News

‘Overstretched leaders’ fail to improve teaching at ‘inadequate’ specialist college

The Michael Tippett College has been rated insufficient due to quality of teaching, leadership and the curriculum

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Ofsted

Ofsted hands rare ‘inadequate’ grade to county council

Bedford Borough Council becomes second local authority to currently hold the lowest possible grade

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Ofsted

Inspection section: Series of grade 4s released following pause in publication of Ofsted reports

Multiple training providers are now facing contract terminations

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
News

Provider plans to quickly double apprentice numbers after securing ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

MBKB Ltd secures top rating just six years after first offering apprenticeships.

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

Large accountancy apprenticeship provider excels with grade 1 in first Ofsted inspection

First Intuition Cambridge Ltd rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in all areas in its first full inspection

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Higher education, Ofsted

Ofsted slams ‘inconsistent quality’ of apprenticeships at another university

Quality of learning for apprentices raised by Ofsted in visit to University of Chester

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

7 ways to challenge college culture and get back to ‘good’

In 2019 I left higher education to become chief executive of the UK’s biggest national FE college group, comprising...

Jess Staufenberg
Liz Bromley
Ofsted

SEND college jumps from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘outstanding’ in three years

'From the moment learners enter the college premises, they encounter a very welcoming, caring and calm environment,' inspectors said...

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Three colleges remain ‘outstanding’ more than a decade after last Ofsted visits 

This week Ofsted published the results of new inspections and found that standards at the three colleges had not slipped,...

Will Nott
Will Nott