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An £85,000 fine set to be waged on Pearson will be Ofqual’s second financial penalty against an awarding organisation. The Ofqual notice explained that in May 2012 Pearson notified Ofqual that it had acquired Education Development International PLC, and “intended to cease registration of all EDI branded qualifications by January 2014 and complete certification for […]
News
Ofsted chair David Hoare is stepping down from his position with immediate effect, the education watchdog has confirmed. An Ofsted spokesperson told FE Week this morning that senior non-executive board member James Kempton has agreed to take on the role of chair on an interim basis — while the education secretary Justine Greening starts the […]
The man in charge of Ofqual’s vocational arm, Jeremy Benson, has decided to leave the exams regulator after nearly six years, in light of the recent skills plan. Mr Benson, who joined Ofqual in 2010 as director of strategic management and then became executive director for vocational qualifications in 2014, said he is moving on […]
There was much to welcome in the Sainsbury Review proposals for technical education, according to Graham Hasting-Evans, but he thinks the idea of licensing a single awarding organisation for each of the 15 new “high quality” vocational routes is a poor one. Here’s why: The fact the UK does not perform well in the world […]
Opinion
Ofsted’s chief inspector’s criticism about “uniformly weak” careers guidance in colleges has been exposed for lacking any identifiable external source or inspection based evidence. Sir Michael Wilshaw made the accusation yet again during a speech at the Baker Dearing conference today. He said: “Report after report finds that careers guidance in both schools and colleges […]
It’s now official – Amanda Spielman will be the next Ofsted chief inspector. Doubts had been raised over whether the new education secretary Justine Greening would continue with her predecessor Nicky Morgan’s choice for the top job at the inspectorate. But the Department for Education just confirmed to FE Week that she has been approved […]
An influential committee of MPs has rejected the government’s proposal of Amanda Spielman to become the next chief inspector of Ofsted. Ms Spielman, who is chair of Ofqual, was put forward for the role last month by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, who named her as the government’s preferred candidate to succeed Sir Michael Wilshaw. But […]
Ofqual has announced that its’ first ever fine to an awarding organisation will be for City & Guilds, over the late issuing of more than 22,000 results. The qualifications and exams regulator published a notice of intention to impose the £38,000 financial penalty yesterday. An Ofqual spokesperson confirmed to FE Week this “would be the […]
Ofsted’s new chief inspector has pledged to remove the “blanket of concern” over FE that many believe have been left by her predecessor. Amanda Spielman (pictured), who has been selected by the government to succeed Sir Michael Wilshaw when his term ends in December, told MPs on the education select committee on Wednesday that FE […]
