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Despite expectations, the use of Virtual Learning Environments across schools and colleges has been slow to take off. Enthusiasm and peer support from teachers and learners should help the initiative develop more widely, says Ofsted.
These are the main findings in the report Virtual learning environments: an evaluation of their development in a sample of educational settings, published [...]

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Ofsted has reviewed arrangements for the inspection of the FE and skills system to ensure that they are coherent and well matched to the needs of the user and the quality of the service, and that they develop their ability to target inspection where it will make the most difference.
Proposals for a revised Common Inspection [...]

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The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) has launched a new consultation document that proposes a more focused approach to inspection of the further education (FE) and skills system.
Under the new proposals, Ofsted would focus inspections on providers and issues which would have the greatest impact on improving outcomes for learners. [...]

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Strong leadership and clear vision, challenging aspirations and targets, and a thorough process of progress monitoring and self-assessment, are just a number of ways colleges can raise the bar and work towards achieving outstanding status.
The report, How Colleges Improve: A Review of Effective Practice, published today by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services [...]

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