The pressure is now on 16-19 year old education, with a further damning report on an FE college by OFSTED.OFSTED, a non-ministerial body, is now responsible for inspecting both pre-school and further education, as well as schools. Its latest report is on Stockton College, one of the largest in the UK.

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The Government has put more flesh on its plans to introduce its literacy and numeracy regime into secondary schools.The special emphasis on the two disciplines has seen a demonstrable improvement in the test results of children at primary schools – OFSTED called it a ‘transformation’ in standards.

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