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St Helens OFSTED Inspection August 2007

THE OFSTED inspection August 2007 graded LITE LTD outstanding:

Overall judgement

Effectiveness of Provision  Outstanding: Grade 1

The overall effectiveness of the provision is outstanding. Apprenticeships success rates are outstanding and have improved since the previous inspection. Learners develop excellent workplace skills. Off-the-job training is excellent, and LITE has excellent partnerships with employers. Leadership and management, is outstanding. Quality improvement arrangements are effective and improvements in the provision are implemented well. Equality of opportunity is good.

Key Strengths
• Outstanding success rates
• Excellent development of workplace skills
• Outstanding off-the-job training
• Excellent learning partnerships with employers
• Outstanding individual learner support
• very good management of provision
• very successful actions to improve horse care provision and raise success rates
• Excellent systems for monitoring learners progress
• Outstanding employer engagement
• Very effective quality improvement

What Learners Thought about LITE:
“…Friendly and supportive staff.”
“…everyone is treated as adults.”
“…small classes “
“…Relaxed atmosphere”
“…Learning is really fun and enjoyable”