ASCL Conference, Ofsted

Labour proposes ‘report card’ to replace Ofsted grades

Bridget Phillipson says schools deserve better ‘than a system that is high stakes for staff, but low information for…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
ASCL Conference, Exams

Ofqual chief would use exam conditions for coursework amid ChatGPT fears

Dr Jo Saxton says concern over AI cheating ‘reinforces the importance’ of exams

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
ASCL Conference, Ofsted

Ofsted’s complaints process is not ‘satisfying’, chief inspector admits

Amanda Spielman also acknowledges pupil voice may have been given too much ‘weighting’ in some inspections

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Schools report children as young as 10 to police over social media abuse

Shocking incidents uncovered reveal the scale and severity of issues schools are now dealing with

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

Oak founders abandon national academy

At least seven of Oak’s original 11 trust curriculum partners have snubbed the new quango by choosing not to…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SEND review

SEND contextual league tables plan shelved

DfE claims proposals had ‘mixed feedback’, with concerns it could ‘risk generating perverse incentives’

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth


ASCL Conference

‘Being a school leader has never felt more challenging’

Geoff Barton on pay talks, workload, Keegan’s no-show and choosing the ‘right time to leave’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher strikes

What would it take to pause next week’s teacher strikes?

With government and unions still at an impasse over pay, we look at what each side wants in order…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

School rebuilding plans may not ‘eliminate’ risk, top civil servant admits

DfE officials grilled about the condition of the school estate and government catch-up efforts

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

DfE snubs Braverman pledge for new blasphemy guidance

The under-fire home secretary had promised new advice amid row over damaged Quran school pupil suspensions

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
SATs

SATs results delayed a week because of King’s coronation

One-day delay to key stage 2 tests due to May bank holiday means some schools will get results just…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Call to halt subsidy cut as NTP levels out tutoring playing field

Research published by The Sutton Trust shows the proportion of pupils accessing any form of tutoring is almost…

Amy Walker
Amy Walker