Ofsted

Ofsted to scrap subject deep dives for ungraded inspections

Sir Martyn Oliver says ‘it isn’t helpful to cram’ full inspection detail into ungraded visits

Samantha Booth
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Academies

‘Trust quality descriptors miss community focus’

CEO of one of England’s biggest MATs calls for sixth ‘pillar’ of trust quality to be added to guidance

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Movers and Shakers

Keegan’s special adviser Mark Lehain to run academy trust

Former free school head returns to the sector after government adviser stint

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Recruitment and retention

Now Teach warns ‘axing funding will narrow trainee teacher pool’

The charity will stop recruiting for 2025, unless it can secure philanthropic funding

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Unions

Schools ‘sidelined’ in favour of ‘populist talk’, warns Whiteman

NAHT boss tells politicians to ‘raise your game out of the gutter of smears, misdirection, and the creation of…

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Funding

CPD, governance and recruitment: DfE’s cost-cutting spree

Now Teach is the latest in a round of cuts made by the department as it aims to plug…

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter


Ofsted

Trust boss criticises Ofsted complaints transparency

CEO speaks out about how he persuaded watchdog to ‘set aside’ report amid inspector criticism

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Faith

Schools swap Christian worship for mindfulness

70 schools granted exemptions from legal requirement to provide Christian worship since 2018

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
SEND

Meet the trusts pioneering state-run private special schools

Plans follow revelation of private equity-backed firms making millions from running such schools

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
School funding

DfE considers drawing up GAG pooling guidance

Move would give leaders ‘more support’ over how to handle academy cash, says official

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
School funding

BRIT School can’t afford to keep lights on for drummers

‘Raising funds is what I do as a state head, which is unacceptable’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
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