Fircroft honoured by Ofsted Chief Inspector

Fircroft College of Adult Education has been honoured by Ofsted in a celebratory event recognising outstanding adult skills provision (in Further Education colleges, adult skills & work based learning) in England.

Christine Gilbert, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, has praised Fircroft in the annual list of outstanding providers published by Ofsted.

Providers on the list provide an excellent quality of education across the full range of their work and attain high levels of achievement across an often diverse and complex range of circumstances. Hosting the celebration, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector recognised the determination, ambition and commitment it takes to become a top performer.

Addressing college and adult skills leaders in London, the Chief Inspector said, "I wholeheartedly congratulate the management, staff, and students of all outstanding settings on their success and hard work. Outstanding providers have vision, courage and conviction, and the ability to create and inspire their staff, their students and the communities they serve. They show what can be achieved with aspiration and determination.”

Jonathan Skidmore, Deputy Principal of Fircroft College said, “We are delighted to have been invited to this event and proud to be recognised as an outstanding adult learning provider.”

Providers that appear on the Outstanding Providers list 2007/08 receive commemorative certificates and are authorised to use an exclusive “outstanding provider” logo. 2940 schools, colleges and social care providers in England were judged to be outstanding in the inspection cycle 2007-2008. Fircroft College received its ‘Outstanding’ inspection report in November 2007.