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Kerry Boffey, chief executive of the Fellowship of Inspection Nominees
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Kerry Boffey helps FE providers navigate Ofsted inspections as boss of FIN – and she tells Jessica Hill ...
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FAB Tim’s Cheeky past
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New FE Commissioner Ellen Thinnesen heralds a new dawn for oversight
16 Feb 2026
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Inside FE’s lifeline for under-16s: Stepping in where schools fail
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