Ofsted Trust inspections and new intervention powers: What we know so far Ofsted to inspect academy trusts for the first time and DfE plans sweeping intervention powers Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 6d Exams New GCSE results app to be rolled out nationwide It follows a pilot where just six per cent of invited schools and colleges took part, but ministers hope… Samantha Booth 6d Samantha Booth 6d Ofsted Ofsted MAT inspections could begin in 2027 New legislation will also give DfE new intervention powers to ‘step in’ when trusts don’t meet standards Lydia Chantler-Hicks 7d Lydia Chantler-Hicks 7d Academies Exclusive Lift academy trust set to hand over two special schools The 58-school MAT believes both academies will be ‘best supported within a specialist trust’ Jack Dyson 1w Jack Dyson 1w News New year’s honours knighthood for Cabot CEO Stephen Taylor Plus a damehood for a prominent professor of social mobility as 57 in the school sector recognised Freddie Whittaker 2w Freddie Whittaker 2w News Cost of DfE’s school insurance scheme to rise 7.4% Risk protection arrangement costs have risen by 61 per cent since 2020 Ruth Lucas 3w Ruth Lucas 3w Free school meals London free school meals expansion hasn’t boosted attainment – evaluation But researchers warn short-term effects ‘difficult to detect’ as families report positive impacts on finances and stress Ruth Lucas 3w Ruth Lucas 3w Ofsted Ofsted enacts ‘contingency plan’ as inspection notes software glitches again Inspectors adjusting to new framework will have to follow ‘alternative processes’ when inspections resume in January Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 3w Movers and Shakers Movers and shakers: PTI, Lift, Camden Learning, Windsor This week’s movers and shakers include a keen horse rider, a board game enthusiast, a hiker and a football… Schools Week Reporter 3w Schools Week Reporter 3w Schools Reasonable force: DfE ‘notes strong calls’ for training standards but won’t commit The Equality and Human Rights Commission has called for national training standards since 2021 Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4w Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4w News Violence against women and girls strategy: Everything schools need to know Three new £11m training and support programmes for schools in strategy to ‘stamp out misogyny and keep girls safe’ Ruth Lucas 4w Ruth Lucas 4w SEND SEND deficit support ‘not unlimited’ as funding review pledged Support given to councils will be ‘linked to assurance’ they are moving towards an inclusive education system Samantha Booth 4w Samantha Booth and Lydia Chantler-Hicks 4w Newer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1,018 Older
