We appreciate how time consuming it can be to make effective use of the crucial key findings and good practice found within Ofsted inspection reports. We have extracted common themes and key [...]
Re-reading the Ofsted annual report from 2017 for a project we’re involved with, so I thought this a useful reminder to share with you about what makes a good apprenticeship. Hint: it [...]
Our popular series on effective self-assessment and improvement planning for further education and skills professionals is back with full details on our events page here The webinars cover: [...]
Do you manage the internal quality assurance (IQA) of your apprenticeship provision? If so, the way you carry out your role is likely to change, especially if delivering apprenticeship standards [...]
Developing Quality Improvement Strategies in Further Education & Skills Webinar Series Cohort 2 2018 starting 8th May Overview Following the success of the first cohort of delegates, Mesma is [...]
The low volumes of apprenticeships (a 26% reduction since this time last year) and the increasing gap between the government’s 3 million target and current levels has been widely reported this [...]
Summary Other than the inclusion emphasising that ‘inspectors usually inspect and report careers guidance’, reference to the ‘Technical and Further Education Act 2017’ and a few [...]
Developing Quality Improvement Strategies in Further Education & Skills Webinar Series New for 2018 starting 2nd February Overview Mesma is hosting a series of webinars designed for any [...]
Alongside our existing quick books covering college , employer providers and independent training provider inspections, we have produced a quick book specifically focused on inspection outcomes [...]
Quality in further education & skills: Do you know how good you are? 5 steps to understanding how to know how good you are With the quality agenda at the forefront of the minds of leaders and [...]
Following on from the sold-out December webinars, we are delighted to be able to run a new, updated version for those of you who missed it. If you are currently preparing to deliver [...]
Your self-assessment report is complete and now there’s the improvement plan to finalise. I don’t know about you but in my experience, my heads of department and I had occasionally run out of [...]
