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Ofsted considering climbdown over logo use

Ofsted could be heading for an embarrassing U-turn over its surprise decision to threaten providers with legal action over their unauthorised use of its logo to advertise ‘good’ inspection ratings. Last week, FE Week revealed that several training providers had been threatened out of the blue with court action by the education watchdog, for the […]

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Ofsted picks Damar to train its apprentices

Ofsted is using just one training provider for its new cohort of 31 apprentices, FE Week can reveal. The recruits will all follow a two-year business administration programme at levels two and three with Stockport-based provider Damar Ltd. In March, the Skills Funding Agency was found to be using a total of 13 different providers […]

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How can colleges best support students with their mental health?

Good mental health support is vital and can be improved by sharing good practice, says Ian Ashman. The Association of Colleges’ 2015 survey on mental health in colleges asked members about changes in the incidence of mental health issues amongst students. The intelligence provided by principals was startling. Two thirds said that the number of […]

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How do you spot signs of radicalisation?

After Ofsted’s thematic review into Prevent found “a worrying number of providers struggling to implement the duty”, Zubeda Limbada and Lynn Davies explain how to spot signs of radicalisation. The actual wording of the Prevent duty on educational institutions is that they need to have ‘due regard to the need to prevent people from being […]

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Exclusive: Further delays to controversial provider register

The controversial new apprenticeship provider register has been delayed, FE Week can reveal. The first wave of applications now won’t be accepted until the end of October instead of the 3rd of next month as previously stated. Mark Dawe, chief executive at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers was quick to contact FE Week, […]

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Lord Baker rejects post-16 academic and vocational divide

Controversial plans for a post-16 academic and vocational divide have been rejected by key backer of under-fire university technical colleges Lord Baker. The Tory peer, who founded the Baker Dearing Educational Trust to promote UTCs for 14 to 19 year-olds, took his stand in a new Edge Foundation report called ‘14 – 19 education – […]

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Principal of inadequate college resigns despite ‘full backing’ from governors

The principal of a troubled college is stepping down just six weeks after he was given the “full backing” of his governing body, following a damning grade four Ofsted verdict. Stuart Wesselby’s resignation from Tresham College of Further and Higher Education will take effect from September 30, the college has confirmed. It comes after the […]

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Shock threat of Ofsted ‘civil action’

– Inspectorate send letters warning their logo can only be used by those graded outstanding– Schools, colleges and training providers face cost of removing logo from all publications   Ofsted has sprung a surprise by threatening legal action for unauthorised usage of its logo to advertise “good” ratings – even though it’s common practice among […]

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New FE commissioner revealed, and there are two

The role of the FE commissioner will be split in two following Sir David Collins’ concern over his workload covering both intervention and area reviews.  Two candidates were shortlisted to take over from Sir David, and FE Week understands that Richard Atkins will become the FE commissioner. Mr Atkins was principal of Exeter College from 2002 until March 2016, […]

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