Will inspection meet your expectations? Penning this page in mid-November, it feels like Christmas is already here, such is the sheer pressure of commercialism and little regard for the real meaning of Christmas. Christmas aside, Ofsted continues with new inspections, some of which have already taken place, and if anything, the pressure continues; it’s different, […]
What does effective governance mean? With the imminent application of the new toolkit, we are seeing fewer published inspection reports, making it much more challenging to produce a statistical analysis. Until new inspections become more common, we will suspend our normal data charts. However, the small number of reports published shows learner achievement remains the […]
Too many providers let data sit in dashboards instead of using it to shape strategy. National Grid’s forensic, forward-looking use of information shows how inspection confidence grows from evidence-led improvement, not compliance paperwork. The further education and skills sector has long been accustomed to change. New Ofsted frameworks, shifting government policy and evolving business demands […]
The wait is finally over. Was it worth it? The long-awaited new inspection framework is now in place, and Ofsted promises it will be better for the sector and less burdensome for nominees and teams. One only has to read how providers will meet the new evaluations to realise the light at the end of […]
Schools can’t afford to allow this new feature of Ofsted’s framework to go unnoticed. It can transform the inspection experience In January, I argued in these pages that introducing an inspection nominee role in schools could be one of the most positive outcomes from the Ofsted framework reforms. It has come to pass, and I strongly believe that […]
The inspection framework revamp touts inclusion and fairness but without industry insight and real focus on apprenticeships, FE will still be underserved. In just under a month’s time, Ofsted will roll out its revised Education Inspection Framework (EIF) for further education and skills providers. On paper, it looks like progress: the single overall judgment is […]
As funding pressures mount and oversight gaps widen, the long-term future of bootcamps depends on better accountability and sustained quality Like many skills initiatives over the past three decades, the history of skills bootcamps in England has been mixed. Conceived during the pandemic, bootcamps were designed as short, intensive courses aligned with employer demand. They […]
We still haven’t got to grips with safeguarding. As we prepare for a new framework it’s worth considering whether we got everything right in the old framework. This extract from a report published in August suggests there is still work to do. The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. There are systemic weaknesses in safeguarding practice. […]
Kerry Boffey of FIN shares best practice to show that data, if monitored regularly and acted upon, can be transformational for a provider. In our sector, data is more than just compliance; it’s the evidence of impact. When provision is complex, metrics alone won’t tell the full story. But if we’re honest, every year the […]
Kerry identifies weak oversight as a common thread behind institutional failure. External governors should set clear expectations for sustainable improvement. In further education (FE) and skills provision, the term governance often conjures images of formal processes, structural diagrams and polished board reports. But the real engine of institutional success lies not in procedural compliance, but […]
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