With some of the latest announcements from OfSTED this week regarding the introduction of the new Education Inspection Framework in less than a month, we thought it might be helpful to remind organisations that fall in scope for inspection about our Curriculum Planning Checklists. Free Curriculum Planning Checklists We have created two free checklists, one […]
OfSTED published an interesting document on 21/06/2019 – Educational effectiveness research and further education and skills. The document discusses the importance of learning and the curriculum in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It raises a number of interesting ideas about the purpose, type and quality of knowledge and skills delivery and whether or […]
We have released our July update to Stedfast. We have been working really hard with the curriculum planning module to make sure that it really supports education and training providers when the new OfSTED Education Inspection Framework begins on 1st September 2019. Curriculum Planning Template Our biggest improvement in the update has been the curriculum […]
The new OfSTED Education Inspection Framework (EIF) will require a significant shift in delivery models for many colleges and independent training providers delivering apprenticeships. We have written in previous articles that inspectors are going to focus on education and training provider’s curriculum intent, implementation and impact. For providers who are now actively preparing their curriculum […]
Following the publication of the new OfSTED Education Inspection Framework 2019, education and training providers will be aware of the new Quality of Education judgement. This judgement has been introduced to focus on the curriculum, which sets out what apprentices need to know and be able to do. OfSTED’s definition of a curriculum is The […]
For anyone who has had apprentices go through an endpoint assessment, they may have been asked to submit a showcase portfolio that maps to the apprenticeship standards. Interestingly, unlike the old fashioned NVQs or Diploma programmes, the showcase portfolio does not need to be as packed with evidence as portfolios used to be. The introduction […]
We have just updated the Staff Performance Management module on Stedfast with new features to support education and training providers meet the OfSTED requirements for the Leadership & Management judgement. Some of the criteria that need to be considered when managing staff performance include: Leaders ensure that regular, frequent and meaningful engagement takes place with […]
OfSTED has now published its much anticipated new inspection framework which will be used from September 2019. This inspection framework will see a distinctive shift from outcomes / data led inspection to a more rigorous view of what is being delivered to learners and how it benefits them – this is the new “Quality of […]
There has been a lot of talk recently about the 20% off the job learning activity and how this is implemented by education and training providers delivering apprenticeships. With some ESFA announcements and then counter announcements it is understandable that providers are a little confused. Providers and employers are also concerned that with the requirement […]
There are huge pressures on further education and training providers to manage the plethora of changes taking place in the sector. Funding changes and the introduction of apprenticeship standards has provided increased complications to delivery. Throughout these changes, it is important that providers manage their delivery by risk assessing all areas of their organisation. There […]
