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31 October 2026

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Apprenticeship provider faces closure after achievement rates judgment

An apprenticeship provider handed Ofsted’s lowest grade for poor achievement rates is facing closure afte…

Billy Camden

1d | Apprenticeships
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Fewer classes, fewer teachers, more time behind cell doors

…his inactivity was contributing to “high rates of self-harm”. Ofsted inspections reflect the impact of the cuts. There have been insp…

Cassie Edmiston

1d | Prison education
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Job cuts loom as PeopleCert integrates four City & Guilds training providers

…es and a smaller number of adult learners during its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024. In 2025, it had a £13 million turnover and …

Josh Mellor

4d | Awarding
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South Devon College principal Laurence Frewin to retire in 2027

… Devon and employs more than 600 staff. It was judged ‘good’ by Ofsted in 2024. The college is currently in financial intervention but …

Billy Camden

7d | Colleges
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Sharing the story of their lives, from the frontline of FE

…ral research in her viva examination. Then came the call from Ofsted. The college was about to undergo its first inspection since mer…

Jessica Hill

1w | Colleges
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Teachers’ political badges influence students, warns Bell

…e, and leadership support and mentoring. Recommendation 24 Ofsted and the Independent Schools Inspectorate should each build on ex…

Anviksha Patel

1w | Colleges
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Ofsted to pilot independent complaint reviews – but not for FE

…a new independent complaint review service set to be launched by Ofsted. A pilot, announced today, will allow state-funded schools insp…

Billy Camden

2w | Ofsted
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Croydon poised to axe in-house adult education service

…id. “We cannot ignore these findings." CALAT, rated ‘good’ by Ofsted in 2023, faces financial pressure on its 2026-27 budget. Cons…

Anviksha Patel

2w | Adult education
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ASCL council passes no confidence vote in Ofsted’s leadership

…hool and College Leaders’ union has said it has no confidence in Ofsted’s leadership to “address the damage being done by the new inspec…

Freddie Whittaker

3w | Colleges
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Inspections are harming wellbeing, FE staff tell Ofsted

Three quarters of FE providers inspected under Ofsted’s report card regime said the process affected staff wellbeing, …

Anviksha Patel

3w | Ofsted