News Ofsted wants to scrap inspection exemption for ‘outstanding’ schools The government is under pressure from Ofsted to authorise more regular inspections of ‘outstanding’ schools, following complaints to the… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News 8 per cent of free schools not inspected on time, and 5 other interesting findings from the NAO report on Ofsted Ofsted’s value for money has been called into question in a damning report by the National Audit Office. The… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News ‘Inadequate’ Gloucestershire free school to close A free school in Gloucestershire awarded the worst inspection rating by Ofsted will close this summer. St Anthony’s School… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Academies will need government approval for related-party transactions Academies that want to buy services in from companies run by their leaders will soon need to get permission… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Social Mobility Commission gets new chair – but no new powers Dame Martina Milburn, the head of the Prince’s Trust, has been nominated to chair the Social Mobility Commission. But… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News Grammar school expansion money ‘won’t improve outcomes’ The expansion of grammar schools is “unlikely to bring benefits for young people” as selective schools do not offer better… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Ofsted considers its options on lesson observation Ofsted is evaluating six international lesson observation models as it considers how to rate schools from next year. The… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Schools need official guidance on pupils’ social media safety An international anti-bullying charity has demanded better guidance for schools on keeping children safe on social media. Sue Jones,… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Grammar schools could get cash for lowering 11-plus pass mark, and 4 other things we learned from Nick Gibb at education committee MPs have grilled the schools minister Nick Gibb for almost two hours over the government’s grammar school expansion plans,… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Ethnically diverse schools ‘promote social cohesion’ Secondary schools with the most ethnic diversity help pupils develop the most positive feelings towards other races, and “promote… Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y Pippa Allen-Kinross 7y News Exclusive DfE ditches year 7 ‘catch-up training’ fund before it even opens A government scheme which promised schools up to £25,000 each to help improve the literacy and numeracy of year… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y News Robert Halfon proposes bill to expand Social Mobility Commission powers A new law that would give greater powers and resources to the Social Mobility Commission will be proposed by… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y Newer 1 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 980 Older
