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Edition 115: Lisa O’Loughlin, Jack Carney and Mike Cladingbowl

The Manchester College is set for a new principal next month. Lisa O’Loughlin takes over from Jack Carney having joined the college in July last year as a vice principal, from Blackburn College, where she was deputy principal. She starts in the post from November 1 and will work alongside Mr Carney until his retirement […]

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Ofsted reinspection timeframe halved

Ofsted proposals to halve the time between inspections of good FE and skills providers have been questioned by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has launched an eight-week consultation on reforms to the education watchdog’s inspection regime intended to give “much clearer focus on ensuring that good standards […]

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Ofsted reinspection timeframe halved

Ofsted proposals to halve the time between inspections of good FE and skills providers have been questioned by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has launched an eight-week consultation on reforms to the education watchdog’s inspection regime intended to give “much clearer focus on ensuring that good standards […]

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Jill Westerman, principal, Northern College

Jill Westerman had a very tough year in 2006 — the kind of year that might have persuaded others to consider their futures. But instead, Westerman drew inspiration from the difficulties to step up and become principal of her beloved Northern College in September the following year. “My youngest daughter Tanith was seriously ill with […]

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Ofsted looking at ‘frequent but shorter’ inspections for good providers

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has laid out plans for “frequent but shorter” inspections for good FE and skills providers from September next year. Sir Michael this morning launched an eight-week consultation on reforms to the education watchdog’s inspection regime intended to give “much clearer focus on ensuring that good standards have been maintained”. “Most […]

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Ofsted directors’ traineeship drop-out fears

Too many learners are dropping out of traineeships, Ofsted FE and skills director Lorna Fitzjohn (pictured) has warned. Ms Fitzjohn raised concerns about drop-out rates among learners on the government’s flagship youth unemployment programme in an exclusive interview with FE Week. The education watchdog was unable to reveal any figures to back up the concerns, […]

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GCSE failure as Wilshaw sounds alarm bells

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has told of his shock at GCSE English and maths attainment levels and teaching quality — and just days later figures for 2012/13 revealed nearly half of 16 to 18-year-olds without at least grade C in GCSE English or maths failed to repeat or even study alternative qualifications at the […]

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Study programmes implementation ‘too slow’ warns Ofsted chief

Implementation of the government’s study programmes among providers surveyed by Ofsted has been “too slow,” the education watchdog’s director for skills has said. Ofsted director for FE and skills Lorna Fitzjohn (pictured) made the comments during her lecture today at Spotlight youth centre in Poplar, East London. Ms Fitzjohn used the lecture to release Ofsted’s […]

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Councils failing to track learners’ status, Ofsted director to claim

Councils are failing to track the status of learners in FE colleges and other training providers, a senior Ofsted director will claim in a speech to the sector tomorrow (Wednesday, September 10). Ofsted’s director of FE and skills Lorna Fitzjohn will demand legal powers for councils to enable them to force colleges and other FE […]

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