Ofsted

Ruth Perry: Ofsted and DfE given 56 days to say what action they’ll take

A coroner has published a prevention of future deaths report following the headteacher's inquest

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Amy Walker
Schools

Government to ‘explore’ making schools statutory safeguarding partner through pilot

New guidance on multi-agency safeguarding also highlights the role of schools, and underlines absence as a potential indicator of...

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Amy Walker
Ofsted

How Ofsted grades changed under Amanda Spielman: 7 findings

More schools have been judged 'good' by Ofsted under Spielman's tenure, but new analysis questions whether it follows genuine...

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Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted: Inside the emergency inspector training

How the watchdog responded after last week's critical findings from headteacher Ruth Perry's inquest

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Amy Walker
Schools

Most headteachers wouldn’t wish the job on others, finds poll

Four in 10 members of the NAHT leaders' union say they have accessed mental health support in the last...

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Amy Walker
SEND

Record SEND tribunals rise AGAIN, as nearly all parents win appeals

Just two per cent of refusals by councils to provide SEND support were upheld in tribunal decisions last year

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Amy Walker
Exams

Exams: Pupil cheating rises by a fifth, with harsher punishments

The number of pupils caught cheating in GCSE and A-level exams continues to rise

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Amy Walker
Schools

Schools sound warning over vaping devices laced with drugs

Concerns follow reports that pupils from at least two schools were rushed to hospital after inhaling vapes laced with...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted inspection ‘contributed’ to head Ruth Perry’s death – coroner

An Ofsted inspection contributed to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, a coroner has ruled. At an inquest in...

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Amy Walker and Freddie Whittaker