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The government is measuring colleges by using unfair historical references that are of out of date and do not present a level playing field, writes Chris Webb. Colleges that are graded 3 and have shown significant improvement are consistently being denied access to money due to their Ofsted grade especially when they have been waiting […]
Opinion
College principals are in uproar over being excluded from yet another government fund because they are stuck with a poor Ofsted grade, with no way to improve. Last week, the Department for Education revealed grade three colleges would not be eligible for the new £18 million Growth Fund to expand provision of higher technical qualifications […]
News, Ofsted
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 […]
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 […]
News
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 […]
Feature, News
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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