Talk:Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College

Persistent vandalism.
My attention was drawn to this article by an edit today, and it looks like it gets subjected to regular vandalism from anonymous editors. The most recent edits have involved downgrading the college's Ofsted rating from 1 to 3 (not supported by the Ofsted site), which I would point out to the anon editors is potentially libellous - don't think that just because you're editing anonymously you can't be traced if you piss off enough people badly enough. I am reverting the article to the state at the end of January, and semi-protecting the article for a year so that only registered users can edit it. -- Arwel Parry (talk) 13:24, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

I don't believe there was any intention to vandalise, indeed, I can see no definition on the Wiki:Vandalism page that fits recent edits that I have seen. An edit war has certainly taken place, but this is not vandalism. As for libel, the college was on the 19 April graded 3: Notice to improve (it can take up to 30 days for this report to be published on the Ofsted website, but this does not mean that the judgement is postponed for those 30 days). Given that right now, 16 year olds in Birmingham are currently deciding what to do for the next 2 years of their lives, I think most people would be of the view that they are best able to make this decision if they are in possession of relevant data. Reading the Wiki entry, one is left with the view that the college is judged by ofsted as oustanding, when it is not. This may influence students to leave a good school or reject a good college in order to attend one that is less than good. I understand your position, it is difficult to be an arbiter without being in possession of all the facts. Would it be agreeable to restore the original edit regarding the grade 3 when this is officially published on the Ofsted website? This way, in just a few days time the wikipedia page would then be accurate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.173.197.232 (talk) 16:15, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

We are dependent on published reliable sources. At the moment the most recent report shown on the Ofsted website is the one from 2009, and the front page of the College's own site is still prominently showing "Ofsted grade 1". If/when Ofsted shows a poorer grading, then the article can be changed. -- Arwel Parry (talk) 22:56, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

Arwel, Ofsted have now published the new Ofsted report clearly grading the college as Grade 3:Requires Improvement. Here's the link http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2222109/urn/130468.pdf Can the original post indicating this be reinstated please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.173.197.232 (talk) 14:47, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 June 2013
The following text had been included on this page for a few days, at the end of the 'Awards' section, but was removed:

"Following an Ofsted inspection in April 2013 the college is now graded 3: Requires Improvement"

The reference for this claim is here:

http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2222109/urn/130468.pdf

MadelinCJ (talk) 21:30, 3 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done - I have added the previous information back to the article and included the source you gave. Thanks! -- El Hef  ( Meep? ) 22:58, 3 June 2013 (UTC)