25/08/2026
๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฒ๐.
The inspection, which took place from 13 July 2026, examined the organisation's provision for young people, apprentices, learners with high needs, inclusion and leadership and governance.
Inspectors recognised the strong commitment of staff to supporting learners and apprentices who face significant barriers to education, employment and progression.
Nova Training operates from 13 centres across the West Midlands, Essex and Norfolk, supporting hundreds of learners and apprentices through face-to-face education and training.
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Nova Training's education programmes for young people achieved the Expected Standard across achievement, curriculum and teaching, and participation and development.
Inspectors found that learners make clear progress from their starting points and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for their next steps. The report also noted that the proportion of learners achieving their full qualification has increased consistently since the previous inspection.
Many learners overcome significant personal, social and educational challenges during their programmes, developing greater confidence, resilience and independence. A high proportion progress to positive destinations including further education, apprenticeships and employment.
๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐
The High Needs provision also achieved the Expected Standard across all assessed areas.
Inspectors found that a high proportion of learners with high needs progress to their next steps, with nearly all achieving full or partial qualifications. Learners develop greater confidence, resilience and independence and progress into further education, training or employment appropriate to their aspirations and abilities.
The report highlighted the effective use of individual plans, assessment information and tailored teaching strategies to meet learners' needs.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
Nova Training's Apprenticeship provision achieved the Expected Standard across achievement, curriculum and teaching, and participation and development.
Inspectors found that apprentices make sound progress from their starting points, develop secure occupational knowledge and skills and confidently apply their learning in the workplace.
The report also recognised the strong relationships between Nova Training, apprentices and employers, with apprentices developing the skills and behaviours required for workplace success.
๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต
Inclusion was identified as an important part of Nova Training's provision.
Inspectors found that leaders promote an inclusive culture where learners and apprentices feel valued and supported. Staff identify individual needs and barriers effectively and provide a range of support strategies to help learners engage, overcome barriers and make positive progress.
The report also recognised effective partnerships with employers and external agencies and the personalised support provided to care-experienced learners.
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Leadership and governance achieved the Expected Standard.
Inspectors recognised leaders' clear and purposeful vision for supporting learners and apprentices facing significant disadvantage and multiple barriers to learning.
Governors were found to provide effective strategic oversight, while investment in staff development and wellbeing was also recognised. Staff reported feeling well supported and valued the positive culture within the organisation.
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐
Safeguarding standards were met. Inspectors confirmed that Nova Training has an open and positive safeguarding culture in which concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, helping learners to feel safe and secure.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ
Alongside the positive findings, Ofsted identified four clear priorities for continued improvement: ensuring teaching and training are consistently expert across all centres and curriculum areas, continuing to raise achievement rates, strengthening careers guidance and broadening work-related learning opportunities.
Nova Training welcomes this feedback and will continue to build on the progress already made.
๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ:
"This is an important achievement for everyone at Nova Training. The Expected Standard across every area assessed, alongside safeguarding standards being met, reflects the commitment of our colleagues to supporting learners and apprentices, particularly those who face significant barriers to education and employment.
"We are proud of the progress recognised by Ofsted and equally committed to acting on the areas identified for further development. Our focus remains firmly on improving outcomes, strengthening the quality and consistency of teaching and ensuring every learner and apprentice has the knowledge, skills, confidence and support they need to succeed.
"I would like to thank every member of Team Nova for their dedication, professionalism and hard work."
The inspection outcome marks an important milestone for Nova Training, while providing a clear platform for the organisation to continue improving outcomes and opportunities for learners and apprentices across its provision.
Read the full Ofsted report: https://novatraining.co.uk/news/nova-training-achieves-expected-standard-across-all-areas-following-ofsted-inspection
