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Freedoms and flexibilities bring extra responsibility

The government gave college leaders greater scope to shape provision and the future of their institutions with its New Challenges, New Chances policy document. But those increased flexibilities have brought with them added responsibilities and that means governance has to be the best it possibly can be, says Rob Wye For me, there are two […]

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The governance challenge

Huge responsibilities, you don’t get paid and there’s little in the way of a public profile — why would anybody want to be a college governors’ chair? The role of governance has been nudged into the spotlight by a joint report from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) and Ofsted, and by a new […]

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Time to shine a spotlight on college governance

Skills Minister Matthew Hancock and Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw have both drawn attention to the importance of FE governance. The minister spoke of the contribution made by governors when he addressed a gathering of 130 FE governors and chairs of governors, at Lancaster House, London, early in the year. “I am deeply grateful […]

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Ofsted boss commends ‘high standards’ at MidKent College

Kent media production learners got to quiz the chief inspector of schools when he was shown around their campus. Ofsted head Sir Michael Wilshaw was interviewed by media students, and spoke with staff on his two-hour tour around MidKent College. MidKent principal Stephen Grix said he invited Sir Michael to Medway to gain valuable feedback […]

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The first general FE college to achieve an outstanding grade under Ofsted’s tough new inspection regime has been announced. Walsall College, in the West Midlands, won glowing praise from the education watchdog across its headline fields. Its success means the college is also the first to get a published Ofsted report with outstanding for teaching […]

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‘Inadequate’ grading triggers government funding threat

City of Liverpool College could have its funding withdrawn after falling from outstanding to the lowest Ofsted grade of inadequate. The Skills Funding Agency and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) said they were “considering action” in response to the 17,000-learner college’s inspection result. Options listed in the agency’s Provider Risk Assessment and […]

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Effective Leadership and Governance supplement

Download your free copy of the FE Week 16 page special supplement on effective leadership and governance, sponsored by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). Click here to download (18mb) Introduction College leaders operate in an ever–changing world against which they must act predictively and react prudently. From considerations surrounding the new student intake […]

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Value of new FE quality kitemark questioned

Sector bosses have called into question the “worth” of a new quality marker launched by FE Minister Matthew Hancock. Sir Geoff Hall, chair of the Information Authority, asked if chartered status for top providers was “worth doing”. His query came during a workshop at an Association of Colleges conference, on information and accountability in FE. […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Leading college falls from outstanding to inadequate

One of England’s biggest colleges has fallen from outstanding to the lowest Ofsted grade of inadequate. City of Liverpool College, which achieved the highest grade almost across the board at previous inspection in early 2009, has been hit with a grade four result. It was revisited in early February and has been graded inadequate in […]

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