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Under-fire principal ‘committed’ to staying in post

The under-fire principal of a Midland college has told FE Week of her commitment to staying on in the role after being hit with five votes of no confidence by University and College Union (UCU) members. Beverley Smith (pictured), who took over at Stafford College early last year, is facing down calls to quit amid […]

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Paul Eeles, chief executive, Emfec

A failed College of Food interview at the tender age of 16 had a defining effect on Paul Eeles, chief executive of Emfec (called, once-upon-a-time, the East Midlands FE Council). Having left school “with just a clutch of CSEs”, he was at the specialist college — now a part of University College Birmingham — hoping […]

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Ex-NCN principal Basi in FE Commissioner showdown

A principal accused of steering his former college into “unprofitable non-core activities” has clashed with FE Commissioner Dr David Collins. Amarjit Basi, who served as principal of New College Nottingham (NCN) for less than two years from September 2011, labelled Dr Collins’ report and the inspection process “flawed”. His comment follows the release of documents relating to […]

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Merger lessons from the K College meltdown

Troubled mergers led to financial meltdown at K College last year before Graham Razey emerged as one of two principals to make the brave decision to take on parts of the college. He outlines efforts to ensure his merger was successful. To collaborate or not to collaborate? I guess that is the question on the […]

Opinion

Ofsted FE director outlines ‘biggest inspection change in 20 years’

Lorna Fitzjohn outlines key elements of the new unified common inspection framework that will be in effect from September. Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw late last month outlined to attendees at Ofsted’s Future of Education Inspection conference in London details on how we will be changing the way we inspect early years, schools and FE […]

Opinion

Sector ‘inequality’ at play in EFA college bail-out

Nacro, the crime reduction charity took on Southampton’s struggling Totton College after the Education Funding Agency (EFA) paid a sum, believed to run into millions of pounds, to the Hampshire local authority in order to write off the sixth form college’s pension liabilities. Noel Johnson believes this highlights college favour over independent learning providers (ILPs). […]

Opinion

Edition 144: Lynn Merilion, Kelly Ball, Ryan Longmate, Chris Webb, Colin Booth & Rachel Kay

City of Bristol College principal Lynn Merilion has announced her decision to resign for personal reasons. Ms Merilion, who took the college to a grade three Ofsted rating in June last year having been in post for six months when it slumped from outstanding to inadequate in April 2013, will remain as principal until November […]

Movers and Shakers

‘Youngest grade one MD’ outlines journey to outstanding from requires improvement in just over a year

The managing director of a family-run Nottingham-based provider that shot up two Ofsted ratings to outstanding in just 16 months has revealed to FE Week how the company achieved its dramatic turnaround. Charlotte Moreland, believed to be one of the youngest ever managing directors to achieve an outstanding Ofsted rating at the age of 27, said she […]

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New BIS committee chair calls for ‘real controls’ on success rates

New Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee chair Iain Wright (pictured) has called for “real controls and mitigating actions” on success rates cheating amid claims it was widespread within the FE sector. In an exclusive interview with FE Week, the MP for Hartlepool, who ousted former committee chair and fellow Labour politician Adrian Bailey in an MPs’ […]

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