Inspection Reports/Comments
 Lifeskills Solutions received an overall Grade 2 award during the May 2005 inspection, as well as achieving the Investor in People Award in the same month, below is what the Inspectors said about us:
Grading Comments
The overall effectiveness of Lifeskills Solutions is good.
Lifeskills Solutions is well led and managed and provides good retailing and customer service training provision.
The inspection team were broadly confident in the reliability of the self assessment.
All staff were involved in the self-assessment, which was appropriately self-critical and formed and integral part of the quality improvement arrangements.
The Provider has demonstrated that it is in a good position to make improvements.
It has good systems for identifying action for improvements and monitors progress closely.
 Entry to Employment
Many E2E Learners move onto jobs or full time learning after they leave
Lifeskills Solutions.
They have good rates of progression to learning and employment.
Nearly all E2E learners on the music programme acquire a good ability to use a digital music program and a computer graphics program.
By their second week, they have mastered most of the basic functions.
Learners on E2E programmes develop better communication and teamwork skills through a range of activities, including outdoor pursuits courses.
They become more self-confident, their behaviour and self-esteem improves.
Most learners who are placed in local companies for work experience develop rapidly in confidence and acquire vocational skills.
Apprenticeships
 Learners in retailing attain a particularly high standard of retail skills and achieve a good knowledge of the industry in general and the particular products they sell.
Apprentices in retailing and customer service develop good skills at work.
Their employers are well established businesses and help plan their development.
Staff from Lifeskills Solutions visit learners frequently in their workplaces and help them focus on what they need to learn.
Learners in retailing and customer service value the skills they gain from doing an NVQ.
In retailing and customer service, qualified assessors use a suitably wide range of methods to assess learners competence'.
Suitably qualified staff carry out internal verification.
Leadership and Management
 Lifeskills Solutions is well led and well managed.
Managers and staff create a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.
Self - Assessment is effective.
Lifeskills Solutions has good links with a wide range of organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Communication across Lifeskills Solutions is good.
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