Ofsted

Ofsted annual report 2020-21: 8 things we learned

Ofsted has lost sight of more primary pupils and says reintegration of AP children ‘not a reality’

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Tutoring

Ministers step in to ‘step up’ tutoring scheme uptake

Walker flags participation issues as DfE claims releasing official figures will create ‘unclear public messages’ on programme’s reach

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Teacher training and development

DfE reveals its targets for £377m NPQ and ECF reforms

Documents show how the DfE will mark its own homework on flagship teacher training reforms

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
News

Stephen Morgan named as shadow schools minister

And Helen Hayes becomes shadow children’s minister as Labour completes reshuffle

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

ESFA acts as costs of collapsed academy trusts double

Government wrote off more than £10m on failed trusts last year alone

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Ofsted: Out of line or right in step?

Schools Week finds just six of 16 regulators operating in England have returned to normal inspections

James Carr
James Carr


Ofsted

Science free school with no RE lessons put in special measures

Ofsted said half-termly internal exams were ‘burdensome’ and left staff workload ‘unmanageable’

John Dickens
John Dickens
Behaviour

Four more leaders wanted for behaviour hubs expansion

DfE seeks ‘school partnership leads’ for project aimed at supporting 500 schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Zahawi wants parents warned on ‘repercussions’ of school absence

Analysis: Almost one in five pupils is effectively missing a day a week in the worst-hit areas

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

New shadow education secretary to push Zahawi on Omicron plans

Bridget Phillipson speaks to Schools Week in first interview since her appointment

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Covid

Heads blast ministers as Covid thwarts nativities again

Prime minister Boris Johnson urged schools not to cancel nativity plays this week

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
News

Schools in youth violence ‘hotspots’ to lead £30m taskforces scheme

DfE names 10 areas that will get new ‘SAFE’ taskforces

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker