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Ofsted rates sixth form college ‘outstanding’ again – 13 years on from last inspection

‘We’re absolutely thrilled. This is a real testament to the staff who work tirelessly for our students’

News, Ofsted

Martin Dunford, chair, Association of Employment and Learning Providers

Martin Dunford, chair and a co-founder of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, is retiring from the role. He reflects on the many policy shifts AELP has achieved over the years “So one day I got this fax through. It was a fax to the ten largest training providers to say, ‘Why don’t we […]

Profiles

College facing insolvency demands quicker merger solution

FE Commissioner says even if significant savings are found the college cannot survive on its own

News

MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 380

Emma Barrett-Peel Director of apprenticeships, Learning Curve Group Start date: February 2022 Previous Job: Ofsted Her Majesty’s Inspector- Further Education and Skills Interesting fact: Emma owned a royal python as a pet for over 15 years and appeared on the Big Breakfast and MTV in the 90s Alex Khan Vice chair, AELP Start date: February […]

Movers and Shakers

DfE being sued for millions by training provider

CCP claims the department unlawfully held back fees which led to a loss of business

News

Provider pulls out of £3m devolved contract due to low student uptake

‘Potential learners just haven’t been able to commit to signing up’

News, AEB, Covid-19

Unfair: Large apprenticeship providers ‘disproportionately penalised’ by new ESFA rule

Agency to penalise providers for more than 100 withdrawals or delayed completions

News, Apprenticeships

Is the Teaching Excellence Framework useful – or just another audit burden?

FE providers already evidencing excellence might not need another framework, writes Stephen Corbett The introduction of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for higher education has created another mechanism of reviewing FE providers. This, in addition to existing audit mechanisms, such as Ofsted, does raise a question: is it really useful to layer “quality audits” on to […]

Opinion, Higher education

FE loans training provider goes bust after damning Ofsted inspection

The ESFA immediately terminated the provider’s funding contract

News, Ofsted