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College sector performance continues rapid improvement

Just under three quarters of colleges are now rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, as the sector’s rapid improvement...

Nick Linford
Nick Linford
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College still allowed to provide apprenticeships despite ‘inadequate’ Ofsted

A college rated ‘inadequate’ for its apprenticeship provision more than seven months ago was given special dispensation to remain...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
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Ofsted revisits grade three college amid signs of falling standards

A huge college rocked by a string of senior leadership departures that’s currently rated ‘requires improvement’ by Ofsted has...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
Opinion

What does Ofsted consider a good college curriculum?

Amanda Spielman cited Harlow College as having particularly good curriculum design at the AoC conference in the autumn –...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Ofsted can’t keep up with the growth in apprentices, MPs hear

Fears that Ofsted can’t keep up with the UK’s massive apprenticeships expansion have been raised before MPs, a day...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
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Ofsted warned before annual report of worsening employer provider performance

Ofsted has been warned before the launch of its annual report that it will need to “work hard” to...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Exclusive: College complains to Ofsted over rating of 14 to 16 provision

A college has complained to Ofsted about a grade three verdict on its 14-to-16 provision, which it claims failed...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

How Ofsted are changing their approach to ‘requires improvement’ providers

While around 80 per cent of further education and skills providers are good or outstanding, the number requiring improvement...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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Chief executive standing down from troubled college group

Bradford College has confirmed that its group chief executive is stepping down after it received both a financial notice...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord