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£5,000 phone bill for college boss – but still hiding cost of international flights

The principal of a college engulfed in quality and financial concerns racked up a £5,000 phone and data bill in four years, figures obtained by The Portsmouth News reveal. The expenditure by Stella Mbubaegbu at Highbury College, which one union has said sends a “damaging message” to staff, comes as FE Week continues to battle […]

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Chair regrets merger and college is at a ‘high risk of insolvency’

St Helens College is at “high risk of insolvency” without action to mitigate its financial position following an underfunded merger, according to an FE Commissioner report. The college did not properly predict how much money it would need for a 2017 merger with Knowsley College to form the SK Colleges Group, which was supported by […]

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Clearing up misconceptions about the new inspection framework

The new EIF will be wholly fit for purpose when it comes into effect in September, says Paul Joyce One of Ofsted’s core strategy promises is to improve the validity of inspection continually. As part of meeting that commitment, last autumn we carried out research on lesson visits and work scrutiny. Our aim was to […]

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Why FE colleges need “big data” in the battle to recruit apprentices

Smart technology that transforms data management is available in an FE college near you, says Richard Alberg Big data is everywhere; it enables the analysis of how we shop, vote and even make our way around cities. But what can it do for further education, particularly when it comes to the highly competitive apprenticeship market? […]

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How we can get the talent pipeline flowing properly

Only by employers and educators working closely together can the UK’s chronic and increasing skills gap be closed, says Sandra Kelly Employers must take ownership of the skills agenda to ensure that vocational programmes reflect what industry really wants and needs. The recent funding-band cuts across multiple sectors just go to show how important it […]

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‘Sorry’ Dudley College boss calls for support and advice as auditing system gets ever more complex

The leader of a high-profile college has called for greater support in navigating the government’s increasingly complex and high-stake audit system, after falling foul of data rules. Lowell Williams, chief executive of Dudley College, says there is a “spectrum of issues” arising out of audits that have created an environment that doesn’t encourage “people to […]

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Ofsted watch: Busy week with good news for most providers

It has been a promising week for all types of FE providers, with 22 positive reports published by the education watchdog. However, the week wasn’t without its bad news, with three ‘insufficient progress’ early monitoring visits and one provider dropping from grade two to three. Two other providers were also rated ‘requires improvement’. Crewe Engineering […]

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Hadlow College making ‘reasonable progress’ since going into administration, Ofsted finds

Scandal-hit Hadlow College has scored well in its first Ofsted monitoring visit since it went into administration. The college, which became the first provider to fall under the new insolvency regime in May, received three ‘reasonable progress’ ratings. Its last full inspection, in 2010, resulted in a grade one. In its report published today, inspectors […]

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Energy Coast becomes second ever ‘outstanding’ UTC

A university technical college in Cumbria is celebrating after becoming only the second of its kind to be rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Energy Coast UTC opened in 2014 and got off to a shaky start when the education watchdog first came knocking and graded it ‘requires improvement’. It also currently holds a financial notice to […]

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