Ofsted

Ofsted vows to ‘tailor’ inspections and report cards to FE and skills

Chief inspector says the watchdog has heard the sector’s concerns ‘loud and clear’

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Gilbert review: Ofsted ‘defensive and complacent’ after head’s death

Former chief inspector Dame Christine Gilbert’s damning review found the headteacher’s suicide ‘shone a light on a climate of…

Billy Camden
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted’s Big Listen: The 8 policies FE providers need to know

Reformed inspection framework, report cards and a new staff training academy announced

Billy Camden
Lucas Cumiskey and Billy Camden
Ofsted

Headline Ofsted grades scrapped with immediate effect – but only for schools

The move will ‘follow’ for colleges and ITPs, but the government has not said when

Billy Camden
Freddie Whittaker
16-19, Curriculum and Assessment Review

Revealed: Two college principals appointed to Labour’s curriculum review

Academy trust leaders, a SEND consultant and exam experts among those appointed to work with Professor Becky Francis

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

‘Shocked’ colleges launch collective complaint over English resit grade boundary hike

Exam board defends surprise decision as one CEO issues a judicial review threat

Billy Camden
Billy Camden


Colleges, Skills reform

Hundreds of leaders make last-ditch plea for BTECs bonfire pause

455 school and college heads sign letter calling for minimum 1 year delay to defunding plans

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

£3m government AI ‘content store’ to help teachers plan lessons

But scheme will not see schools and colleges receive direct funding to help them adopt new technology

Billy Camden
Lucas Cumiskey
Colleges, Students

College ‘auto-enrols’ students on voting register

The scheme hopes to improve low turnouts of young voters

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Adult education, Devolution

Combined authority abandons botched AEB procurement

Providers left in the dark over West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s decision to ditch adult education tender

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Ofsted blasts SEND college for ‘unnecessarily’ putting learners at risk of harm

Safeguarding failings land ‘inadequate’ judgment that leads to several leadership changes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Results 2024

Bauckham: Assessment review should ‘look at’ GCSE resits policy

Ofqual chief says policy requiring pupils without a grade 4 to re-take English and maths should form part of…

Billy Camden
Freddie Whittaker

Must read

Colleges, Long read

Legrave’s last orders: build cash, challenge leaders and don’t ignore teaching

In her final interview, the outgoing FE Commissioner warns colleges not to mistake funding rises for financial safety

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
16-19

Curriculum review: ‘Strengthen’ resit accountability and reduce T Level assessment burden

Review recommends already-announced V Levels, level 2 pathways and new pre-GCSE English and maths quals

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

Case dismissed: Marples loses High Court claim against DfE

A judge has dismissed a multi-million-pound claim brought by former training boss Peter Marples and his family against the…

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Skills reform

New law to bar ‘unsuitable’ FE leaders among skills white paper reforms

The government’s post-16 strategy has finally been unveiled

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Shane Chowen
Qualifications

Revealed: V Levels incoming as axe looms for BTECs

New qualifications set to launch as ‘third route’ between A-levels and T Levels

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Politics, Skills reform

DWP will take over apprenticeships, minister confirms

Shifting adult skills and apprenticeships policy will give “bigger emphasis on skills”, Jacqui Smith claims

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel