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Ofsted gets scrutiny boards after ‘transparency’ criticism

New regional scrutiny committees will consider complaints about Ofsted from September as the education watchdog acts to address transparency criticisms. The eight bodies, each made up of an Ofsted official not involved in inspections along with an “external” provider leader put forward by “appropriate national representative bodies”, will rule on internal reviews of complaints about […]

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Festival of Education 2015: day one coverage with Lord Baker and Gazelle chief Fintan Donohue

Hundreds of teachers and tutors are descending upon the grand setting of Berkshire’s Wellington College for two days of classroom-related talk, debate and fun. Among the day one speakers yesterday were university technical colleges boss and former Education Secretary Lord Baker and Gazelle chief executive Fintan Donohue. They took part in a number debates and panel sessions and are featured below, […]

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‘Watch out lesson observation — we’re coming to get you’

Ofsted is ending its system of graded lesson observation. It’s a subject that leant itself to the theme a conference on June 17 at the University of Wolverhampton’s Centre for Research and Development in Lifelong Education (Cradle). Dr Lorna Page was there and outlines the event. The first national conference dedicated to the issue of […]

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New inspection framework — what you need to know

The new common inspection framework handbooks have been published. Phil Hatton takes a closer look at what FE should be taking note of. So, with all the hype associated with the launch of the new CIF covering all Ofsted inspection remits, what will be the difference for FE? Looking at the wording that should guide inspector […]

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FE Commissioner issues college merger guide as he concedes ‘there’s not enough cash to keep going like this’

Further Education Commissioner Dr David Collins has issued a 38-page guide to college mergers as he acknowledged “there is clearly not enough money for the sector to continue as it is”. In an accompanying letter to college chairs, principals and chief executives, he offered his view of the sector landscape as one in which “rationalisation and collaboration […]

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Lord Baker’s UTC project celebrates first outstanding from Ofsted as inspectors heap praise on Reading

Former Education Secretary Lord Baker is celebrating the first outstanding grade from Ofsted for his university technical college (UTC) project with a glowing inspection report for UTC Reading. The report on the UTC, which opened in 2013 specialising in science and engineering for 14 to 19-year-olds and is listed as a school by the education watchdog, is […]

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‘Don’t prepare for new inspections’, Ofsted boss Lorna Fitzjohn tells FE providers

Colleges which are good at “what they do on a daily basis” should not prepare for inspection under Ofsted’s reformed regime, the watchdog’s head of FE and skills has said. Ofsted director Lorna Fitzjohn told delegates at the launch of the new common inspection framework (CIF) and short inspections regime that those FE providers already […]

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Former North Hertfordshire College principal Fintan Donohue denies knowledge of success rates manipulation

Former North Hertfordshire College (NHC) principal Fintan Donohue has denied any “knowledge of wrongdoing” after it was discovered that success rates were artificially boosted while he was in charge. Current NHC principal Matt Hamnett (pictured below right) launched an investigation into learner information management shortly after starting in the post three months ago and he […]

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Apprentice recruitment halted over funding delay

Providers hit with an unexpected and “agonising wait” to find out if they will be paid for apprenticeships and traineeships they have already started have halted further recruitment and are even contemplating job cuts. The Skills Funding Agency (SFA), as exclusively revealed on feweek.co.uk, said it was delaying the outcome of growth requests from providers […]

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