News AS entries fall by 60 per cent AS-level entries continued to plummet this year, continuing a trend triggered by reforms which mean AS-levels no longer count… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Art & Design GCSE entries stay strong in face of EBacc Fewer pupils have been entered for non-EBacc subjects this year, except in art and design which has bucked the… Alix Robertson 7y Alix Robertson 7y News Number of pupils with statements or EHCPs continues to rise The number of pupils with statements of special educational needs or education, health and care plans has risen by… Jess Staufenberg 7y Jess Staufenberg 7y News National Audit Office: Ofsted faces ‘significant challenges’ Ofsted is now “at the limit” of what it can do with scarce resources, a senior official has admitted,… Freddie Whittaker 7y Freddie Whittaker 7y 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 Newer 1 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 1,003 Older
