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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 […]
News
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 […]
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 […]
Opinion
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 […]
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 […]
A college that recently tumbled from good to inadequate has become the first to have a clean sweep of notices of concern since the Skills Funding Agency went public with its intervention process. An ‘inspection notice’ has been handed out to Telford College of Arts and Technology, following its grade four Oftsed report published on […]
There will be no special treatment for employers which become providers in order to use their apprenticeship levy funding, Ofsted has said. The education watchdog’s apprenticeship inspections will carry on “regardless of where that provision is delivered”, according to Paul Joyce (pictured), the regulator’s deputy director for FE and skills. “I can assure you we […]
Ofsted has been accused of favouring traineeships that concentrate on classroom-based maths and English provision rather than getting young people out into the work place. Association of Employment and Learning Providers’ (AELP) chair Martin Dunford (pictured right) spoke out on the issue during the conference’s opening question and answer session on Monday (June 27). It […]
Worthing College has announced that vice-principal Paul Riley will lead it on an interim basis — following the announcement that its principal Peter Corrigan would be leaving his post at the end of August. The move also promotes Steven Fodden, the current assistant principal, to interim vice-principal. Mr Corrigan has served the college for more […]
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