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Recovering colleges’ latest Ofsted results

One principal said they weren’t sure the Ofsted inspection was helpful or good value for money. Three colleges tell us their experience.

News, Ofsted

Ofsted slams SEND college for ‘highly inappropriate’ activities

The watchdog found that students with special educational needs and disabilities were tube fed and medicated in classrooms in front of their peers and staff

News, Colleges, Ofsted

Shock as half of apprentices drop out

Expert says there would be ‘national outcry’ and independent inquiry if this happened with A-levels

News, Apprenticeships

Central Bedfordshire College to merge with The Bedford College Group

Central Bedfordshire College is set to merge with The Bedford College Group, it has been announced today. The two college’s plan for the “strategic” merger to take effect from February 1, 2023. It is hoped the move will enable Central Bedfordshire College to expand its educational offer and create one “financially strong institution”. Central Bedfordshire […]

News, Colleges

Here are 5 ways ministers can improve prison education now

Yet another review has found that prison education fails learners at every stage. Action must be taken straight away, writes Francesca Cooney The challenges of teaching people in prison to read reflect the challenges facing prison education as a whole. Prison education is not organised in a way that supports people to improve their reading […]

Opinion

Marine specialist takes aim at Ofsted after grade 4 report

‘The Ofsted report will mean that the Thames Marine Academy will no longer be able to offer these much needed apprenticeships to the marine industry’

News, Ofsted

Cambridge sixth form still ‘outstanding’ in first Ofsted inspection since 2006 

‘It’s wonderful to see the hard work of our staff and students recognised in this way’

News, Ofsted

Inspectors find ‘enormous and enduring’ failures in prison education

Education and prisons inspectors joined forces to criticise the quality of reading education for prisoners and the found most in need are overlooked.

News, Prison education

Sally Dicketts, chief executive, Activate Learning

Sally Dicketts, who steps down as chief executive of Activate Learning this month, talks to Jess Staufenberg about getting staff development right – and where she found her two life-changing coaches I clearly remember first meeting Sally Dicketts. It was last year at the Association of Colleges’ conference, where, as president since 2020, she was […]

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