News

College slumps to ‘inadequate’ Ofsted after coming bottom in FE Week league table

The college that came out bottom in FE Week’s national college league table, unveiled just four days ago, has...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Colleges go a decade without full inspection

Two colleges in England have now gone more than 10 years without a full inspection – setting a new...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Insufficient progress for inadequate college

A college that nose-dived from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ in March has been slammed by Ofsted again for making insufficient...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Jaguar Land Rover red-faced by ‘poor’ Ofsted rating

Jaguar Land Rover, the British car manufacturer regularly lauded by ministers for its apprenticeship scheme, has been hit with...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Exclusive: AoC India to close after 25 colleges quit

A college partnership network set up by the Association of Colleges to provide UK vocational education and training programmes...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Opinion

How will the new apprenticeship standards be quality assured?

We recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the benefits of the levy and our new hospitality standards, organised by...

John Hyde
John Hyde
News

Ofsted considering climbdown over logo use

Ofsted could be heading for an embarrassing U-turn over its surprise decision to threaten providers with legal action over...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
News

NCG finally gets ‘good’ Ofsted after four month standoff

The nation’s largest college has won its battle with Ofsted with the awarding of a grade two overall –...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Ofsted chair stepping down with immediate effect

Ofsted chair David Hoare is stepping down from his position with immediate effect, the education watchdog has confirmed. An...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord