Cheshire College - South & West, Crewe

What is it like to be a learner with this provider?

Most learners and apprentices are motivated and keen to learn. In practical areas, they demonstrate positive and professional behaviours. For example, professional cookery learners work alongside Michelin star chefs where they swiftly develop their professional behaviours and skills. They produce dishes such as fruit bavarois and risotto to a high standard and take responsibility for tasks willingly, such as cleaning down and ensuring equipment is stored correctly. All learners wear their uniforms with pride and enjoy their time in the working environment.

Staff set clear expectations for attendance and punctuality. Most apprentices and learners attend regularly. However, in a few programmes for young people, attendance is not consistently high.

What does the provider do well and what does it need to do better?

Learners and apprentices benefit from learning from qualified and knowledgeable teachers in their vocational areas. Teachers use their skills effectively with relevant examples from industry to engage learners in lessons. Business teachers discuss palm oil usage, which supports learners to develop a wider understanding of the world such as ethics, sustainability and global trade.

Teachers plan curriculums in a sensible order. Health and social care learners develop their knowledge and skills of communicating effectively and understanding the requirements for confidentiality, before moving on to discussing ethics and end of life care. Business administration apprentices learn about types of organisations and their structures. They progress to using business models such as 'pestle' to understand the effects that market forces have on their business.

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