News Ofsted inspections to be done remotely after U-turn Ofsted monitoring inspections will now take place remotely until half term, following a U-turn by the watchdog. The inspectorate… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Pupil absence due to school closures almost trebled in last week of term The number of pupils missing school due to Covid-related closures nearly trebled in the last week of the autumn… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Children’s minister vows ‘urgent’ action on pitiful food parcels The children’s minister has promised to “look urgently” into images posted by parents on social media revealing inadequate free… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y News DfE pledges 300,000 more laptops – but unclear when they’ll be delivered The Department for Education has pledged to provide an additional 300,000 laptops and tablets to assist poorer pupils with… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News On-site Ofsted visits ‘simply unacceptable’, say inspectors Ofsted inspectors are calling on Amanda Spielman to suspend plans to begin on-site visits during the national lockdown –… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Ofsted deploys extra staff as emails surge past 10k following school praise campaign Ofsted has pulled in extra staff to sort through an influx of more than 10,000 emails following a campaign… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Fact check: What does the guidance on key worker children attendance actually say? Changing guidance and interventions from ministers has created confusion over which pupils should be attending school, putting further pressure… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Speed read: What Ofsted says works well in remote learning Ofsted has released a short guide for schools on what is working well within remote education. The piece, by… James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Ofsted inspectors to have Covid tests before visiting schools Ofsted inspectors will take Covid-19 tests before carrying out on-site monitoring visits later this month, the watchdog has announced…. James Carr 4y James Carr 4y News Exclusive £350m National Tutoring Programme faces slipping behind schedule A £350 million flagship programme offering tuition to help pupils catch up may now fall behind schedule as providers… Samantha Booth 4y Samantha Booth 4y News New Institute of Teaching sparks warning of the ‘Gibb-isation of education’ The new government-funded Institute of Teaching has been branded as another example of the “Gibb-isation of education”. The Department… Freddie Whittaker 4y Freddie Whittaker 4y News Exclusive Private school furlough claim not ‘in spirit of scheme’ The country’s biggest academy trust furloughed staff across its private schools for the Christmas holiday, a tactic one law… Jess Staufenberg 4y Jess Staufenberg 4y Newer 1 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 981 Older
