Learning Foundry graded Good in Ofsted inspection

Liverpool-based independent training provider, The Learning Foundry has been graded ‘Good’ in a recent Ofsted inspection.

Inspectors praised The Learning Foundry for how they prepare local people, of all ages, for meaningful employment.

The Learning Foundry is a specialist training provider, delivering apprenticeships, study programmes, skills bootcamps and free adult learning courses for a total of 952 people at their campus at the heart of Liverpool City Centre, and virtually across the UK.

The Learning Foundry is part of The Regenda Group, a not-for-profit organisation working across housing, construction, education, charity and careers.

During the visit, inspectors remarked on the breadth of provision available to learners, including dental nursing, early years, property management, live music, and construction, allowing people of all backgrounds opportunity to develop new skills and gain meaningful and sustainable work.

The Learning Foundry’s Head of Quality and Curriculum, Peter Dignam, says:  “At The Learning Foundry, learners have a programme that is tailored to them, to ensure that the team can provide them with everything they need to achieve their goals and fulfill their potential.

“Coming to The Learning Foundry gives people the opportunity to be ambitious for their future. Some of our learners come to us so unsure about what they want to do, and with a negative experience of education. It’s exciting for us at The Learning Foundry to be the first training provider to give them a positive experience of learning.”

Inspectors praised leaders and Governors for creating a ‘supportive culture where consultation, collaboration and sharing good practice leads to sustained improvement.’

Jayne Worthington, a Board Member for The Learning Foundry, says:  “The Learning Foundry offers local people more than qualifications, they create citizens who can seize opportunities presented to them, going on to positive destinations and taking steps to where they want to go in life.

‘At The Learning Foundry, staff really care about their learners, and they work tirelessly to get great results for those who come.”