York’s adult learning service – York Learning – has been rated ‘good’ by independent inspectors Ofsted, City of York Council has revealed.
The service currently providers education and training for over 5,000 local residents, many of whom study courses in English, maths, ICT or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
The inspectors praised the welcoming atmosphere created by course tutors and the high-quality curriculum which focuses on improving learners’ knowledge and skills.
They also highlighted how much learners enjoy their programmes and develop their confidence and resilience as a result.
Areas for improvement included setting clear goals for learners on community learning courses and ensuring that changes in the teaching and assessment of maths lead to improvements in apprentices’ ability to pass their exams.