Ofsted

First FE provider to receive Ofsted’s lowest new grade

Adult care apprenticeship provider rated ‘urgent improvement’ due to 20% achievement rate

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Ofsted piloting recruiting inspectors en-masse from FE groups

Trial will see leaders recruited in groups from education networks to make inspection 'more collaborative'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Inclusion, Ofsted

College staff need better training to support learners in care – Ofsted

Watchdog also warns that issues with the systems of support for young people create 'barriers to progress'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Long read, Ofsted

Kerry Boffey, chief executive of the Fellowship of Inspection Nominees

Kerry Boffey helps FE providers navigate Ofsted inspections as boss of FIN – and she tells Jessica Hill the...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
Ofsted

88 providers granted Ofsted inspection delay

New data shows FE providers had the highest rejection rate for inspection deferral requests across all Ofsted remits last...

FE Week Reporter
FE Week Reporter
Ofsted

Ofsted requests providers publish QR code with report card content

Watchdog wants links to full reports to avoid 'cherry picking' only positive grades

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

First college report cards flag dropout risks and GCSE weaknesses

Inspectors hand out 'needs attention' grades to colleges with poor retention rates amongst 16-18 learners

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

DfE civil servant named as Ofsted’s new post-16 lead

Former apprenticeships and teacher training lead moves to inspectorate

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

HGV trainer’s route to an ‘exceptional’ grade

First provider to get top grade under new Ofsted framework says inspections are tougher, fairer and more human

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel