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A theatre and dance company has been slammed by Ofsted for body shaming its students. Learners at the Bodywork Company, based in Cambridge, told inspectors of choosing not to eat after classes for fear they will gain weight following “inappropriate” comments made by some staff in front of their peers. Students told the watchdog that […]
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The architect of the Baker clause is attempting to use the Skills Bill to strengthen the law, which could lead to schools facing court action. Former education secretary Kenneth Baker hopes to repeat a move he pulled in 2017, when he got the government to accept the clause as an amendment to the Technical and […]
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The president of the Association of Colleges is retiring as chief executive of one of England’s largest college groups at the end of the year. Sally Dicketts has informed the Activate Learning board that she will be stepping down after 18 years at the helm. She told FE Week that she will being staying on […]
A confused picture has emerged after Ofsted’s chief inspector contradicted her FE director on whether poor careers advice could limit inspection grades. Chief inspector Amanda Spielman told the Commons education select committee this morning it was “unlikely” a school would receive an ‘outstanding’ rating if its careers guidance, namely compliance with the Baker Clause, was […]
The Centres for Excellence in Maths are headed into their fourth year. With just two years of funding left, FE Week looks at how it all adds up “I’ve been in the sector 20 years, and this is the first big initiative on maths I’ve seen with FE in the title,” says Zia Rahman, head of maths […]
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The next FE commissioner and the author of the landmark post-18 education review are among those receiving gongs in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours list. Included in the awards for almost 20 people from the FE and skills sector is a knighthood for Philip Augar and a CBE for Chichester College Group principal Shelagh Legrave. […]
Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving. Sue Kamal, People director, Realise Learning and Employment Ltd Start date: May 2021 Previous job: Global head of organisation development, Reuters Interesting fact: At weekends, she can often be found at the Pool Cafe in the Peak District village of Hathersage, where she helps her husband […]
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Another two university technical colleges are being absorbed into multi-academy trusts and expanding their age ranges after facing possible financial ruin amid recruitment struggles. A financial notice to improve issued last month to Health Futures UTC instructed it to join a “strong” MAT by September after the government became concerned about its “weak financial position […]
Colleges will have to share their records and analysis of sexual abuse when Ofsted comes knocking in the future. Inspectors will also speak to students about such issues after the watchdog admitted its inspections do not yet “sufficiently assess” the extent of sexual harassment in schools and colleges. The new rules follow a rapid review […]
