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Third ‘requires improvement’ rating in a row for mega college in debt

A cash-strapped college whose highly-paid leader was the first in a spate of principals to step down has been rated ‘requires improvement’ for the third time in a row by Ofsted. Birmingham Metropolitan College received a grade three overall and in five headlines fields in a report published this morning. However, the inspection was carried […]

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Colleges can give students a headstart over universities

With their close employer relationships, colleges have a major advantage over schools and universities, says Ronel Lehmann For years there has been discussion around the growing skills gaps faced by UK industry. With Brexit looming, the worry about filling skilled jobs has intensified and many employers are urgently looking at ways to address the issue. […]

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Why should colleges prioritise digital technology?

Using tech effectively throughout your college is about creating equal opportunities for all learners, explains Deborah Millar Our job is to prepare students for their future. If we don’t teach them to use digital technology, we’re not preparing them for the real world of business and industry. Two of the three colleges I’ve worked at […]

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Revealed: The ‘scary’ mess left by principal that jumped ship

Significant senior staff vacancies and non-existent strategic and financial plans are just some of the issues facing a cash-strapped London college which was left in tatters by its old leader, its new principal has revealed. Karen Redhead lifted the lid on the difficulties at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College during a hot-topic panel session […]

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Careers and Enterprise Company blasted over £200k conference spend

The Careers and Enterprise Company has been blasted for spending more than £200,000 on two conferences after MPs demanded to know why private sponsorship for such events was not sought instead. The organisation, which was grilled by the education select committee in May over its spending, had a second hearing with MPs this morning, with […]

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AoC conference: 7 takeaway points from the chief inspector’s speech

Ofsted’s chief inspector delivered a keynote speech to bring this year’s Association of Colleges conference to a close today. Amanda Spielman talked delegates through the new common inspection framework and what it means for FE, a crackdown on “teaching to the test”, and the inspectorate’s new level 2 report, among other things. FE Week has […]

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DfE reveals new national leaders of governance

The names of the first six national leaders of governance have been revealed by the Department for Education. The roles, which pay £300 a day for an estimated 50 days’ work a year, have been established to provide mentoring and support to governors at colleges identified as needing extra help. Serving governors or clerks from […]

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FE commissioner annual report: number of colleges put into intervention drops by more than half

The number of colleges referred for formal intervention by the FE commissioner fell by more than half last year – and none them were the result of an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted grade, according to Richard Atkins’ 2017/18 annual report, published today. But the number of colleges in financial difficulties referred to Mr Atkins and his team […]

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Hat-trick of ‘requires improvement’ ratings for retail giant’s apprenticeship training

High street giant Boots has been hit with a third ‘requires improvement’ rating in a row by Ofsted. Inspectors who visited the employer provider in early October to monitor its apprenticeship provision criticised it for not learning lessons quickly enough from previous poor inspections in June 2015 and then again in June 2017. However, the […]

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