Colleges, Ofsted, sixth forms

Sixth form and FE college quality hits new high

100 per cent of sixth form colleges have 'outstanding' or 'good' ratings

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted

Ofsted to hit university-run college with grade 4

The college was taken over by a university last year after a turbulent period

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted finds apprentices on wrong programme for 4 years

Long-running apprenticeship provider now faces contract termination

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
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
Ofsted

Ofsted faces another legal challenge over lack of Covid consideration

UKTD is the third provider recently to complain Ofsted hasn't considered the impact of Covid.

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Ofsted

Online apprenticeship provider lauded as ‘outstanding’ in first inspection

Apprentify Ltd celebrates after scoring top Ofsted marks

Tallulah Taylor
Tallulah Taylor
Ofsted

Online provider bites back at Ofsted after scathing report

Inspectors claimed to have found a series of funding rule breaches

Billy Camden
Jason Noble and Billy Camden
Ofsted, Training Providers

Ofsted plans ‘shadow nominee’ for training providers during inspections

Inspectorate says it wants to 'ease the burden' currently placed on one person's shoulders and 'help the sector with...

Jason Noble
Jason Noble
Ofsted, T Levels

‘Too much content’ concerns raised in early Ofsted T Level study

Ofsted reports a good start to T Levels but areas for improvement among placements and curriculum

Jason Noble
Jason Noble