Colleges, Ofsted

Ofsted slams SEND college for ‘highly inappropriate’ activities

The watchdog found that students with special educational needs and disabilities were tube fed and medicated in classrooms in...

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Marine specialist takes aim at Ofsted after grade 4 report

'The Ofsted report will mean that the Thames Marine Academy will no longer be able to offer these much...

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Cambridge sixth form still ‘outstanding’ in first Ofsted inspection since 2006 

'It’s wonderful to see the hard work of our staff and students recognised in this way'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Ofsted downgrades new provider after ESFA apprentice pay tip-off

Frustration over blurred ESFA and Ofsted roles

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

New apprenticeship provider jumps from ‘insufficient’ to Ofsted ‘outstanding’

“Going from the verge of the business going bust to an ‘outstanding’ is an incredible feat”

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Ofsted accused of flawed inspection after provider receives ‘inadequate’

Quest Vocational Training Limited say they 'vehemently dispute' the contents of the report

Will Nott
Will Nott
Ofsted

Ofsted rates sixth form college ‘outstanding’ again – 13 years on from last inspection

'We're absolutely thrilled. This is a real testament to the staff who work tirelessly for our students'

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

FE loans training provider goes bust after damning Ofsted inspection

The ESFA immediately terminated the provider's funding contract

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Fourth consecutive ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted rating for BMet

Inspectors criticised leaders for failing to ensure the college’s curriculum is "consistently good in all subjects and at all...

Will Nott
Will Nott