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Skills minister Nick Boles quits

Nick Boles MP has resigned from his role as skills minister. In a post on his Facebook page, posted at 3.40pm today, Mr Boles said that it was the “right time for me to return to the back benches”. His resignation, which he confirmed on Twitter, comes almost exactly two years to the day that […]

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Leadership concerns drag down college Ofsted report to ‘inadequate’

A college has been hit with an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating in a report that raised grave questions about leadership and management, just a few weeks after its chair and vice-chair resigned without explanation. FE Week reported on June 18 that Amersham and Wycombe College’s chair and vice-chair of governors, Jenese Joseph and Andrew Walker, had […]

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Independent training providers criticised in Ofsted report on implementation of anti-terror duty

Independent training providers (ITPs) have come in for the worst criticism in Ofsted’s thematic review report into how the anti-terrorism Prevent duty is being implemented across FE. The document, called ‘How well are FE and skills providers implementing the ‘Prevent’ duty?’, was unveiled by the inspectorate this morning. It was based on survey visits to […]

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Nicky Morgan confirms Spielman choice for Ofsted chief inspector

Education secretary Nicky Morgan has confirmed she will press ahead with plans to appoint Amanda Spielman as chief inspector of Ofsted. Ms Morgan announced her intentions in a scathing letter to education select committee chair Neil Carmichael, published this afternoon. It follows the committee recommending Ms Spielman is rejected for the role, saying she “lacked […]

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Commons committee rejects Spielman as next chief inspector

An influential committee of MPs has rejected the government’s proposal of Amanda Spielman to become the next chief inspector of Ofsted. Ms Spielman, who is chair of Ofqual, was put forward for the role last month by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, who named her as the government’s preferred candidate to succeed Sir Michael Wilshaw. But […]

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Students protest over college’s plan to axe courses

Students protested today outside Burton and South Derbyshire College over plans to axe their courses. The college confirmed to FE Week that all performing arts, painting and decorating, animal care, brickwork (excluding apprenticeships), and entry level three motor vehicle courses for 2016/17 could be scrapped next academic year, under plans now being consulted on. The college blamed […]

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A college of technology living up to its name

Anthony Bravo reflects on his college’s moves to improve on its blended learning. Anyone who read my recent expert piece in this publication (Edition 174, May 16) will know that BCoT is grappling with the implications of blended learning, like many other colleges. I believe achieving truly outstanding teaching, learning and assessment can only be […]

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*Exclusive* Cornwall College principal Amarjit Basi resigns

The principal of Cornwall College has resigned, according to a statement from the chair of the board of governors exclusively revealed to FE Week. Amarjit Basi, who has been principal and chief executive of The Cornwall College Group since 2013, will leave his post on July 31, when his deputy Raoul Humphreys will become acting […]

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Incoming Ofsted chief at pains to soothe FE sector

Ofsted’s new chief inspector has pledged to remove the “blanket of concern” over FE that many believe have been left by her predecessor. Amanda Spielman (pictured), who has been selected by the government to succeed Sir Michael Wilshaw when his term ends in December, told MPs on the education select committee on Wednesday that FE […]

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