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The SMB Group

URN: 130754

Address: C/O Stephenson Campus, Thornborough Road, Coalville, LE67 3TN

Following a merger on 31/01/2020, SMB Group will be viewed by Ofsted as a new college for inspection purposes until its first full inspection. Only reports after 31/01/2020 are for the merged college.

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 7 February 2023 was:

Requires Improvement

Quality of education:

Requires Improvement

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Requires Improvement

Education programmes for young people:

Requires Improvement

Adult learning programmes:

Requires Improvement

Apprenticeships:

Requires Improvement

Provision for learners with high needs:

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

All reports

  1. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 12 June 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 15 May 2024
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 29 March 2023
    PDF – Published

  4. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 14 January 2021
    PDF – Published

  5. Short inspection: GoodShort inspection, PDF - 06 December 2016
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 December 2012
    PDF – Published

  7. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 09 November 2011
    PDF – Published

  8. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 12 March 2010
    PDF – Published

  9. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 10 April 2009
    PDF – Published

  10. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 08 February 2008
    PDF – Published

  11. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 02 November 2007
    PDF – Published

  12. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 13 July 2007
    PDF – Published

  13. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 21 June 2007
    PDF – Published

  14. Reinspection Reinspection, PDF - 28 September 2006
    PDF – Published

  15. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 26 July 2002
    PDF – Published

  16. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 16 February 2000
    PDF – Published
  17. Opened

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Good

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Requires improvement

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Inadequate

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New providers

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A new provider whose monitoring visit report was published after 31 March 2022 will normally receive their first full inspection within 18 months of publication.

Notice

We normally give notice up to two working days before the inspection. We can also inspect without notice.

 

About The SMB Group

  • Type: General Further Education and Tertiary
  • Boarding: Yes
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Leicestershire

Location

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  • Address: C/O Stephenson Campus, Thornborough Road, Coalville, LE67 3TN
  • Region: East Midlands

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