Ofsted

Apprenticeship quality ‘improving’, says Ofsted chief inspector

Sir Martyn Oliver publishes 'slimmed down' first annual report

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Colleges with top Ofsted grades tumbles

Private providers have meanwhile seen a big uptick in results

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Billy Camden
T Levels

DfE eases T Level work placement rules to boost take up

Ministers announce measures to extend hybrid working and 'cut red tape' for employers and colleges

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Billy Camden
Apprenticeships

Ditching level 7 apprenticeships saves £240m, MPs told

Spending figures from 2017 to 2024 revealed

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Billy Camden
Colleges

Pearson and colleges agree truce over GCSE resits row

Plans for a judicial review over this summer's grade boundary hike have been dropped

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Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

Cumbrian college dealt ‘inadequate’ Ofsted blow

Leaders and governors take the flak as attendance, retention and achievement declines

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges

GCSE resits: November 2024 entries rise by 21%

27,000 more students resat English and maths exams this month compared to 2023

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Billy Camden
Colleges, GCSE resits

DfE waters down English and maths resit funding rule shake-up

Incoming changes to minimum teaching hours and tolerance threshold have been relaxed

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

‘Relentless’ journey leads to top Ofsted result for north east college

Group lauded for student care in the aftermath of this year’s riots and inspectors 'moved to tears' after seeing...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden