... rewards five years of hard work!
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When Lynette and Andrew Baldwin set up their training company five years ago they employed a three-strong team and hoped that work would follow.
Today Eastbourne-based Baldwin Training employs 27 people, works with more than 100 organisations in Sussex and Kent and is celebrating the result of its first Ofsted inspection which judged the company to be "outstanding" in two categories.
Three government inspectors spent four days with the company, which provides training in the care sector, to look closely at its achievements and standards, quality of provision, and leadership and management.
On a four-point scale to summarise the company's performance, Ofsted awarded an overall Grade 2 (Good) with Grade 1 (Outstanding) in "Leadership and management" and "Capacity to improve" which looks at the the effectiveness of steps taken to make improvements within the business.
In addition, the company which trains more than 210 learners on government funded programmes and an additional 54 learners on private courses, has just been awarded the Training Quality Standard, created by the Learning and Skills Council to develop a new higher standard for training providers.
Baldwin Training is one of only 42 providers in the country to have been awarded the standard which recognises the best organisations delivering training and development to employers.
For Lynette and Andrew, who sold their house in 2002 to fund the start of the company, the recognition of both the Ofsted grade and the Training Quality Standard is a dream come true. "For our first Ofsted inspection, this is a fantastic achievement and it is great for our team to get the official recognition for what we do," said Lynette, who was a cleaner in a care home and worked her way up through the industry with training before achieving a Certificate in Education at Brighton University.
"We are absolutely delighted to be one of only 42 providers to have achieved the Training Quality Standard. We love what we do and it is great to see the positive impact that training has on both employers and learners - whatever their age. The appointment of our employer engagement manager, Sandy Collins, two years ago has played a large part in our success. She is in daily contact with employers to ensure training remains responsive to the needs of their organisation."
Administration manager Wendy Trotter said: "The ethos of the company is fantastic. There are great systems in place and everyone works as a team with everyone making a contribution towards the firm's business plan."
Baldwin Training is also a Train to Gain provider which gives employees who work in the care industry the chance to study for NVQs in care, Leadership and Management, and it also runs an apprenticeship programme for learners under the age of 25.
From Caring Times, November 2008...
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Today Eastbourne-based Baldwin Training employs 27 people, works with more than 100 organisations in Sussex and Kent and is celebrating the result of its first Ofsted inspection which judged the company to be "outstanding" in two categories.
Three government inspectors spent four days with the company, which provides training in the care sector, to look closely at its achievements and standards, quality of provision, and leadership and management.
On a four-point scale to summarise the company's performance, Ofsted awarded an overall Grade 2 (Good) with Grade 1 (Outstanding) in "Leadership and management" and "Capacity to improve" which looks at the the effectiveness of steps taken to make improvements within the business.
In addition, the company which trains more than 210 learners on government funded programmes and an additional 54 learners on private courses, has just been awarded the Training Quality Standard, created by the Learning and Skills Council to develop a new higher standard for training providers.
Baldwin Training is one of only 42 providers in the country to have been awarded the standard which recognises the best organisations delivering training and development to employers.
For Lynette and Andrew, who sold their house in 2002 to fund the start of the company, the recognition of both the Ofsted grade and the Training Quality Standard is a dream come true. "For our first Ofsted inspection, this is a fantastic achievement and it is great for our team to get the official recognition for what we do," said Lynette, who was a cleaner in a care home and worked her way up through the industry with training before achieving a Certificate in Education at Brighton University.
"We are absolutely delighted to be one of only 42 providers to have achieved the Training Quality Standard. We love what we do and it is great to see the positive impact that training has on both employers and learners - whatever their age. The appointment of our employer engagement manager, Sandy Collins, two years ago has played a large part in our success. She is in daily contact with employers to ensure training remains responsive to the needs of their organisation."
Administration manager Wendy Trotter said: "The ethos of the company is fantastic. There are great systems in place and everyone works as a team with everyone making a contribution towards the firm's business plan."
Baldwin Training is also a Train to Gain provider which gives employees who work in the care industry the chance to study for NVQs in care, Leadership and Management, and it also runs an apprenticeship programme for learners under the age of 25.
