additions....

We welcome two new additions to the Quality Team, Chris Lee and Victoria Kiernan, both of Birmingham academy. This now means we are depleted in the Facilitator numbers so a bit of recruitment required again to get us back up to full strength.

A solid start....

...and we're off!!!! The first few weeks of the intake have gone without too much of a hitch. We have a new Quality Manager (although the quality of the aforementioned manager is questionable! Only messing! I'm genuinely pleased with the appointment) we have two additional RQV's soon to start in the Midlands thus bringing the Quality Team to full strength. Assessment and verification has been carried out to a good standard and with the inclusion of moderation this intake the quality is getting better and better. With regards to my own department (Training Quality Inspectorate) we have carried out inspections of the three larger academies so far and are more than happy with the standard presented, obviously there are areas for development but we feel we are harsher than ofsted which can only be a good thing! We are now breaking into regional inspections with Wilson and I doing Derby this coming Wednesday (13th Oct) and Rod and Andre doing Luton on Thursday (14th Oct). As we look to improve the quality of every area of our programme we will be branching into inspections of progress, standards and quality meetings, intake interviews, employment interviews etc. As OfSted will look at more than just training, assessment and verification then so must we. All in all we are on the right track and doing well. Keep up the good work amigoes!