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Local authority funding means conflict of interest, Natspec warns

A group of specialist colleges say there is a conflict of interest over devolving high needs funding to “compromised” local authorities and are calling on the government to step in. Members of the Association of National Specialist Colleges (Natspec), at their annual conference in Birmingham this week, said the conflict of interest had arisen because […]

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Wilshaw FE furore continues as Ofsted inspector investigated

The fallout is continuing over Sir Michael Wilshaw’s much-criticised comments about FE — as FE Week has discovered that one of the Ofsted chief’s own inspectors is under investigation after calling for him to go. The chief inspector provoked a huge backlash when he laid into the FE sector during an appearance before the Commons […]

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Movers and Shakers: Edition 171

George Trow has announced his retirement as principal of Doncaster College after more than six years at the helm. He will leave at the end of the summer term. Mr Trow moved to Doncaster College in May 2010 during a time of trouble. The college had been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted in 2008 and was […]

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Fed up with unnecessary and disruptive data changes

Graham Taylor explains why he was less than impressed with the recent qualification and achievement report. Let’s move on from my last article on apprenticeships — the consensus feedback   to that was ‘kick the reforms into the long grass’ as we believe we can meet Dave’s target without the unnecessary, complicated and costly wiring […]

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Colleges compete for sporting supremacy

Last weekend saw more than 1,800 athletes from 137 different colleges travel to Tyne and Wear for the 38th AoC Sport National Championships. The pinnacle event in the sporting calendar for AoC Sport member colleges inspired many passionate and high quality performances at first-rate venues, as FE Week reporter and football and golf fanatic Billy […]

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Dear Dr Sue (Edition 169)

On the third Monday of every month Dr Sue, Holex director of policy and external relations, answers your questions, backed by the experience of almost a decade as principal of Canterbury College, in addition to time served in senior civil service posts at central government departments covering education and skills. Question 1: As part of […]

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First college outstanding Ofsted rating awarded under CIF

A college in Cornwall has become the first to be rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted since the introduction of the Common Inspection Framework (CIF) in September. The education watchdog’s report on Truro and Penwith College (TPC), published today, was full of praise for the college, rating it grade one ‘outstanding’ overall. Ofsted returned the highest possible […]

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Exclusive: SFA will improve new interactive data dashboards following complaints

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has said it will improve its tool for viewing qualification achievement rates (QAR) following complaints from providers — but is unable to say when. The twice-delayed QARs were finally made available on April 5 via new interactive dashboards on the SFA’s online hub. However, the dashboards did not include the […]

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FE ‘postcode lottery’ for high needs learners, expert warns

A leading expert in learning difficulties and disabilities has branded the FE sector a “postcode lottery” for young people with high needs, after an Ofsted report found the provision they receive “was often not of a high enough standard”. In an expert piece for FE Week, Kathryn Rudd (pictured), principal of National Star College and […]

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