Smart Training, which celebrates its tenth birthday in November, currently has 1,000 trainees studying the foundation and advanced modern apprenticeship programme of NVQ qualifications in early years care and education.
Smart scored grade one, which denotes outstanding, in four out of five categories - the quality of learning in early years care and education, leadership and management, quality assurance, and equality of opportunity.
It scored grade two - good - for the quality of its learning in management.
Smart Training's director of operations, Helen Mardell, said that the company was 'over the moon' and the results were 'way beyond anything we ever expected'. She added, 'We are absolutely delighted with the results of the inspection by the Adult Learning Inspectorate. We know we do a very good job and we help our trainees achieve excellent results, but it is very rewarding to have this confirmed.'
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