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3aaa investigation stutters on as police confirm no contact has been made with top bosses

The co-founders of a disgraced apprenticeship provider currently under police investigation are yet to be interviewed by officers, more than a year after inquiries began. In October 2018 the government terminated its multi-million pound skills funding contracts with Aspire Achieve Advance, better known as 3aaa, after allegations of fraud. The case was referred to Derbyshire […]

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Colleges won’t see the wood for the trees without big data

With Ofsted focusing on curriculum intent, implementation and impact, colleges must be able to show they are truly responsive to local needs, says John Gray Ofsted’s education inspection framework sets out three basic criteria by which a college’s curriculum will be assessed: intent, implementation and impact. Of these, intent is critical because it determines everything […]

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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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Highbury College principal to retire next summer

A principal at the centre of an expenses scandal announced her retirement today after 18 years at the helm. Stella Mbubaegbu will leave her position at Highbury College in the summer next year.  This follows accusations of the lavish spending of college funds, revealed by FE Week in September. In a statement released on Highbury […]

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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 reveal new inspection report – all 13 of them

Ofsted has this morning published the first provider reports under the new Education Inspection Framework (EIF), all 13 of them. The 13 inspections that took place in September include nine grade 2s, three grade 3s and one grade 4 (see list with links to the reports below). The report format, seen for the first time […]

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Were college’s students told cladding on halls of residence ‘failed’ a fire safety test?

The cladding at a college’s halls of residence for students under the age of 18, the type used on the Grenfell Tower, failed a safety test several months ago. But speaking to FE Week the chair of governors “can’t remember” and a spokesperson “declined to comment” on whether the board or resident students were ever […]

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Don’t blame providers for the levy’s unintended consequences

Apprenticeships may have cleared one storm, but new clouds are already gathering on the horizon. Simon Ashworth charts the troubled seas that could sway ESFA apprenticeships director Keith Smith’s appearance at the AELP autumn conference on Tuesday I can see the headlines now: “Apprentices let down by poorly performing providers”, providing meat and drink for […]

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