Ofsted Report - Colleges & Jobless

reblogged from i-thorts' i-Politics

OFSTED: Colleges fail Jobless

The watchdog, Ofsted, have warned (in its “Skills for Employment” report) that unemployed adults are been offered college courses that do not lead to work. Jobseekers are taking courses where the priority is not to successfully find work at the end the inspectors have warned.

According to the Ofsted report, the courses being offered to jobseekers were basic and simply wouldn’t lead to qualification that will help them back into work. Less that one in five are successful it gaining employment after taking these FE (Further Education) courses.

The report goes on to say that more must be done to get people on FE that lead to jobs – as finding employment is ‘non’ considered a high ‘priority’ with these courses. This comes in the wake of the Government pressing colleges into vocational training for unemployed adults.

see the OFSTED website for more info.

Ofsted | Courses for jobseekers are not leading them into employment

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UPDATE 12/07/12 15.45:

The Association of Colleges have commented, saying that the ‘Skills for Employment’ report only ‘addresses’ the Colleges’ own concerns. The trouble they have been having is arranging ‘work experience’ for students.

They also blame the ‘generic’ nature of FE for jobseekers. Stating that programmes (implemented by Jobseeker Plus) need to be more flexible.

Read AoC’s Colleges respond to Ofsted 'skills for employability' report