Are We Training Nominees to Pass Inspection or to Lead Quality?
Kerry Boffey of FIN asks if nominee training is about preparing for an Ofsted inspection or should it be doing something much bigger. Of course,…
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Strategic Teaching, Learning and Cultural Roadmap: From Compliance to Culture in Further Education
Across the Further Education (FE) sector, the need for a cultural shift in how we approach quality, improvement, and staff development has never been greater.…
Leeds College of Building Named National Quality Award Finalist
The Quality Team at Leeds College of Building has been selected as a finalist in The Quality Professionals Awards (QPA) for Further Education and Employability.…
Why So Few Employer Providers?
FIN’s Kerry Boffey explains why more businesses might be willing to become apprenticeship ‘employer providers’ if changes were made. The apprenticeship provider and assessment register…
Five Quality Assurance pitfalls to avoid when delivering apprenticeship training
We all know that quality assurance (QA) is a crucial aspect of apprenticeship training. Not only does it make sure that learners receive a high-quality,…
Extraordinary quality – at no cost!
I once heard the principal of a large college concede that the results were not as good as they might be because they hadn’t been…
Educationwise share their 12-month Ofsted inspection turn-around to “Outstanding”
As a relatively new apprenticeship levy provider based in Bristol, Educationwise Academy had an initial monitoring visit with “reasonable progress” across the board. It was…
Realise and @Cognassist pilot research on predicting dropout
Realise is one of the largest providers of apprenticeships and adult education programmes in England. They are passionate about continually driving improvements and reducing avoidable dropout.…