Ofsted

Schools should conduct ‘self evaluation’, says Beyond Ofsted

An NEU-sponsored inquiry, set up to find a new inspectorate model, has also proposed that Ofsted has no direct…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
RAAC

MPs: DfE must commit to funding and deadline to rid schools of RAAC

Public Accounts Committee publishes damning report into government’s handling of concrete crisis

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
SEND

Educational psychologists on strike: ‘It’s all crumbling’

Members of the Association of Educational Psychologists went on strike for the first time in decades this week

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Schools

Keegan ‘deeply concerned’ as children miss school to join pro-Palestine protests

Education secretary says ‘missing school for activism is unacceptable’ as groups stage school strikes

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Tutoring

1 in 5 schools face handing back all their tutoring cash

More than 4,000 schools did not submit their end of year tutoring statement last month

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted
Amy Walker


SEND

DfE rejected special school for county slammed over place shortage

Inspectors said Hertfordshire had ‘widespread and/or systemic failings leading to significant concerns’ about SEND children

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Schools shut after extra inspections find hidden RAAC

Cases reignite concerns more primaries and secondaries will be at risk of collapse

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Teacher training

Treasury plans apprenticeship levy funding restrictions

Move could affect viability of teaching apprenticeships

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Ofsted

Schools working to cut absences will be judged ‘favourably’ says Ofsted

Watchdog clarifies its position as absence rates remain stubbornly higher than pre-pandemic

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

School Cuts relaunch puts unions on collision-course with DfE again

Updated analysis estimates 92 per cent of mainstream schools will be ‘unable to cope’ with cost increases in 2024-25

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Exams

GCSE students set to be given exam aids for one more year

It follows Nick Gibb, ex-schools minister, saying there was ‘an expectation’ the support would not be offered this year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth