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Newly-qualified teachers in FE colleges could have their lessons observed by Ofsted as part of its inspection of teacher training organisations. Ofsted has launched a consultation on plans to change the way it inspects teacher training programmes so inspectors also watch former trainees teach near the start of their employment. Ofsted is consulting on its […]
News
The sale of troubled K College looks to be over with the announcement of two “preferred providers”. Land-based Hadlow College and East Kent College, in Thanet, are expected to take on campuses in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Ashford; and Dover and Folkestone, respectively. We now have six months’ work before the new and enlarged Hadlow Group […]
The UK head of education for fast food giant McDonald’s is set to become England’s new apprenticeship boss, FE Week can reveal. Sue Husband is to fill the shoes of David Way, who stepped down as director of the Skills Funding Agency’s apprenticeship division in August after 38 years in the employment and skills sector. The agency […]
Ofsted director of FE and skills Matthew Coffey told the Education Select Committee last week how colleges needed to do more to engage with local enterprise partnerships. His comments reaffirmed the overall message of the education watchdog’s annual report last year, but Phil Hatton asks whether such college criticism is justified. Strangely, if you take […]
Opinion
The principal of a Greater Manchester college is to take early retirement after it dropped from outstanding to inadequate in six years. Stephen Carlisle (pictured) is to “work from home” for the remainder of his contract at Stockport College. He is expected to be replaced by former Blackburn College principal Ian Clinton. It comes four months after the […]
Under fire Barnfield Federation has announced that Dame Jackie Fisher (pictured) is to become its new interim chief executive. Dame Jackie, ex-chief executive at NCG (formerly Newcastle College Group), replaces previous federation leaders Helen Mayhew and Stephen Hall, who stepped in for the last six months following the resignation of Sir Peter Birkett. Her appointment […]
The man in charge of England’s college inspections has called for “oversight” of the relationship between colleges and local enterprise partnerships (Leps). Concerns that colleges were not meeting the skills needs of their local areas were raised by Matthew Coffey, director of FE and skills at the education watchdog, during a meeting of the House […]
Birmingham toddlers are getting outstanding care at a college nursery has been recognised with a grade one rating by Ofsted. The nursery was rated by Ofsted inspectors, who praised the “interesting learning activities” for children and a good relationship between parents and staff. As well as providing care for learners’ and members of staff’s children, […]
Bulletin
A magistrate football fan and chartered surveyor has been announced as the new governors’ chair at Guildford College Group. John Denning has been elected to the post and will take over from Stephen Caswell at the end of his term next month. Mr Denning has been a college governor since March 2013 and is an […]
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