Ofsted

Is ‘good’ good enough to encompass the range of practices in FE?

Analysis of inspection reports calls into question the accuracy of a grade category ascribed to nearly two-thirds of FE...

JL Dutaut
Kerry Boffey
Ofsted

Ofsted publishes first FE curriculum review

Review warns maths knowledge is crucial to 'rapid progress' in the business sector

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted

Provider that ‘rarely’ contacts apprentices judged ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted

Leadership changes have led to a ‘rapid decline’ in quality

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Care recruiter turned training provider ‘unable to verify’ apprentices have jobs

Ofsted hits firm with ‘inadequate’ after failing to evidence funding claims

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted

Top Ofsted marks for Bristol apprenticeship provider in first full inspection

Professional Apprenticeships judged ‘outstanding’, with inspectors citing high pass rates

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

Eyes on the prize: Specsavers judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted

Optician giant praised for ‘exceptional’ apprenticeship training

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Apprenticeships, Ofsted

Retail apprenticeships provider ‘disappointed’ after Ofsted grade 4

Inspectors critiqued Northern Training Academy’s ‘poor’ training to big-name retailers

Anviksha Patel
Anviksha Patel
Ofsted

IT training provider scoops first Ofsted ‘outstanding’

Baltic Apprenticeships praised for 'substantial improvements', including tackling the number of apprenticeship drop outs

Joshua Stein
Joshua Stein
Ofsted, RAAC

Ofsted won’t inspect education settings on DfE’s RAAC list

Affected providers 'will not be selected for inspection during the term' unless Ofsted has 'concerns'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden and Freddie Whittaker