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14 April 2026

Tag: Ofsted

‘Large-scale incident’ exposes college safeguarding failures in inadequate Ofsted report

Epping Forest College has been rated ‘inadequate’ across-the-board, in an Ofsted report out today that warned of safeguarding failings that emerged through a “large-scale incident” during the inspection. The education watchdog, which inspected the college between November 15 and 18 last year, found that the safeguarding processes and procedures at Epping Forest failed to “ensure […]

Chartered Institution for Further Education appoints new chief executive

The Chartered Institution for Further Education has appointed Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer, with plans for him to step into the role from early January. Mr Wright (pictured below) will take over on January 9 from Ed Quilty, the current chief executive and secretary, whose secondment from the civil service to the […]

Exclusive: Ofsted wants key degree apprenticeship inspection role

Talks have begun between Ofsted and the government over extending the inspectorate’s remit to cover degree apprenticeships. Paul Joyce, Ofsted’s deputy director for FE and skills, revealed this during an exclusive webinar with FE Week editor Nick Linford (both pictured during the session above) this afternoon. Degree apprenticeships are currently only inspected by the Quality […]

Breaking: Ofsted annual report says GCSE English and maths resit policy is failing

Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has said the GCSE English and maths resit policy is not working as the government hoped. He raised the issue in his fifth and final annual report as Ofsted chief inspector, published this morning. “While the policy’s intention to improve literacy and numeracy levels is well intentioned, the implementation of […]

UTC Cambridge hit by Ofsted grade four rating

A University Technical College based in Cambridge has been hit with an ‘inadequate’ grade by the education watchdog Ofsted. UTC Cambridge opened in September 2014, specialising in biomedical science, environmental science, and technology, and is backed by Cambridge University Health Partners and Cambridge Regional College. Andrew Hutchinson, interim executive principal at UTC Cambridge, said a […]

Future ‘remains uncertain’ for Central Sussex College, Ofsted warns

Inspectors have warned that the future of Central Sussex College “remains uncertain”, in a new Ofsted report. A ‘requires improvement’ (grade three) verdict-overall was returned today on the provider. Grave doubts about the long-term viability of the college, which had around 3,600 learners at the time of inspection, emerged from the report. It said: “Since the […]

Pearson’s apprentice Ofsted rating up two grades to ‘good’

Pearson has recovered two grades from its previous ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating for its apprenticeship provision. The global education business was in January ranked ‘inadequate’ across the board by the education watchdog. But it was inspected again last month, and the report out today returned a unanimous ‘good’ verdict. It said: “Leaders and managers have implemented successfully […]

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 record Ofsted won’t be proud of.  Bridgwater and Taunton College in Somerset had its most recent full inspection on November 17, 2006. It’s a similar story for Hills Road Sixth Form College, in Cambridgeshire, which was […]