Wow! What a few months that was. I don’t know about you but I didn’t study a module in pandemic leadership when I did my management training. All eyes were (and still are) on us leaders for the answers, as we knitted together in the same fog as the health advisers and Government did, while the virus took hold and keeps hold. It has been exhausting!

Among teachers, Ofsted are regularly a target for criticism. But it feels like things have turned a corner, as chief inspector Amanda Spielman admitted that Ofsted inspection had added pressure for schools to deliver test scores “above all else”.

From interactive whiteboards that aid language learning to virtual reality headsets that allow visual content to be delivered in a compelling way, technology has the potential to yield strong results in the classroom - and to make learning more accessible; helping ‘level the playing field’ for students with special educational needs.

The Grimsby Institute Group is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a ‘Silver’ accreditation in this year’s national Teaching Excellence Framework awards. The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) is a national benchmarking system for providers of higher education based on several indicators of quality which provides prospective students with a guide to the overall success of their chosen university.

Grimsby Institute has revealed how further education software from Advanced has helped it significantly enhance its data and process efficiency – contributing to its journey to deliver outstanding student outcomes.