Ofsted

26% of Ofsted inspection deferral bids rejected as requests rise

One in 20 schools requested to defer an inspection between September and November

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

DfE launches ‘marketplace’ for schools to buy Covid air purifiers

It would cost schools at least £5,900 to fund one unit in every classroom

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Ofsted

RI schools more likely to be upgraded post-pandemic, Ofsted study suggests

But almost half of ‘outstanding’ schools downgraded

James Carr
James Carr
Omicron

Covid close contact daily testing brought back for schools

Pupils aged five and above will be expected to take tests for a week under new national approach

James Carr
James Carr
Covid

Omicron: Javid says ‘no guarantees’ on schools staying open

Health minister Sajid Javid said there are “no guarantees” about whether schools will stay open amid warnings of a…

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
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Education Development Trust’s NPQs will empower teachers and leaders to make change happen

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The Review

Eight edu books to gift (yourself) this Christmas

Stuck for a gift for that special teacher in your life or just fancy a bit of holiday reading?…

JL Dutaut
JL Dutaut
Ofsted

Leaders question Ofsted’s positive spin on inspections

Watchdog refuses to release a breakdown of survey figures quoted by Spielman

James Carr
James Carr
Tutoring

Trust funds full-time tutors for disadvantaged pupils

TKAT recruits its own full-time tutors following extension of £250k pilot

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Teacher training

Ofsted to assess ITT provider reaccreditations

Watchdog will join DfE in assessing reaccreditation applications under ITT reforms

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Exams

AQA keeps exam fee rises to ‘bare minimum’ after backlash

Largest exam board faced pushback when it hiked exam fees by 5% last academic year

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Covid

Catch-up mentors used as teaching cover, report reveals

Mentors redeployed during periods of ‘particularly high’ staff absences

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker