Opinion Should Ofsted help shape programmes as well as inspect them? Sue Pember casts her eye over the Ofsted 2014/15 annual report. Ofsted’s mission statement is ‘raising standards and improving… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion The Principal’s Office — English and maths challenge The national 16 to 18 A*-C pass rates in 14/15 were 35.8 per cent (38.9 per cent) for GCSE… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Opinion Leading the ILP way on new short inspections Hull Business Training Centre this month became the first FE and skills independent learning provider to undergo Ofsted’s new… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Opinion Good news in Budget — but what does it mean for learners? Sandra McNally considers the possible impact of Chancellor George Osborne’s November 25 Budget. The Spending Review has brought good… Alix Robertson 10y Alix Robertson 10y Opinion Sixth form colleges’ academy VAT pass announcement comes as perfect leaving present David Igoe will stand down as chief executive of the Sixth Form Colleges’ Association (SFCA) at the end of… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Consultation for two-levy payers but Chancellor George Osborne Budget blueprint ‘ticks boxes’ With the CITB having operated a training levy in the construction sector for half a century, it’s view of… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion Will 19+ learners buy in to Chancellor George Osborne’s FE loans extension? Chancellor George Osborne’s extension of the FE loans system from those aged 24 and above to the 19 to… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion ‘Extreme challenge’ from FE Commissioner’s team helps put New College Nottingham on road to recovery By the time FE Commissioner Dr David Collins had identified the historic “deterioration in New College Nottingham’s (NCN’s) financial position,”… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion Chancellor George Osborne’s FE funding protection ‘a cut in real terms’ — Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden Shadow Skills Minister Gordon Marsden was a key speaker in an Opposition Day debate last week as he aired… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion Sector breathes a collective sigh of relief as Budget questions remain Mark Dawe was, like many in FE and skills, hanging on Chancellor George Osborne’s every word as he delivered… Nick Linford 10y Nick Linford 10y Opinion Colleges in no-win situation on meeting priorities Colleges have a number of different priorities for which they can be criticised for not focusing on and, says… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Opinion Old Cif or new Cif? Early indications of impact on inspection judgments With a few months of the new Ofsted Common Inspection Framework (Cif) under the sector’s belt, Paul Joyce outlines… FE Week Reporter 10y FE Week Reporter 10y Newer 1 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 256 Older
