GP Strategies Awarded “Outstanding” Grades in Four Categories of Service by Ofsted
Receiving Grade One Ratings in Health, Public Services and Care; Quality of Provision; Capacity to Improve; and Leadership and Management
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX) announced today that GP Strategies Training Ltd, its UK-based subsidiary, received the results of its Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) Inspection 2012.
Ofsted inspection report highlights for GP Strategies Training Ltd include:
- Awarded Grade One Ratings in Health, Public Services and Care;
Quality
of Provision; Capacity to Improve; and Leadership and Management. - Recognized by Ofsted in the 2012 report:
- In the core area of Health, Public Services and
Care: "The quality of teaching, training and assessment is outstanding" and, as
such, awarded the sector a Grade One. - "A good provider with some outstanding features."
- Earned Grade Two overall by Ofsted.
- In the core area of Health, Public Services and
Dave Martin, Vice President of GP Strategies, said, "GP Strategies has achieved an Ofsted result that many training providers can only aspire to achieve. During the past two years, GP Strategies has acquired four public sector training providers, increasing its revenue and staffing infrastructure by over 100%. This fact was acknowledged enthusiastically by the lead Ofsted inspector describing how 'the recently acquired training providers have been successfully integrated into GP Strategies' business unit whilst the high standards for learners have been maintained.' Our dedicated training teams have worked extremely hard, not just through the critical inspection process, but also throughout the period since our last inspection some six years ago, with Ofsted commenting that both the value for money received from GP Strategies and the quality of our teaching and learning continue to be outstanding. It is very satisfying that our continued hard work and investment in young people has resulted in such a positive Ofsted report in an extremely competitive marketplace."
The Ofsed 2012 Inspection Report is available on the Ofsted website for public review (www.ofsted.gov.uk).
About GP Strategies Training Ltd
GP Strategies Training Ltd, subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE: GPX), is the public sector-funded, skills-based learning business unit operating in England and Scotland. The GP Strategies Training Ltd "Skills Training Academy" specializes in the delivery of government-funded training and assessment, and consists of over 7,000 advanced and intermediate apprentices operating in business administration, team leading, management, customer service, retail skills, adult care, child care, hairdressing and supporting teaching and learning in schools. GP Strategies Training Ltd has training centres in London, Durham, Halifax, Leeds, South Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Preston, Plymouth, Bodmin, Exeter and Bristol, and outreach bases at Penzance and Bideford. For more information, visit http://europe.gpstrategies.com/UKGovt.aspx.
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