Ofsted

National hairdressing provider bumped up to ‘outstanding’

Inspectors commend curriculum at Francesco Group’s hair salons for going beyond apprenticeship requirements

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Q&A: One-word answers and other insights from Martyn Oliver

The government uses one-word judgments to decide when to intervene

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Catholic sixth form college awarded third ‘outstanding’ in a row

Yorkshire principal ‘immensely proud’

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

London university receives top Ofsted marks for degree apprenticeships

Inspectors rated Queen Mary University ‘outstanding’ across the board

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Ofsted to ditch one-word ratings for FE in September

Ofsted FE chief hinted at consultation in the new year for tailored inspection frameworks

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Colleges, Ofsted

Ofsted ‘falling short’ on improving FE, researchers claim

Academics said studying Ofsted's impact on further education is 'crucial' for skills and social justice

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Revealed: How Ofsted will develop plans to inspect inclusion

Watchdog has so far provided little detail on what metrics will be used to judge inclusion for incoming report...

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted’s website shows FE sub-judgments for first time

The move comes four months after the watchdog made the same change to schools' profiles

Josh Mellor
Josh Mellor
Ofsted

Ofsted blasts SEND college for ‘unnecessarily’ putting learners at risk of harm

Safeguarding failings land ‘inadequate’ judgment that leads to several leadership changes

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel