Ofsted

Revealed: ‘Unethical’ Ofsted ‘alerts’ tip off schools about inspections

Investigation exposes loophole in Ofsted inspection system which is supposed to give just a day’s notice

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Lack of specialist maths teachers ‘massive injustice’, says flagship scheme boss

Part-time roles and emphasising the ‘social value’ of maths teaching could help recruitment woes, Charlie Stripp said

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Can schools boycott Ofsted? What the law says

‘Intentionally obstructing’ Ofsted inspectors is a criminal offence and can lead to a fine of £2,500. Here’s what Edapt…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted inspection to go ahead after headteacher planned boycott

Three education unions have now called for Ofsted to pause inspections following the death of Ruth Perry

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Sponsored post

Developing the skills to meet life’s challenges and possibilities

How ASDAN are drawing on their expertise to help young people find opportunity in the modern world Young people…

ASDAN
ASDAN
Ofsted

Head plans to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry following Ruth Perry death

Head tells Schools Week: ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, and I could lose my job, but I feel…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker


Schools

MPs launch teacher recruitment and retention inquiry

The Education Committee is set to investigate the driving factors behind chronic teacher shortages as part of a new…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies

Academy body taps experts for ‘what works’ inquiry on trusts

Review will will aim to create resources on how to improve trusts and publish a report

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Ofsted

Academy body role on Ofsted recruitment panel criticised

Confederation of School Trusts head will advise on the appointment of the next chief inspector

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Solutions: How an academy trust slashed its supply costs

One school has reduced its spend from £461,665 to £5,621 in four years

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Teacher strikes

Teacher pay strike savings to fund iPads and energy bills

Schools and trusts plan to reinvest £128m windfall from salary deductions in their workforce

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

DfE and unions agree pay talks over teacher strikes

‘Intensive’ talks start today after the NEU agreed to a ‘period of calm for two weeks’ where no more…

John Dickens
John Dickens