Richard Pemble HMI spoke at the AELP conference on Ofsted and inspection of providers.

1. New provider monitoring visits
Richard Pemble, Her Majesty’s Inspector
Specialist Adviser – Inspection Policy and Quality
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2. When do new provider monitoring visits
take place?
 Usually within 24 months of the provider starting to train
apprentices. (Currently 36 months due to COVID-19).
 Full inspection usually within 24 months of the publication of
the new provider monitoring visit (NPMV) report. (currently 40
months due to COVID-19).
 New level 6 and 7 providers – normally within 24 months from
1 April 2021.
 We may carry out a full inspection, without an NPMV taking
place first.
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3. The basics
 NPMVs typically last two days.
 There will typically be two inspectors for both days.
 You will get up to two days’ notice of an NPMV.
 Inspectors will make progress judgements against three themes
(four if you offer adult provision also).
 You will get a written report, which we will publish.
 You will see the report before it is published and be able to comment
on its factual accuracy.
 ESFA may use the progress judgements to suspend or terminate
funding in the event of one insufficient progress judgement.
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4. 1. How much progress have leaders made in ensuring that the
provider is meeting all the requirements of successful
apprenticeship provision?
2. What progress have leaders and managers made in
ensuring that apprentices benefit from high-quality
training that leads to positive outcomes for apprentices?
3. How much progress have leaders and managers made in
ensuring that effective safeguarding arrangements are in
place?
What are inspectors looking at?
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5. Safeguarding
 An insufficient progress judgement for safeguarding would
usually result in a monitoring visit to review safeguarding
arrangements within four months of the publication of the
NPMV report.
 Safeguarding is not just about statutory duties.
 Consider safe working practices.
 Consider staying safe in the locality and in the wider industry.
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6. Spring term visits
 We started onsite NPMVs again in
March.
 Completed 137 since that time.
 Initial outcomes were disappointing.
 Picture has improved since, but still
too few providers making significant
progress.
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7. What is going well? (1)
 Clear rationale for the apprenticeships offered.
 Good links with employers to develop a coherent curriculum.
 Curriculum meets apprentices’ and employers’ needs.
 Apprentices and employers know about final assessments.
 Trainers are suitably qualified and experienced.
 Well-sequenced curriculum/training plan.
 Apprentices get helpful feedback to improve.
 Effective governance arrangements.
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8. What is going well? (2)
 Development of apprentices' English and mathematics.
 Leaders’ oversight of apprentices’ progress.
 Help for those whose progress slows.
 Effective coordination of on- and off-the-job training.
 Leaders’ understanding of the quality of training.
 Apprentices' application of new knowledge, skills and
behaviours at work.
 Principles and requirements of apprenticeships met.
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9. What is not going well? (1)
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 Leaders' poor oversight of the quality of
training.
 Training not planned from apprentices’
starting points.
 Apprentices with extensive experience
recruited.
 Apprentices recruited during pandemic when
trainers/assessors were furloughed.
 Principles of an apprenticeship not met.

10. What is not going well? (2)
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 Ineffective progress reviews and lack of
employer involvement.
 Apprentices’ English and mathematics
development beyond functional skills.
 Feedback does not help apprentices improve.
 Apprentices not prepared for final
assessments.
 Ineffective or non-existent governance
arrangements.

11. What is not going well? (3)
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 Apprentices’ poor understanding of how to
keep themselves safe online.
 Apprentices not knowing about industry-
related threats linked to radicalisation and
extremism.

12. Questions?

13. Ofsted on the web and on social media
www.gov.uk/ofsted
http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk
www.linkedin.com/company/ofsted
www.youtube.com/ofstednews
www.slideshare.net/ofstednews
www.twitter.com/ofstednews
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