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Will it turn out to be ‘Better Inspection for All’, in the end?

Posted on by Andrew Morris

Policy Consortium members Colin Forrest and Mike Cooper discuss the content and focus of the current (autumn 2014) Ofsted consultation exercise about revamping the Common Inspection Framework. Reading the preamble to Ofsted’s consultation about radically overhauling the Common Inspection Framework…

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Posted in Consultation Response, Improvement, Ofsted, Quality Improvement and assurance

The real lessons of the HND scandal

Posted on by Mick Fletcher — 2 Comments ↓

Mick Fletcher of the Policy Consortium investigates the underlying messages behind one of the more unexpected proposals within the current BIS consultation about extending the scope of FE Loans. In the rush to get away at the end of term, FE people may have…

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Posted in BIS, Consultation Response, FE Loans, Funding, HE in FE, Policy, Quality Improvement and assurance, Uncategorized

A sample tool from the Policy Consortium for quality assuring and improving initial assessment

Posted on by Mike Cooper — No Comments ↓

Here’s the third in our occasional series of ‘other materials’ from the Consortium and its members, which are all free to use — and which could be of interest, and practical use, to staff within provider organisations across the FE and Skills sector.…

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Posted in Quality Improvement and assurance, Teaching and Learning