A SEND college is facing potential closure after a second ‘inadequate’ grade from Ofsted, as leaders accuse the watchdog of unprofessional conduct and a “wrong” judgment.
Leighton Education Project is a small college in Kentish Town, London that teaches less than 20 young people with learning disabilities run by charity Elfrida Rathbone Camden.
The college was downgraded from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’ in June 2022 due to concerns about safeguarding, medical training of staff and its curriculum.
Following a re-inspection in November 2023, the education watchdog said students were still “making slow progress” because the curriculum did not meet their individual needs.
