16 April 2004
Three further education colleges have been criticised for inadequate performance in the latest round of Ofsted inspections.
At West Herts College – currently in dispute with its staff over redundancies – the inspectors found 'leadership, management and governance are very weak'. The principal, Tony Pitcher, said most of the criticism was directed at the way the college had been managed in the past.
Inspectors judged Oaklands College, also in Hertfordshire, 'inadequate to meet the needs of all students'.
Reading College and School of Arts and Design was also criticised. 'The college does not provide value for money,' inspectors said.
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