Ofsted, Prison education

Prison leaders slammed for ‘slow progress’ on reading education

Education and prisons watchdogs criticise lack of progress on last year’s damning report on reading education

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted, SEND

Yorkshire SEND college fails to make safeguarding progress after third Ofsted visit in four months

Watchdog finds college had made insufficient progress in keeping learners safe

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Ofsted slams apprenticeship provider for training ‘more akin to CPD’

Inspectors said apprentices already had experience of the sector so shouldn’t be eligible for apprenticeship funding

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted, SEND

London SEND college awarded top Ofsted marks

Great Oaks College branded as ‘very inclusive’ with staff that ‘go above and beyond’ their duties

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Training firm rated ‘inadequate’ kept contract despite sexual harassment reports

The provider has now "established a culture of safeguarding", Ofsted said.

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Long read, Politics

Munira Wilson, Lib Dem education spokesperson

As a coalition government seems increasingly likely, FE looks to the Lib Dems’ Munira Wilson to see if the...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Care apprenticeships could be in line for bigger funding boost, and more from SEG conference

Ofsted also revealed it is reviewing the implementation of the education inspection framework

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
News

‘Overstretched leaders’ fail to improve teaching at ‘inadequate’ specialist college

The Michael Tippett College has been rated insufficient due to quality of teaching, leadership and the curriculum

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Ofsted

Ofsted hands rare ‘inadequate’ grade to county council

Bedford Borough Council becomes second local authority to currently hold the lowest possible grade

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor