A great deal hangs on inspection results. 44 inspections have been conducted in Sixth Form and general FE Colleges from September to March.
The results so far show that nearly 55% of Colleges this year are good or outstanding but almost 40% are judged as requiring improvement. This year we already have 2 Colleges judged outstanding and more in the pipeline.
There are consistent themes emerging from the inspections this year- teaching, learning and assessment which evidences student progress. It  is linked to employment in that to employers is crucial to success not just in the targeted areas but also in other observations. What students think of their experience at college holds a lot of weight even though Ofsted’s use of…