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Edition 145: Movers & Shakers

Among the country’s colleges, independent learning providers and other skills bodies, at least 14 have welcomed new leaders for the start of 2015/16. Harrow College has started the new term with promotion from six years as vice principal to the top job for Pat Carvalho. The appointment follows the resignation of Tony Medhurst who left […]

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A pilot view as new Ofsted Cif takes off

The introduction of a new Ofsted Common Inspection Framework (Cif) from this month was preceded by a number of pilot inspections under the new system. Ryan Longmate reflects on his pilot inspection experience. The launch of the new Cif will no doubt pose many new questions to schools, colleges and FE providers across the country, so […]

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College sector sees ‘unique’ step of registering as Trailblazer assessor

Leicester College has branched out from simply delivering apprenticeships in a college sector first by taking the “unique” step of registering with the Skills Funding Agency as a Trailblazer apprenticeship assessor. Leicester, which taught around 2,400 apprentices last academic year, can provide end-point assessment for level two property maintenance operative apprenticeships, developed by the property services […]

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SFA contract joy as safeguarding ‘glitches’ disappear

An independent learning provider that faced losing its Skills Funding Agency (SFA) contract after an Ofsted inadequate rating over safeguarding fears four months ago has managed to hold onto its public funding deal following a good Ofsted judgment. Leicester-based firm Qdos was given three months’ notice that its SFA contract would be torn up after […]

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Six more FE colleges listed by EFA as ‘intending to deliver’ 14 to 16 provision

A further six general FE colleges have been listed by the Education Funding Agency (EFA) as intending to take on learners from the age of 14. The EFA yesterday published an updated list of FE colleges intending to start ‘direct recruitment’ of full-time younger learners for 2015/16. The six new providers are Cambridge Regional College […]

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Stockton-based FE college joins with independent learning provider after 18 months of talks

Stockton Riverside College has merged with independent learning provider (ILP) the NETA (formerly North East Training Association) Training Trust after 18 months of “talks” between the grade two Ofsted rated providers. A joint statement released this morning by Phil Cook, principal of the FE college, and Frank Ramsay, chief executive of Stockton-based NETA, confirmed the […]

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Greenwich Community College to ‘merge into’ Bromley College of Further and Higher Education

Plans have been announced for struggling Greenwich Community College to “merge into” Bromley College of Further and Higher Education. Basic details of the “merger proposal” for the South East London colleges were announced this morning, but a spokesperson for Bromley has now told FE Week how it anticipates this working. He said that the Greenwich […]

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National training provider and major retailer both ‘inadequate’ says Ofsted

A national training provider has plummeted from an Ofsted outstanding rating to inadequate, while employer provider Next has also been told its apprenticeships aren’t up to scratch in inspection reports published today. The education watchdog also found that the Marine Society College of the Sea had made “reasonable progress” since getting a grade four in November. […]

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Ofsted monitoring visit finds ‘reasonable’ level of improvement for learners at Lewisham Southwark College

Ofsted has recognised a “reasonable” level of improvement for learners in all areas in its latest monitoring visit report on Lewisham Southwark College. The college, previously named Lesoco, became the first FE and skills provider to be branded inadequate by Ofsted twice in a row earlier this year. In a report on an inspection in […]

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