Written question asked by Lord Austin of Dudley (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2008. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 July 2008 on behalf of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.

Dudley College

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what assessment he has made of the findings of the recent Ofsted report on Dudley College.

Answer: I am delighted to say that Dudley College of Technology was graded good for overall effectiveness in its recent inspection by Ofsted. I commend the college on the significant improvements they have made since their previous Ofsted inspection in February 2007.These results show that with strong leadership and management, and good quality teaching, colleges can greatly improve their performance to meet the needs of learners and employers and play a key role in the local community they serve. I would like to congratulate the staff and students at Dudley College of Technology on this transformation.The improvements made by Dudley College of Technology demonstrate that the measures we introduced in the FE Reform White Paper to tackle and eliminate under performance, are clearly working.

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