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Hopes of merger answer to finances concern

A Cumbria sixth form college rapped over the knuckles for the condition of its finances by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) is hoping a merger will solve its funding problems. Barrow Sixth Form College was issued with a financial notice to improve this month having been graded as inadequate for financial health in September. The 900-learner […]

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Relaxation of traineeships rules must be carefully managed

The government announced last month that it was relaxing the rules on which providers can run traineeships. Liz Williams reflects on why this could be a positive move, if it helps boost the number of starts, so long as it is managed with care by the Government. From the start of the next academic year […]

Opinion

Movers & Shakers: Edition 159

City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College has started the New Year with Mark Kent as its new principal. He takes over from Mike Hill, who held the position on an interim basis. Mr Hill returns to his position as deputy principal. Mr Kent has spent his entire 30-year teaching career in sixth form colleges in […]

Movers and Shakers

Age UK tumbles to inadequate Ofsted rating

Major charity and training provider Age UK has tumbled from a ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating. The report out today rated Age UK as inadequate for effectiveness of leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment, outcomes for learners, adult learning programmes, apprenticeships, and traineeships. The inspection team also returned ‘requires improvement’ verdicts on […]

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Positive message from new principal of ‘inadequate’ college

The new interim principal of troubled City College Coventry said lessons would be learned from its second inadequate Ofsted rating in less than three years — but insisted it didn’t “feel or look like a failing college”. Dr Elaine McMahon was drafted in from January 4 as an interim replacement for Steve Logan, who had […]

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Framework for a ‘turbulent’ year ahead

Having spent the last four weeks in the Americas, primarily the Caribbean and Brazil, it was interesting to compare the impact of vocational education on the growth of their economies. What struck me as interesting was developing countries, including China, India and most of South America, don’t have the hang-ups we have in the UK, […]

Opinion

New Year’s honour is just reward for 30 years of dedicated service to FE

Catherine Hill reflects on her experience of being awarded an OBE for services to FE and why she is proud to represent the sector on the New Year’s Honour’s list. My 2016 got off to a fantastic start as I celebrated being awarded an OBE with family and friends. I was ‘officially’ awarded an OBE […]

Opinion

Neil Carmichael, MP for Stroud

Stroud MP Neil Carmichael knew a thing or two about the world of FE and skills before he was elected as chair of the Education Select Committee in June. He did not study in the sector himself, attending St Peter’s independent school in York and then taking a politics degree at the University of Nottingham. […]

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Two local authority providers slump two Ofsted grades to inadequate

Two local authority FE providers have slumped from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted ratings. The grade four-overall results on adult and community learning at Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (WMDC) and West Sussex County Council (WSCC) were published on December 23 and 16 respectively. They were the first two inadequate ratings dished out by the education watchdog […]

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