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The Ofsted ‘big listen’: What school leaders need to know

Sir Martyn Oliver launches wide-ranging consultation in response to coroner’s report into death of headteacher Ruth Perry

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Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted website change will show ‘component’ grades – Oliver

Visitors to watchdog’s website will see sub-judgments like ‘quality of education’ and ‘leadership and management’ on school pages

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted explores ‘withholding’ safeguarding failure reports

Move would give schools three months to address issues, paving the way for ‘good’ or better grade

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey

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What does inclusion look like in practice today?

New research shows remarkably little consensus about what inclusion means – leaving the schools who do it best exposed

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Latest Research

The Knowledge

What does inclusion look like in practice today?

New research shows remarkably little consensus about what inclusion means – leaving the schools who do it best exposed

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The Knowledge

How can schools in poor areas attract more teachers?

New research by the National Institute of Teaching shows a mismatch between what schools offer candidates and what teachers…

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How are SENDCOs managing amid rising pressures?

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