Proof that Public & Private Sector Partnerships for education can work together

Working in collaboration with Ashfield School, to deliver Young Apprenticeships in Catering and Hospitality, we were delighted to hear that the Charnwood academy would be involved in a transversal visit.

The visit was organised for Visitors, whom work in the Education sector overseas, to provide an insight into the educational and vocational system in the UK. We received a letter from the Head of College & Provider Services @ EMFEC http://www.emfec.co.uk/

Many thanks for the hospitality and informative presentations and tour you kindly arranged for our Transversal visitors last week. They really enjoyed it and they were buzzing about it for the rest of the stay. They have nothing like the Skills Centre in their countries - in fact some countries find it difficult to mix private and public sector or seek private sector sponsorship, as there are rules against it (in case of bribery! ).

The delegates thought the ethos of the school and the opportunities for young people were amazing and learned a great deal about quality processes in schools - they were able to put into context the theory they had learned.

Thank you for your input, and please thank Alan and Nicki also. The delegates liked your honesty and frankness and I think they realised that self-assessment and quality improvement (and Ofsted) allow this openness to exist so improvements can be made (rather than putting on a show). It was insightful and helped them draw together all the information they had listened to over the week and think of improvements for their own organisations.

Please thank the Charnwood academy - the delegate were very complimentary about the food and venue.

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Charnwood compared nationally are ahead of the game

Managing Partners of a leading Hospitality Training Provider, Charnwood training group, along with its Staff, Learners and National Employers were delighted with the excellent praise received from their recent Ofsted inspection, which graded the National training provider as 'good across the board' and 'when compared on a National scale is ahead of the game'

Charnwood training group provides commercial and government funded work based learning and workforce development training within the catering and hospitality industries.

Of particular merit was the way learners enjoy their training, and statistics prove that most go on to further training or gain promotion at work. In this section 'outcomes for learners', Charnwood was recognised for 'the support and care given to learners is a rare quality to be seen in a work based learning provider and Inspectors commented that 'training officers maintained strong relationships with Learners and showed a genuine passion for training.

Teaching and Learning Provision for 14 -- 16 years old within the Academy are of a 'high quality and extremely well maintained, learning is effective in meeting the needs and interests of all learners.'

Although the Training Provider were expecting an inspection as their last was completed in 2007, they didn't realise they would be inspected under a framework released just 4 weeks prior.

Managing Director, Gerwyn House, nominee for the Inspection stated "In light of this context in which Training Providers are now inspected we are extremely pleased to have achieved such a positive report. These judgements represent the best Ofsted report in Charnwood's history."

The employers whom Charnwood work with gave extremely gratifying feedback and were keen on 'Charnwood's excellent understanding of the hospitality, the support to reduce staff turnover rates and the improved development of learners' customer service skills.'

"We are determined to continue to build on our successes and strengths and are resolute in our determination to make Charnwood the provider and employer of choice." Gerwyn House, Managing Director.

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