Uttoxeter-based Abbotsholme School is among our longest-standing participants in the CAP Awards Programme, with a fine track record in catering over the years. We are delighted therefore to welcome the Housekeeping department to the CAP Programme for the first time. And credit where due, the housekeeping team landed a CAP Bronze award as a result of our first-ever inspection visit on 29th November 2019.

A CAP Bronze is a fine achievement for a first-time participant. Some 40% of institutions joining the CAP Programme fail to reach a ‘medal’ level, so that’s heartening news for the Abbotsholme housekeepers. Even better news is that Bronze level achievements serve as a great foundation for improvement. By participating in the CAP Programme, the school’s housekeeping and catering teams receive structured Action Plans with roadmaps dedicated not only to their specific disciplines but also to the unique circumstances each team faces at the School. This valuable CAP resource will help to guide and drive those improvements over the next 12 months.

CAP Visit Report by Ian Jackson, CAP Chief Assessor