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National provider enters redundancy consultation with staff

Staff at the nation’s largest FE provider are on tenterhooks, as they wait to find out whether they will...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofstedwatch: Contrasting fortunes for colleges

This week saw a reverse of fortunes for two colleges – with Ofsted dragging one down from ‘outstanding’ but...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Lowest percentage of colleges rated ‘outstanding’

The number of colleges with top marks from Ofsted has fallen to its lowest ever level this week, after...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Large London college leaps two grades from inadequate

A large London College that was rated inadequate less than two years ago, has pulled back from the brink...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Why the delay for Learndirect inspection report?

Ofsted’s eagerly awaited inspection report on the nation’s largest FE provider has been delayed by six weeks, with the...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Ofsted watch: Concern over weak governance at Manchester provider

Concerns over governance were raised in the first ever Ofsted report on Manchester-based Impact College, an independent training provider given...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted watch: A bumper crop of ‘good’ grades

It’s a bumper Ofsted watch this week, with a total of 15 full FE and skills inspection reports published...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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New Ofsted chair unveiled

A former university vice-chancellor has been appointed as the new chair of education watchdog Ofsted. Professor Julius Weinberg will...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
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Outstanding Ofsted verdict for private apprenticeships provider

An outstanding across the board rating has been handed out by Ofsted to a West Midlands independent training provider...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord