DfE civil servant named as Ofsted’s new post-16 lead Former apprenticeships and teacher training lead moves to inspectorate
HGV trainer’s route to an ‘exceptional’ grade First provider to get top grade under new Ofsted framework says inspections are tougher, fairer and more human
Deputy FE commissioner joins Ofsted board Frances Wadsworth among five new appointments to governing board of the inspectorate
Ofsted takes inclusion more seriously and so should we The inspectorate’s framework challenges colleges to prove a commitment to inclusion – which means understanding the breadth and depth of students’ challenges
Inspections: What we now know following Ofsted’s first visits Be guided by the toolkit, get ready for scrutiny of inclusion, safeguarding and careers, and showcase strong governance
First batch of new-style Ofsted report cards released Just one FE provider achieves rare ‘exceptional’ grade and no colleges involved in early inspections
Ofsted enacts ‘contingency plan’ as inspection notes software glitches again Inspectors adjusting to new framework will have to follow ‘alternative processes’ when inspections resume in January
Ofsted’s one-word grades were a ‘good’ way of explaining quality Now we’ve lost our simple shorthand, the task of communicating inspection results to the outside world just got much harder
Ofsted deputy chief Matthew Coffey to retire The former FE teacher will leave the watchdog next month