Ofsted posted its annual report and accounts for 2018/19 last week. The watchdog missed its FE inspection target by 10% as only 287 out of 323 inspections were carried out. In response to the FE inspection target, the new accounts state that providers: “opening, merging or closing subsequently can change the number [of inspections] delivered and internal targets [...]
The Department of Education has announced that there will no longer be a dedicated Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills. Gavin Williamson, who was himself appointed as the new Education Secretary, will take on the brief for apprenticeships and skills. Williamson will be supported by the Minister for Children, Kemi Badenoch, for the brief. UCU acting General [...]
Following his election as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson said funding for further education is a priority: "Yes, it is a great thing that 50 per cent of our kids should have the ambition to go to university" "It is equally important that other kids should acquire the skills they need that can be just as [...]
The 2018 to 2019 FE Choices Learner Satisfaction Survey from the Department for Education was published earlier last month. You can find the survey on the DfE’s website. The survey captures learners' experiences of their colleges or training organisations and consisted of 345,174 respondents across 1,129 providers. Key findings showed: Overall satisfaction with FE providers increased [...]