News Majority of school leaders would risk lower Ofsted ratings by not offering EBacc to all pupils A survey of school leaders and teachers has shown they would not make the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) compulsory for… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Reading is first UTC to get coveted ‘outstanding’ grade Reading’s University Technical College (UTC) has become the first in the country to be graded “outstanding” by Ofsted as… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Independent Academies Association goes into liquidation The Independent Academies Association (IAA) has gone into liquidation citing changes in the academies’ landscape as one of the… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Regional School Commissioners handed power to choose sponsors for “failing” schools Regional School Commissioners are to be given formal powers to find sponsors to take over “failing” maintained schools, it has been… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Nicky Morgan announces Tom Bennett as new ‘behaviour expert’ Nicky Morgan will today reveal plans to tackle pupil misbehaviour through the appointment of a new behaviour expert, Tom… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Grade 5 will be the new, harder, GCSE pass rate A 5 will be the new ‘pass’ grade when GCSEs switch to numbered grading, education secretary Nicky Morgan is… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News New Ofsted schools inspection headings confirmed as common inspection framework is launched Plans to judge schools on the effectiveness of leadership and management, the quality of learning and assessment and pupils’… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Ofsted plan for ‘exceptional leader’ letters receives nervous reaction from heads In a series of changes to Ofsted practices set out by Michael Wilshaw today, headteachers who are doing an… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Guide to the New Ofsted Reforms: Shorter inspections, ‘exceptional leaders’ and complaints scrutiny Michael Wilshaw has announced a series of changes to Ofsted practices from September this year. It was already known… Nick Linford 11y Nick Linford 11y News Mind the gap: your guide to the national reference tests The new national reference tests (NRTs) are a subject of much discussion, rumour and anxiety. Announced by Ofqual last… Nicky Phillips 11y Nicky Phillips 11y News Education leaders recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours The boss of a charity that aims to boost the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils has been given one… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y News Boy charged with attempted murder of Bradford teacher A 14-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a teacher was stabbed at Dixons Kings Academy in… Sophie Scott 11y Sophie Scott 11y Newer 1 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 1,015 Older
