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Ofsted looking at ‘frequent but shorter’ inspections for good providers

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has laid out plans for “frequent but shorter” inspections for good FE and skills providers from September next year. Sir Michael this morning launched an eight-week consultation on reforms to the education watchdog’s inspection regime intended to give “much clearer focus on ensuring that good standards have been maintained”. “Most […]

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Edition 112: Stuart Rimmer, Penny Wycherley and Brian Keenan

A former “apprentice principal” has taken the reins at Great Yarmouth College (GYC). Stuart Rimmer has left the director of quality and enterprise role he held for seven years at Lancaster and Morecambe College (LMC) to become a first-time principal in Norfolk. The 38-year-old takes over following the retirement of Penny Wycherley, who became Great […]

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Ofsted directors’ traineeship drop-out fears

Too many learners are dropping out of traineeships, Ofsted FE and skills director Lorna Fitzjohn (pictured) has warned. Ms Fitzjohn raised concerns about drop-out rates among learners on the government’s flagship youth unemployment programme in an exclusive interview with FE Week. The education watchdog was unable to reveal any figures to back up the concerns, […]

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Lambeth College staff vote on new strike – days before talks begin

Staff at Lambeth College who went on a five-week strike towards the end of last academic year will  be able to vote from Monday on whether to walk out again — a week before scheduled talks. University and College Union (UCU) members walked out indefinitely on June 3 in a dispute over new staff contracts. […]

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Governors urged to be ‘braver and trust your instincts’ over classroom quality

Governors should “be a bit braver” when challenging colleges on teaching and learning, according to former Department for Business, Innovation and Skills chief Dr Sue Pember. The ex-head of FE and skills investment and performance at BIS, who is now a governance adviser at the Association of Colleges (AoC), said governors should trust their instincts […]

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Phones 4u collapse leaves learners in dark

More than 800 apprentices were today in the dark over their qualifications and job future after Skills Funding Agency (SFA) lead contractor Phones 4u plunged into administration. The Staffordshire-based mobile phone retailer was placed into the hands of administrators PwC on Monday (September 15) after network operator EE joined Vodafone in cutting ties with the […]

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EXCLUSIVE: UTCs running at 10 per cent full as enrolment plummets

A number of University Technical Colleges (UTCs) were running at around 10 per cent capacity last academic year — while the overall enrolment figure plummeted to just 30 per cent, FE Week can reveal. Figures, supplied to FE Week under the Freedom of Information Act, indicate there was a total capacity of around 9,500 places […]

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Edition 110: Michael Sheehan and Catherine Hurst

Wigan and Leigh College has started the new academic year with a new principal, Michael Sheehan. Mr Sheehan, who has previously led Pendleton College in Salford and Runshaw College in Lancashire, has replaced Catherine Hurst, its principal of six years, who left in July to “explore new challenges”. In a statement, the college said Mr […]

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The adult literacy and numeracy ‘scandal’

The funding, teaching and organisation of adult literacy and numeracy programmes are in need of government action, says Adrian Bailey. Problems with reading, writing and maths can have a huge impact on people’s daily lives, including getting and keeping a job, understanding bills, forms and documents, and guiding children through education. It can affect adults […]

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