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This year, if nothing else, won’t be boring for us in the FE and skills sector

As the sun rises on 2019, the FE and skills sector is expecting another year of significant policy development. And in our first edition of the year, senior reporter Jude Burke takes a look at what to look out for in eight of the biggest policy areas. Here are my hot takes: 1. Apprenticeship reform […]

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Ofsted to launch new inspection framework consultation at SFCA conference next week

Ofsted will launch its consultation on the new education inspection framework at the Sixth Form Colleges’ Association winter conference next week. Amanda Spielman, the education watchdog’s chief inspector, will use her speech at the event in London on Wednesday to open the consultation on the new framework, which will be introduced from September. She previously […]

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Two thirds of schools still flouting Baker clause a year after introduction

Two-thirds of schools are still flouting the controversial Baker clause a year after it was introduced – leading to calls for Ofsted to police the rule. A report published today and shared exclusively with FE Week and The Times by the Institute for Public Policy Research has warned the Baker clause has “failed to achieve […]

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First ever loans-only provider to get Ofsted ‘outstanding’

A loans-only provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ – the first such provider to receive the highest possible rating from Ofsted. Civil Ceremonies Limited, which offers level three courses in funeral, naming and couples’ celebrancy entirely funded by advanced learner loans, was rated grade one across the board in a report published this morning. It follows […]

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College gets its ‘good’ Ofsted rating back a year after mega-merger

A college that saw its Ofsted grade slip two years ago while it battled with deteriorating finances has got its ‘good’ rating back following a mega-merger. Bournville College was warned by former FE Commissioner David Collins of its “hand-to-mouth” financial situation in 2014 and was downgraded by the inspectorate to ‘requires improvement’ overall and ‘inadequate’ […]

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Ofsted watch: An ‘outstanding’ start to the new year

An independent provider has been rated ‘outstanding’ in its first ever inspection report, while all the other full reports published over the festive period returned a ‘good’ rating. A bumper crop of early monitoring visit reports have also been published – one that resulted in a ‘significant progress’ verdict in all areas, while at the […]

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Death announced of former principal Garry Phillips

Former City College Plymouth principal Garry Phillips has passed away. His death over the Christmas period was confirmed by the college today. “It is with great sadness that we heard that Garry Phillips has tragically and unexpectedly passed away. Garry’s family have asked that their grief and privacy is respected at this time. “The funeral […]

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DfE ends subsidies for Chartered Institution for FE

The Department for Education will no longer financially support the Chartered Institution for FE – leaving its future in doubt. The institution, which was conceived in 2012 and has so far received £1.5 million in subsidies, will receive one final payment at the end of this month – after which it will be on its own. […]

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2018: The year in FE Week cartoons

As 2018 draws to a close we take a look back at the story of the year, as told through the medium of FE Week’s cartoons. Skills minister Anne Milton and her boss, education secretary Damian Hinds – the stars of the final cartoon of the year – between them racked up the most appearances, […]

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