Ofsted

Ofsted surrenders in secret legal battle over ‘fatally flawed’ inspection

Sector body overturns 'inadequate' judgment and accuses watchdog of 'sub-standard' assessment

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Colleges, Ofsted

‘Milestone’ Ofsted result for arts college

Hereford College of Arts judged ‘outstanding’ for first time

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Hull sixth form college celebrates first Ofsted ‘outstanding’

Principal praises staff and students for getting 'the grade we deserved'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen
Ofsted

‘More transparent’ Ofsted complaints process gets go ahead

Internal reviews scrapped and new post-inspection calls allowed in changes to speed up process and increase transparency

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofqual, Ofsted

Ofqual investigation ‘made me feel like a criminal’

Apprenticeship assessment firm exits market after regulator’s audit left owner feeling suicidal

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

University grabs top Ofsted marks for ‘ambitious’ healthcare apprenticeships

Leaders praised for ‘sustainable and steady’ apprenticeship growth

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Ofsted scrutiny of ‘huge benefit’ to education sector, Spielman says in last annual report

Watchdog also flags 'deeply concerning' FE teacher training, continued poor apprenticeship provision, and bootcamps quality assurance fears

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Ofsted

Ofsted: College results improve again while ITPs drop to EIF low

The quality of education at general FE colleges has hit another record high, but the proportion of independent training...

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted, Training Providers

Business training firm jumps two grades to ‘outstanding’

Provider leaders say apprentice and client feedback 'matters more than anything'

Shane Chowen
Shane Chowen