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Eight-month Ofsted turnaround from inadequate to good for UTC

A previously struggling university technical college has performed a remarkable turnaround to be rated ‘good’ by Ofsted just eight...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: Two providers rated outstanding and a UTC bounces back

Two providers have been awarded the highest possible grade from Ofsted – and a university technical college has bounced...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Desperate college seeks university take-over before merger consultation even begins

A struggling London college is preparing to hand over wide-ranging control of how it is run to a university,...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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NSAFD U-turns on mandatory vetting of apprenticeship qualifications

In an embarrassing U-turn, the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink has dropped controversial plans for mandatory vetting...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Horror show for degree apprenticeships

There’s no sign that the non-levy allocations farrago will be solved any time soon – and now higher education...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Breaking: Sixth form college principal resigns with immediate effect

The surprise resignation of Bolton Sixth Form College’s principal has been confirmed this morning to FE Week, three days...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: Three providers drop to ‘requires improvement’

It’s been a largely disappointing week, as all three published full FE and skills inspection reports resulted in a drop...

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Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: Provider on apprenticeships register rated ‘inadequate’

A provider on the new apprenticeships register has been hit with an inadequate overall grade, in the only full...

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Jude Burke
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College student named as Manchester bombing victim

A Lancashire college has expressed its “enormous sadness” at the death of one of its students in last night’s...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke