Ofsted

Keegan: Ofsted ‘reviewing’ approach to safeguarding

‘Tragedy’ of Ruth Perry’s death raises ‘understandable’ questions about inspection practice, says education secretary

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Attendance

‘Sector-led’ attendance hubs to tackle school absence rates

Expansion of hubs programme follows a pilot which ‘achieved significant reductions’ in absence

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Governance

Diversity stats ‘not enough’ to boost school board representation

New government guidance ‘encourages’ schools to collect and publish governor and trustee diversity data

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Schools

What’s actually new in Sunak’s maths to 18 (re)announcement?

The prime minister sets out new expert group, primary teacher NPQ and extended maths hubs in bid to tackle…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Sunak’s maths to 18 expert advisory group revealed

They include an architect of the national curriculum, a former Ofqual boss and the CEO of a credit card…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher strikes

Strikes: Sunak’s ‘door always open’, but Keegan says no to fresh talks

Unions demand clarity after PM and education secretary issue conflicting statements on pay dispute

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker


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Tutoring gives kids the boost they need

Headteacher Ann-Marie McGough on how the Department for Education’s National Tutoring Programme has had a real impact on pupils…

Department for Education
Department for Education
Academies

Trust to give up ‘coasting’ schools as first intervention published

Government had concerns over Eastern MAT’s ‘capacity to deliver rapid and sustained improvements’ given its Ofsted ‘track record’ this…

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
EEF

EEF’s Sir Peter Lampl to step down as chair

Philanthropist to leave role 12 years after he helped found the evidence broker charity

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

EEF study to investigate impact of London’s free school meal roll-out

Independent evaluation would look at whether giving all primary pupils free meals boosts exam results, wellbeing and attendance

John Dickens
John Dickens
Schools

DfE offers £3.9m for contractor to help schools on climate action plans

Provider will recruit ‘expert’ volunteers to offer schools advice on meeting government’s new climate change strategy requirements

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

NASUWT to campaign for abolition of Ofsted

Teachers’ union ramps up opposition to current inspection regime, calling instead for a ‘supportive framework’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker