Inspection reports

Learners with high needs at Hereward College receive ‘outstanding’ provision from highly ambitious staff focused on ensuring they achieve their very best.

That was the hugely positive verdict of Ofsted inspectors in a report published in June 2023, which followed a four-day inspection three months earlier.

The team of eight inspectors gave the highest possible grade for provision for learners with high needs, which make up the majority of the college’s 450 student cohort and all studying full-time, and its skills provision was rated ‘strong’ – also the top grade.

They praised the focus on meeting local skills needs with strong employer partnerships, supported internships and comprehensive support for learners which prepared them for sustained long-term employment.

The full report can be downloaded here.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out an inspection of our Residential Facility in September 2021 and the inspection report was published in January 2022. The full report can be downloaded here.