“National Institute of Education” changes its name

The Shard, where the newly-renamed National College of Education says it will be holding courses

It may seem like a small thing. But this column might have had some influence in a company changing the name of what it hopes will become a high-profile professional development organisation so that the word “institute” no longer features in the title.

The name of the “National Institute of Education”, which, as I wrote in December is seeking to get schools to use government apprenticeship lobby funding to pay for professional development for teachers is, it seems, no more.

In its place, and offering exactly the same services, is the “National College of Education”. This organisation, under both its present and former names, seems to be linked to the East London-based company Oceanova.

In December, I wrote about having learned, after reading an article in the Observer, that there are strict rules around the use of the word “institute” in the title.