Ofsted

‘Inadequate’ provider slammed for ‘poorly planned’ training

Inspectors said most apprentices had one hour of online learning 'once or twice a month'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Ofsted upgrades ‘resilient’ emergency care provider from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

Medipro staff were thanked for their ‘fortitude’ after sudden and complex influx of apprentices

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

The court ruling that ‘cast a long shadow’ over college VAT

Multiple colleges lodge HMRC tax assessments after landmark decision

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
AEB, Devolution

Mayoral authorities can’t afford new national adult ed funding rates

Greater Manchester claims new rates would lead to 22% drop in learner volumes

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Funding

Revealed: The 8 colleges in DfE’s funding simplification pilot

Government hopes the trial will help decide how to roll out wider changes to funding rules

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
AEB, Devolution, Ofsted

Manchester provider’s AEB contracts terminated early

Bootcamps contract also ended by combined authority but provider continues to deliver the scheme through its local council

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofqual

City and Guilds fined £200k for regulatory breaches

Ofqual found multiple 'errors' related to assessment materials and results

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

West of England’s LEP funding withheld amid political infighting

WECA is the only mayoral combined authority that has not integrated its local enterprise partnership

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
News

SEND college considers closure after ‘wrong’ Ofsted result

Specialist provider hit with second 'inadequate' report in just over a year

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor