Major reform of Functional Skills Qualifications should result from Curriculum and Assessment Review, say inspection nominees The Fellowship of Inspection Nominees (FIN) has called for the attainment of Functional Skills Qualifications (FSQs) to remain part of a successful apprenticeship but wants FSQs to become much more relevant to suit the needs of employers and apprentices. […]
It’s been an interesting month as regards inspections. August saw many new providers enter the scene and receive their new provider monitoring visits; interestingly, all achieved at least reasonable progress. It may interest readers to know there are around 150 providers who have not been inspected under the EIF, with the earliest going back to […]
“There is no such thing as too much horsepower, just not enough traction.” – Carroll Shelby The above quote from Carroll Shelby, the renowned American car engineer famous for muscle cars such as the Shelby Cobra, invoked the thought, how many great new teaching initiatives or delivery ideas have been developed but have yet to […]
Enthusiastic operational staff are among those benefiting from providers adopting a more creative approach to CPD as a result of latest research. One of the most rewarding aspects of research is the glorious lightbulb moments that occur unexpectedly. These moments of sudden clarity can spark a chain reaction, like a snowball gathering momentum, transforming and […]
The EIF is an education framework Feedback during the Big Listen highlighted inspectors’ lack of curriculum knowledge. They often reported on common themes and missed high-level skills developed. The EIF is an education framework, and inspectors must evaluate broader education beyond skills. Fin promotes having a specific personal development curriculum covering broader skills all learners […]
A major challenge that consistently plagues many providers is learners extending beyond their expected programme completion dates. This often leads to unfunded provision or, to use the jargon, out of funding (OOF). So much so, in fact, that the language surrounding this issue has evolved from the painful-sounding OOF to an almost-exhausted WOOF (well out of funding) […]
Providers may be inconsistent, so are Ofsted but will they listen? Many providers rightly lament that inspectors often have little or no understanding of the subject matter they are evaluating. The impact is evident in reading some reports where the skills developed and complexities of training are ignored, but aspects such as healthy lifestyles, English […]
In the dynamic landscape of post-16 education, the significance of research cannot be overstated. It serves as the compass guiding institutions to accurately meet the evolving needs of developing a future-ready workforce. Earlier this year the Adult Learning Improvement Network (ALIN) and AMFE started a comprehensive, qualitative and quantitative national research project across all types […]
To be successful, providers must rely on management data to monitor performance trends. Most recent MI software systems are extremely good at producing consistent reports, mainly where reports were previously created on spreadsheets or less detailed software systems, resulting in versions telling a different story. As we have previously said, introducing new systems, strategies, or […]
Results of our own survey show training providers are crying out for inspections that reflect the strengths of their sector. The breadth of experiences relating to Ofsted inspections are vast. No two providers share the same experience other than the passion! For some, the passion relates to extreme elation and delight about every aspect and for others […]
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