News 6 things we learned on accountability from Damian Hinds at the education select committee The leaders of the Department for Education have appeared in front of education select committee to face questions on… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News Spielman admits to ‘compromises’ over new inspection framework The chief inspector of schools has described Ofsted’s draft new inspection framework as the “very best of what is… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Ofsted’s new framework: longer inspections and shorter notice Ofsted has launched the consultation on its eagerly-anticipated new inspection framework, proposing longer inspections for ‘good’-rated schools and a… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News ‘No game changer’: Ofsted framework proposals won’t reduce stress, say unions Education unions have reacted with dismay to Ofsted’s new inspection regime, and demanded more action to tackle the negative… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News New Ofsted inspection framework: What’s changing for schools? A series of changes to Ofsted inspections is due to be set out later today by the watchdog in… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Educational psychologists forced to identify pupils’ needs ‘in one visit’, MPs told Educational psychologists are being forced to identify the special educational needs of pupils “in one visit” due to lack… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Ofqual: No more leniency for higher tier GCSE grade boundaries Ofqual has told teachers to think carefully about which tier they enter pupils for in GCSE exams and warned… Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y Pippa Allen-Kinross 6y News DfE launches consultation on plans to fund schools’ £830m pension contribution hike The government has launched a consultation today on plans to provide extra funding to cover the estimated £830 million… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y News Ofsted praises school with silent corridors and high exclusion rate Inspectors have praised a school which uses silent corridors and excludes a “relatively high” number of pupils, labelling its… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News One in three academy trusts reviews pay after government warning More than a third of academy trusts targeted by the government over CEO pay have chosen to review their… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News DfE appoints Kate Josephs as director of funding A top government academies official has been appointed as the Department for Education’s new director of funding. Kate Josephs,… Freddie Whittaker 6y Freddie Whittaker 6y News Exclusive Revealed: Only two groups bid for £4.8m languages centre cash Only two groups put themselves forward to run the government’s new £4.8 million “centre for excellence” to boost the… Jess Staufenberg 6y Jess Staufenberg 6y Newer 1 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 980 Older