Ofsted

Just 6% of teachers ‘positive’ about Ofsted proposals, shows poll

Ofsted has launched a consultation on plans to reform its inspection framework and to assess schools using new ‘report…

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Ofsted quiz: Can you spot a ‘strong’ rating from a ‘secure’ one?

Ofsted plans to publish ‘toolkits’ to explain how the five new grades will be awarded in proposed report cards…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Academies

Delta trust merger given minister greenlight

Trust set to become second-biggest in England after receiving government go-ahead

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
News

Reasonable force reporting requirement: What schools need to know

DfE proposes first update to guidance in over a decade, with changes effective from September 2025

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
Schools Bill

Schools bill: Academies may need permission ‘to build a bike shed’

Schools would need to get written permission for any change of building – including any ‘wholly or mainly’ enclosed…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

Head scores victory as Google agrees to delete school reviews

Tech giant says all school reviews will now be deleted because of ‘consistent off-topic and harmful’ comments

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer


News

Bridget Phillipson’s standards ‘vision’ speech in full

Education secretary pledges a ‘new era on school standards’ as government launches accountability reform consultation

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

New accountability regime: RISE, ‘stuck’ schools and profiles explained

The 8 key new policies school leaders need to know about from the government’s proposed accountability reforms

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School improvement

First 20 RISE advisers appointed to turnaround ‘stuck’ schools

Government finally publishes list of 20 new support advisers

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Movers and Shakers

Movers and shakers: St Albans, CAM, Leigh, Stoke Sixth Form College

This week’s movers and shakers include a keen snowboarder, a comic collector, former stand-up comedian and a camping fan

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
News

Campaigners warn of schools bill’s ‘huge new powers’

So-called ‘Henry VIII powers’ will grant education secretary to amend or repeat other legislation with ‘minimal scrutiny’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted school report cards: The 11 key proposals

From ‘exemplary’ to ditched deep dives: everything schools need to know about Ofsted’s big inspection shake-up

John Dickens
John Dickens