Adult education, Ofsted

Top Ofsted marks for south Yorkshire council’s adult education

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council upgraded for inspiring out of work people towards employment

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Somerset college upgraded to Ofsted ‘outstanding’

Inspectors praised Bridgwater & Taunton College for commitment to creating ‘diverse and inspiring’ curriculum

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Staffroom - Opinion

Shifting the FE college culture to a four-day teaching week

South Essex College Group was the first known college group to roll out a four-day teaching week. Two years...

Jessica Hill
Adam Fahey
GCSE resits

More targeted interventions are key to GCSE resit success

A one-year ‘GCSE step’ course would better support those resit students that are furthest behind

Jessica Hill
Dr Alice Eardley
Pay

FE ethnicity pay gap revealed

Underrepresentation of ethnic minorities at region and leader level reveal cold spots in pay gaps

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
AEB, ITPs

Administrators called in after DfE and MCAs end provider’s contracts

The company earned millions providing publicly funded courses for adults seeking work before being judged 'inadequate' by Ofsted

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges, FE Commissioner

Bailout saves WCG from going insolvent next month

But the college group's new principal says it is now 'on the right track'

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

30 colleges risk private school VAT trap

Those who followed the Colchester Institute case and entered into Lennartz arrangements could be stung

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Colleges

College trials ‘radical’ 4-day week

Teachers say mid-week lesson planning day will allows for better work-life balance

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel