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Association of Colleges calls on Ofsted to delay inspections until 2021
The Association of Colleges has called on Ofsted to continue to suspend all Ofsted inspections until January 2021 at the earliest because of the disruptions and uncertainties caused by coronavirus. Scheduled inspections should only go ahead where specific concerns have been raised about safeguarding or an inspection is requested by a college. All other inspections should be delayed with January 2021 being the earliest feasible re-start date Ofsted’s announcement on 17 March to temporarily suspend inspections was welcomed and helped ease the pressure on college leaders and their staff. However, as the measures to curb the outbreak look set to continue into the summer months Ofsted must extend it further. With colleges likely to be closed until at least September, the disruption to usual processes is profound. Chief Executive David Hughes said: “Delaying inspections until early next
year is the right thing to do in the current circumstances. Our leaders and staff are working tirelessly to support their students and communities.
Colleges will be doing everything they can in the autumn term, presuming they can open, to support students to ‘catch up’ and get back into the rhythm and habit of learning It would therefore be unfair to ask an institution to be inspected in that same period. “Work will need to be undertaken in collaboration with the sector to
consult on the changes required to the methodology once inspections resume. When inspections resume the priority needs to be supporting the changes colleges will have made and learning from this unprecedented period of closures and online learning. No college should be at a disadvantage due to the fallout of the implications of coronavirus. We will continue to work with Ofsted to ensure that routine inspections work in the best interest of students and staff.”
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Glenalmond College has welcomed Dr Michael Alderson, who has joined the leading Perthshire school as its new Warden. Dr Alderson, who was most recently
Deputy Head at Durham School, has taken over the leadership from Hugh Ouston, who stepped down this month after a 15 month interim role at the helm. Dr Alderson began his teaching
career in 2000, after reading Modern Languages at the University of Durham and completing a PGCE at Homerton College, Cambridge. He also has a Master’s degree in historical narratives and a doctorate from Durham University in Church History of the Reformation.
As well as a strong academic background, Dr Alderson has considerable experience of a modern teaching environment, including roles as Head of Boarding, Housemaster and Head of Modern Languages. Niall Booker, Chairman of Council at Glenalmond College, extended sincere thanks to Hugh Ouston and a very warm welcome to Dr Alderson, on behalf of the council and staff. “Michael joins us at a very challenging time for everyone and his laser-
like focus, calm demeanour and analytic approach will ensure our pupils continue to get the best possible Glenalmond education whatever the circumstances. “He also brings a passion and zeal for all that Glenalmond stands for,
and we are confident that under his leadership the school will continue to thrive and respond very well to changing education requirements. “Importantly, he will also ensure the values which underpin a
Glenalmond education continue to resonate strongly in every aspect of the exceptional learning environment we offer.”
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Leading educational organisation highlights how industry can collaborate to support home education
With millions of children being home-schooled for the first time, parents and teachers are being urged to visit Countryside Classroom to access free educational resources to help children learn about food, farming and the natural environment. Managed and led by national education organisation, LEAF Education, the
online portal brings together a consortium of 31 industry organisations offering a vital source of information for home-schooling. Carl Edwards, Director of LEAF Education explained that it was more
important than ever before for the farming industry to work together at this time, to make it easier for teachers and parents who are home-schooling to access the right resources: “We understand that it can be daunting for parents home-schooling for the first time. Since 2015, when it was first launched, Countryside Classroom
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has led the way in being the trusted place for teachers and parents to access all they need for home-schooling across the full range of ages and curriculum subjects. Collectively, all the partners involved, want to play our part in educating children and supporting teachers and parents at this challenging time by sharing our up to date and quality resources.”
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