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Staff pay should be left to the college to decide

I am a big fan of the AoC and have always believed a mature sector must have a pan-college body to argue on its behalf. However, I have always opposed the idea that such a body should even recommend, let alone tell me, how much I should pay my staff. Independence is a cornerstone of […]

Opinion

Calls for Ofsted to grade IAG

FE provider membership bodies are calling on Ofsted to take a greater look at the information, advice and guidance given out at schools. The Association of Colleges (AoC) believes the education regulator should grade the advice handed out to school students, while Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) has urged Ofsted to make it […]

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Tough love at the Lsect Spring College Data Conference

Nick Linford, Managing Director, Lsect Karl Bentley, Lead Auditor, RSM Tenon Mike Davis, Principal Officer, Ofsted Subcontracting arrangements are worrying Ofsted “big time”, according to Mike Davis HMI, the regulator’s principal officer of further education (FE) colleges. Speaking at the Lsect Spring College Data Conference, in London, Mr Davis said Ofsted was concerned with the […]

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What do we cut and what do we keep?

What does it cost to open a 14-19 University Technical College? If you are Lord Baker, it’s upwards of £20m. If you are from Cleveland and Redcar College you get the same for £30,000 – the research grant they won from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service that multiplied into support from local business and […]

Opinion

Brian Lightman, general secretary, ASCL

Brian Lightman never had any political ambitions. In fact, if someone had told him he would end up as the head of a trade union, he’d probably have laughed, he says. Now in his second year as general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), he regularly rubs shoulders with policy makers, […]

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Principal supports no-notice inspections

The principal of a college which underwent the first no-notice inspection in FE has praised the piloted scheme. Richard Atkins, the principal at Exeter College, believes the proposed style puts less pressure on staff compared to the current three week build up. However, he believes that “serious consideration” needs to be given to employer responsive […]

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Lambeth College leaves 157 Group following inspection

A college will not renew membership to the 157 Group amid reports of an ‘inadequate’ Ofsted inspection. Lambeth College, in London, revealed on Wednesday that it will no longer be part of the group as it planned to “focus on improving” its performance. A spokesperson for the college said: “We will not be renewing our […]

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College is ‘outstanding’ after no-notice inspection

The first further education college to be graded under a no-notice inspection has been graded ‘outstanding’. As revealed on Friday by Matthew Coffey, the national director of Learning and Skills for Ofsted in his first ‘FE Expert’ for FE Week, education regulator Ofsted is piloting the new inspection time frame as part of its consultation ‘A good education […]

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Deaf learner voice scheme launched

Unique bi-lingual interactive Deaf awareness training has been launched by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). Referred to as the learner voice, it has been developed to be a powerful and authentic way for practitioners to gain an insight into what good teaching and learning is about. This training led by Deaf learners, and facilitated […]

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