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Ofsted watch: College struggling ahead of demerger, as ITPs see ups and downs

A college is struggling to get up to snuff ahead of a demerger, as independent providers see ups and downs in this week’s run of Ofsted reports. After the watchdog found them to be ‘inadequate’ last year, a recent monitoring visit judged Easton and Otley to be making ‘insufficient progress’ in ensuring learners make good […]

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UTC deficits more than double over 4 years, National Audit Office finds

University technical colleges’ deficits have more than doubled over four years, a damning National Audit Office report has revealed. The government’s audit watchdog found that total deficits for the embattled 14 to 19 technical providers now constitute nearly a tenth of the total for every academy trust, after rising from £3.5 million in 2014/15 to […]

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Ofsted watch: Week ends with flurry of new reports

It has been a mixed week for FE providers amid a flurry of new reports published on Friday by Ofsted, including the first 13 under the new Education Inspection Framework (EIF). Nine providers were found to be ‘good,’ out of a total of 23 reports released today. Those with grade two included six independent learning […]

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First Ofsted grade 4 challenged by provider

The first provider to receive grade four under Ofsted’s new inspection regime has appealed. Independent learning provider Mercia Partnership (UK) Ltd, which delivers a range of apprenticeships and adult learning programmes, was found to be inadequate by Ofsted inspectors. It received grade four in every assessed area except adult learning programmes, which received grade three. […]

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Ofsted watch: A ‘reasonable week’ for new apprenticeship providers

It has been a mostly positive week for new apprenticeship providers according to Ofsted’s monitoring reports. Together Training Ltd was praised for ‘significant progress’ in one of three areas, nine independent learning providers received ‘reasonable progress’ across the board and two providers were given ‘insufficient progress’. The only employer provider graded by the education watchdog […]

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More UTCs to recruit from year 7 as trust softens stance on entry age

Two more university technical colleges have ditched their 14 to 19-year-old intakes to recruit from 11, with predictions that many more will follow. UTCs in Plymouth and Wolverhampton have been granted permission to open to 11-year-olds from next September. They join The Leigh UTC in Dartford, Kent, which opened a feeder school on its site […]

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College quality hits record high

A record high proportion of Ofsted-inspected colleges are now rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’, FE Week can reveal. Our analysis of inspection grades shows an impressive 78 per cent of all general FE colleges have been placed in the top two categories as of August 31, 2019, up from 76 per cent in 2017/18. It is […]

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Ofsted slams training for 500 apprentices at ‘world leading’ security firm

A new provider that trains nearly 500 apprentices for a “world leading” security company has been rapped by Ofsted. Inspectors listed a catalogue of issues with the training delivered by EGS Nationwide Limited, which was found making ‘insufficient progress’ in two areas of an early monitoring report. The sole employer it works with is G4S […]

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Ofsted watch: College making ‘reasonable progress’ since going into administration

West Kent and Ashford College has scored well in its first Ofsted monitoring visit since it went into administration, in what was a mixed week for FE providers. The college, which followed its sister college Hadlow to become the second provider to fall under the new insolvency regime in August, received ‘reasonable progress’ ratings across […]

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