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Adult Learning Inspectorate
Grades
Generic areas
Equal opportunities - Grade 3
Trainee support - Grade 2
Management of training - Grade 2
Quality Assurance - Grade 2
Occupational Areas
Hair and Beauty - Grade 4
Health, care and Public Services - Grade 3
Business Administration - Grade 3
Foundation for work - Grade 3
Key Strengths
- effective off-the-job training
- good retention rates on business administration and foundation for work programmes
- good on-the-job training in early years care and education and business administration
- good development of learners' skills
- wide range of learning activities on foundation for work programmes
- positive role models provided by staff
- particularly responsive personal support
- effective partnerships to create learning opportunities
- good strategic management
- particularly effective action planning for continuous improvement
Grading
Inspectors use a five-point scale. The descriptors for the five grades are:
- Grade 1: outstanding
- Grade 2: good
- Grade 3: satisfactory
- Grade 4: unsatisfactory
- Grade 5: very weak
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