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 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y 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 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y 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 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y 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 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y 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 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y 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 8y Jess Staufenberg 8y 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 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y 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 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y 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 8y Alix Robertson 8y 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 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y 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 8y Pippa Allen-Kinross 8y 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 8y Freddie Whittaker 8y Newer 1 658 659 660 661 662 663 664 665 666 667 668 1,012 Older
