As the UK’s first automotive further educational school, we work in line with the Ofsted Education Inspectors Framework. Each apprenticeship and training program curriculum aims to increase Knowledge, Skills and Behaviour. We develop performance to support our apprentices in achieving their career goals.
Young talent is welcomed into the company in the hope they will be instrumental in supporting our plan. This means never having to recruit a manager from outside of the Stoneacre family. We have already promoted young apprentices from only five years ago into managerial positions.
Our staff are rewarded not only financially but with career opportunities to stretch and enhance their capabilities and working lives.
Stoneacre Academy is an employer-provider, offering apprentices across all sectors within Stoneacre Motor Group.
We provide appropriate impartial informational advice and guidance services to potential candidates, current learners, and employees at the initial contact, at recruitment phase, whilst participation on program and on exit from programs.
Our aim is to ensure that all learners, employers, and employees have access to appropriate Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to support their educational, occupational and career choices and for any pastoral concerns they may have. To recognise and provide external referral agency support as and when required.
To provide impartial information, advice and guidance to potential apprentices, existing learners, employers, and parents which:
Stoneacre Academy is committed to safeguarding and the wellbeing of children and adults at risk. Their welfare is considered paramount. All children (learners under the age of 18) and adults at risk, without exception have the right to protection under our safeguarding policy.
All employees, trustees and volunteers working with or on behalf of Stoneacre have a duty of care to safeguard the welfare of young adults at risk.
Mental Health can also play a key factor in our everyday lives. We are well placed to observe our apprentices and if behaviours suggests that they may be experiencing mental health problems or risk of developing one.
We have lots of resources available for tutors and apprentices including links to external agencies to sign post them to professionals who can give them the right support.
A lot of details and resources are available on the apprentice platform, alternatively we encourage our apprentices to speak to the academy and our Designated safeguarding officers, who will support them and signpost them to the right people to help them.