Apprenticeship Student from IC Training Centre, Avais Aziz has passed to pass the exams in Business Admin Knowledge Test.

The exam was taken on 10th June following a gruelling day of tests, Avais claimed top spot.

Part of this year’s achievements, he is the first student to ever pass the exams with Distinction in IC Training.

We want to congratulate Avais for getting a distinction in his Exam which is the first part of EPA. We wish Avais the best of luck in the other parts of his EPA and hope he gets a distinction overall.

Our trip to Bournemouth Beach!

Over the weekend, we took a wellbeing trip to Bournemouth with our staff, students, friends, and family. It was a wonderful chance to strengthen our staff and student bonds even more.

As IC Training values the well-being of our staff and students, we thought this would be a great opportunity to spend some time together and have an enjoyable time away.

We then arrived at Bournemouth beach, which was the ideal time to begin playing in the water. It was a lovely and bright day, so as soon as we arrived, we took photographs and acknowledged the other staff members and students who couldn’t make it. We eventually had lunch together and carried on having fun participating in activities with everyone.

The highlight of the trip was the volleyball game, which some of our staff and students happily took part in.

Afterwards, we went swimming, spent some time at the pier, and played arcade games. It was a day full of fun and enthusiasm for all.

On the way back home, none of us could goof around because we were all so exhausted. 

Overall, the trip was enjoyable and it was a good break we all needed with each other. On that note, it was lovely seeing everyone enjoy the weather at the beach and spend some time together.  We believe that trips like this helps everyone to maintain good relationships, reduce the stress and also maintain the good work-life balance

Travel Update June 2022

Due to the Tube and Train strikes that are happening in London this week, we had to make some changes in our working pattern that is effective from 21st June 2022 to 24th June 2022.

Tuesday, 21st June 2022

Our staff will be working from home. It means that our Ilford and Stratford offices will not be open to the public and there might be a bit longer time to get through us via phone. Our sessions for students continue, although it will be held remotely 🙂

From Wednesday, 22nd June 2022 to Friday, 24th June 2022

We resume work from the office and we will open from 10:00 AM. The last face-to-face appointment will finish by 3:30 PM.

We are sorry for any inconvenience that it might cause you, but our team hopes that you will have a safe journey and a wonderful week.

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.

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