Leaderships and Management Grade 2
Equine and Animal Care Grade 2
Saddlery and Harness Making (Manufacturing) Grade 2
Leadership and Management:
Good strategic development of the training programmes
Good development of staff and their roles
Good management of training in the workplace
Good employer guidance and support for equal opportunities
Very effective action to improve training programmes
Equine and Animal Care:
(Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care)
Good and improving retention rates
Good achievement of apprenticeships and NVQs
Good development of learners' skills and knowledge
Very good workplaces
Good on and off-the-job training
Saddlery and Harness Making:
(Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies)
Very good retention and achievement rates
Good development of learners' skills and knowledge
Good vocational off-the-job training
Clear target setting and action planning
Good use of Key Skills
"The company has a well-established strategy for retention and achievement rates. This strategy has been particularly successful in rectifying learners' problems, helping to ensure that Learners are retained. Staff are skilled at proposing appropriate and effective solutions to learners' problems. Retention and achievement rates are consistently good, and in horse and animal care apprenticeships the retention rate is improving".
"Haddon Training has developed a very good range of high-calibre workplaces, which give the learners a good quality learning experience. The managing director carries out thorough evaluation of the suitability of the employers' facilities and resources before learners start their programmes. Considerable work has taken place with the managers and owners of yards to develop appropriate staffing structures and ensure good progression routes for learners. Employers and in-house assessors use comprehensive and helpful guidelines about a range of workplace and employment activities".
"As Haddon Training has increased in size, the company structure has evolved well to meet the needs of the business. Each member of staff's interests and development has been considered well in this process. Staff are well managed and there is a strong team ethos. The team has a wide range of backgrounds and experience, and maintains its good links and networks with industry.