An armed forces training centre for young people has been suspended from delivering in-person teaching by its subcontracting partner after “serious” sexual abuse concerns were found.
Ofsted has reported that too many female learners at QPD Forces Preparation College Doncaster “do not feel safe” and have “little confidence” that staff take seriously or address their complaints about harassment from their male peers.
Learners feel that the issues leading to their complaints are “too easily excused or dismissed” while cases of bullying are seen by some students as “banter”.
Ofsted published the findings today in a safeguarding monitoring visit report for prime training provider Aspire-Igen Group Ltd, which subcontracts with QPD Doncaster to train almost 40 learners aged 16 to 18 on government-funded study programmes.
