Last week we had a fantastic day developing our skills and preparing for Ofsted.

On Wednesday the 20th last week we conducted a staff training at IC Training Centre. The training was centred around one task, to work together in groups to develop our understanding of Ofsted standards and to develop presentations to share with whole team. These presentations were to be judged by our IQA so we were anxious to ensure the quality was high.

Each team took a different aspect of Ofsted inspection.

• Quality of Education
• Behaviour and Attitudes
• Ofsted – Leadership and management
• Personal Development

We learned a lot from these presentations and were able to review our strengths and weaknesses for each topic.

Our key findings

Quality of Education

We learn that the three I’s of the Ofsted framework focus on how educators teach, what they teach and why (intent), how they implement these plans for learners in practice (implementation) and what they can achieve with that (impact).

• Intent

Are courses designed to give all the necessary knowledge and cultural capital needed by all learners including disadvantage students, those with special needs, disability or high needs.

• Implementation

Do teachers have a good knowledge of the subject they teach? This relies on if they present their subject clearly, if they check learners’ understanding systematically and provide feedback, while responding and adapting their teaching methods.

• Impact

Is the knowledge and skills acquired through the implemented curriculum relevant and effective? This is mostly reflected in the results of national tests and examinations. This allows learners to gain qualifications that let them continue their course of study and enable them to move on to further education, employment or training and read “widely and often, with fluency and comprehension”.

Behaviour and Attitudes

The Behaviour and Attitudes judgement in the Ofsted framework considers how leaders and staff create a safe, calm, orderly and positive environment within the organisation and also what impact this has on the behaviour of pupils.

We also learnt that there are four currents sectors related to behaviours and attitude which are:

1. Attitudes to Learning

2. Behaviour

3. Respect

4. Attendance

Attitudes to Learning

We may ask, what is attitude and behaviour?

Attitude is defined as a persons mental tendency , which is responsible for the way a person thinks or feels.

Attitude is intertwined with behaviour because your thoughts and feelings determine they way you behave.

There are three types of behaviour and they are:

• Positive attitude – This is when a person keeps a positive mindset no matter the circumstances.
• Negative Attitude – Intend to ignore the good things in life and only think about failure.
• Neutral Attitude – When the mindset is neutral and there is no doubt neither is there any kind of hope.

Behaviour

Behaviour implies the action in the way in which one conducts themselves towards others.

There are four types of behaviour and they are:

• Optimistic – Hopeful and confident about the future
• Pessimistic– Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
• Trusting– being vulnerable to someone even when they are trustworthy.
• Envious– Feeling and showing Envy.

Ofsted – Leadership and management

• Leadership is focused on vision, motivation, the future, and the teams and people in your school. Management provides systems and processes essential to the smooth day-to-day running of the school. Both leadership and management are essential for successful school development.
• Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision for providing high-quality, inclusive education and training to all. This is realised through strong, shared values, policies and practice an external point of view.

5 top skills of good leaders in education:

• Leading through teaching and learning
• Developing self, and others
• Promoting positive change in school environments
• Driving school management
• Engaging and working with the community

Good leadership in schools helps to foster both a positive and motivating culture for staff and a high-quality experience for learners. Leaders at all levels in schools can contribute to this by developing the top skills needed by school leaders.

Personal Development

The goal is to develop students into responsible, respectful active citizens.

To give students an understanding of:

• British Values
• Healthy Relationships
• To have an active lifestyle, physically & Mentally

Good Personal Development will also include:

• Promoting:

So that all the pupils can thrive together understanding their difference is a passive thing and it is not negative, and that individual characteristics make people unique and different.

Creating and promoting an inclusive environment that meets the needs of all pupils irrespective of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. 

• Supporting: 

Ensuring students are ready for the next stage of education or employment.

• Providing:

Providing is ensuring that you have a effective careers programme That we provide high quality relevant work experience

That we provide unbiased career advice

• Enabling:

This involves learning how to be safe when using a computer online and offline. E.g. detecting phishing being aware of scams and online radicalisation.

Understanding data protection, being aware of your digital footprint.

Knowing who to contact when in need of support, recognising signs and understanding addictive behaviour.

Know and understand healthy relationship when you can turn when facing abuse, and how to recognise potential abuse in others.

Video Presentation

Understanding an analysing Ofsted’s standards was an invaluable exercise, we now have a much better overview of our strengths and weaknesses as an organisation.

Aspiring Job Seekers? Come join us!

If you did not know the 24 & 25 June will be the London Job Show at Westfield Stratford City from 11.00am – 17.00pm.

This is a 2-day event taking place at the Westfield Shopping Centre, Stratford.

Unquestionably, this is the UK’s biggest job show, showcasing thousands of employment and training opportunities and free workshops from some of the countries most respected employers.

From part time to full time, entry to senior executive, apprenticeships to graduate positions – there is something for everyone at the London Job Show.

Moreover we will be attending the Job show just as we have before, we had an amazing time meeting new people and showing off our opportunities.

Full Details

When?

First and foremost the event is taking place on 24-25 June from 11.00am – 5.00pm.

Where?

The event will be taking place in Westfield Stratford City, London on the second floor next to the World Food Court.

Who?

See a full list of Exhibitors attending the London Job Show here.

What?

Join top employers at our favourite Careers Fair in London. Apply directly for a wide range of employment and training opportunities.

Why?

Clearly with thousands of opportunities all under one roof, it couldn’t be easier to kickstart your job search and land your dream job at the London Job Show.

IC Training Centre

We are very excited to be exhibiting at this show and If want to see more details on the opportunities, we currently have to offer click here!

More Information

Alternatively If you would like to learn more about the London job show, click the button below.

Finally If you would like to learn more about the courses we provide at IC Training Centre, click the link below.

Announcing this month’s Job Fair!

At this month’s job fair we want to help you get enlisted with a job role that best suits your skills, and can excel you within your chosen field. We provide a range of different job roles for you to choose from, such as Early Year,  Business Administration, and much more! We hope to see you there, so we can assist you in taking your next steps into a bright future.

What To Expect:

• Our Job Fair will be held from 2 – 4pm at IC Training Centre 4th Floor, Forest house, 16 – 20 Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1BA
• You will have the freedom to look through all of our current vacancies and a member of staff will be able to help you choose a vacancy that suits you
• Same day interviews with employers

May we request that you dress appropriately for interviews and bring with you the following:

• A copy of your CV
• You may be asked for proof of identity

Location:
4th Floor, Forest House, 16-20 Clements Rd, London, Ilford IG1 1BA

Sign Up:

To book your slot please click the ‘Sign Up’ button below.

Any questions or need extra support? Please contact us at tate@ictraining.co.uk we are happy to help.

This April, IC Training want to wish all students a Happy Easter!

Dear Students,

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy Easter and congratulate you all for your hard work.

Your creativity and dedication to work can only be matched with your desire to succeed. On this day, we would like to congratulate all of you for another successful term!

For your information, the centre will be closed from the 15-22 April 2022.

If you need any help or support, we are still able to offer support sessions for apprentices.

If this is required, please ensure to make suitable arrangements with your tutor.

Warm Regards,

IC Training Team

Mental wellbeing is important!

Here at IC Training we believe it’s our responsibility to encourage and promote the mental wellbeing of our staff, students and visitors. In order to do this, one of our teachers, Fiona along with help from the team, has created a wellbeing board to keep us active and in good spirits. Here’s a video one of our digital marketers, Ben, made along with some of our staff performing tasks from our wellbeing activity board, and a short explanation from Fiona.

We have been keeping track of the many wellness activities our staff have been taking part in, and it has been wonderful to see. Look at the graphs below for a breakdown!

(Click the images for a pop out).

We have been analysing how and what our staff have been doing to stay healthy mentally and physically.  We have a total of 12 actions they can do. The person who did the most was Rabia (our tutor and IAG advisor) with 5 activities. The number of activities does not matter and it is not  a competition, however when… occasionally… it has been made into a competition, some people have found it more fun and this is no problem with us.

As you can see in the graph above we show the activities the people took part in. The highest activity is received a compliment. People might say this is something too simple but a compliment can go a long way and give people a big confidence boost, it will help them to know others are thinking about them, and improve their mental wellbeing. This is a wonderful example of what the board stands for; it is often more simple things people can do in their daily lives that make a big difference to their wellbeing.

If you are having difficulties with your current mental health and wellbeing we have a dedicated resources and information page, full of useful information and links.

Please click the button below to find it and never be afraid to reach out if you need help.

Coronavirus Update 04 April 2022

In line with government regulations we have decided to relax our Coronavirus policy.

We still expect you to take your temperature when entering the building and we are able to supply Coronavirus tests at the office when requested.

We are also still following the governments guidance on Coronavirus to make sure our staff and students stay safe while at our offices and classrooms. If you are starting to, or are worried you might be displaying Coronavirus symptoms at the centre, we will be able to provide you with a lateral flow test, after which we can take appropriate action depending on the result. 

What to do when you get a positive test result or have Coronavirus symptoms?

You should go home and self isolate. You should also go to this website for more advice:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection

You will also need to submit our Self isolation declaration forum so we know that you are not in education or work. To do this you must go to this webpage and fill out the forum:

forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=rj2FYCvQy0GmyJDsKKjNtlJCDOq1TLFBiLxcHW_Twt9UNEcxRzgxMjNVNllCTTNOUUdFVEFETDFORSQlQCN0PWcu

This advice remains subject to change as the situation develops, so please check back regularly to this page for updates. Many thanks for your continued efforts to keep college a safe place to study.

Announcing this month’s Job Fair!

Are you a job leaver looking for work? Looking for your next Career? The IC Training Job Fair is a great way of meeting Face-to-Face with employers and discovering new opportunities. 

At this month’s job fair we want to help you get enlisted with a job role that best suits your skills, and can excel you within your chosen field. We provide a range of different job roles for you to choose from, such as Early Year,  Business Administration, and much more! We hope to see you there, so we can assist you in taking your next steps into a bright future.

What To Expect:

• Our Job Fair will be held from 3 – 5pm on 28 April
• You will have the freedom to look through all of our current vacancies and a member of staff will be able to help you choose a vacancy that suits you
• Same day interviews with employers

May we request that you dress appropriately for interviews and bring with you the following:

• A copy of your CV
• You may be asked for proof of identity

Location:
4th Floor, Forest House, 16-20 Clements Rd, London, Ilford IG1 1BA

Sign Up:

To book your slot please click the ‘Sign Up’ button below.

Any questions or need extra support? Please contact us at tate@ictraining.co.uk we are happy to help.