Ofsted

First FE provider to receive Ofsted’s lowest new grade

Adult care apprenticeship provider rated ‘urgent improvement’ due to 20% achievement rate

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Long read, Ofsted

Kerry Boffey, chief executive of the Fellowship of Inspection Nominees

Kerry Boffey helps FE providers navigate Ofsted inspections as boss of FIN – and she tells Jessica Hill the...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Ofsted

First college report cards flag dropout risks and GCSE weaknesses

Inspectors hand out 'needs attention' grades to colleges with poor retention rates amongst 16-18 learners

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

DfE civil servant named as Ofsted’s new post-16 lead

Former apprenticeships and teacher training lead moves to inspectorate

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

HGV trainer’s route to an ‘exceptional’ grade

First provider to get top grade under new Ofsted framework says inspections are tougher, fairer and more human

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Ofsted takes inclusion more seriously and so should we

The inspectorate’s framework challenges colleges to prove a commitment to inclusion – which means understanding the breadth and depth...

Jessica Hill
Aimey Adamson
Ofsted

Inspections: What we now know following Ofsted’s first visits

Be guided by the toolkit, get ready for scrutiny of inclusion, safeguarding and careers, and showcase strong governance

Jessica Hill
Kerry Boffey
Ofsted

First batch of new-style Ofsted report cards released

Just one FE provider achieves rare ‘exceptional’ grade and no colleges involved in early inspections

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Inclusion

If everyone is a SEND teacher FE needs to train them, and fast

Recruits arrive with little training in inclusive pedagogy. As Ofsted raises the bar on SEND provision, the government must...

Jessica Hill
Sophie Kuttschreuter and Hannah Thomas