Tes FE Podcast: Monitoring visits and Colleges Week

Stephen Exley, Julia Belgutay and Kate Parker discuss all the latest news from the FE sector

Kate Parker

18th October 2019 at 1:24pm

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In this week’s Tes FE podcast, Stephen Exley, Julia Belgutay and Kate Parker discuss an investigation into Ofsted monitoring visits of new apprenticeship providers, three new reports published by the FE commissioner, and the positivity in the sector thanks to the annual Colleges Week. Tune in and enjoy.

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