Guidance

Inspecting secure training centres: framework

The framework and evaluation schedule for inspection of secure training centres, for use from April 2019.

From:
Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, and HM Inspectorate of Prisons
Published
7 February 2014
Last updated
58 AprilSeptember 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Joint inspection framework: secure training centres

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Annex A: Request for information - full inspection of a secure training centre

PDF, 154178 KB, 10 pages

Annex A: Request for information - full inspection of a secure training centre

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Annex B: CQC requirement notice

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Annex C: CQC requirement letter

PDF, 535 KB, 4 pages

Details

The framework sets out how Ofsted, together with His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons and the Care Quality Commission, will inspect secure training centres. This framework came into force in April 2019.

We carried out assurance visits of secure training centres from September 2020 until March 2021. View archived guidance on these assurance visits.

Published 7 February 2014
Last updated 58 AprilSeptember 2023 + show all updates

  1. Education evaluation criteria updated to make the link between the education inspection framework and the secure training centres framework clearer.

  2. Joint inspection framework updated to reflect the introduction of assurance inspections. We have also revised the Annex A form.

  3. Updated to clarify the urgent notification process.

  4. Removed guidance on assurance visits as these are no longer taking place. We have revised the secure training centres framework to take the 2019 education inspection framework into account and updated the timeline so there is a shorter timescale to report publication. We have also revised the Annex A form.

  5. Added guidance on assurance visits that Ofsted will carry out from 1 September 2020 and updated letter requesting information for visits.

  6. Revised the secure training centre framework following a consultation in July to August 2018 and added a model letter and request for information. Inspectors will begin using this on 1 April 2019.

  7. Youth Justice Board references updated to Youth Custody Service. New paragraph 22 confirms inspectors follow the HMIP urgent notification process where necessary.

  8. Slight amendments to paragraph 6 on page 3 (clarifying regulatory responsibilities) and paragraph 12 on page 4 (about communication with young people, including individual meetings).

  9. Paragraph 6 revised for clarity; footnote 5 updated with new link.

  10. Framework for use from September 2015 published

  11. First published.