Head plans to refuse Ofsted inspectors entry following Ruth Perry death Head tells Schools Week: ‘I don’t know what I’m doing, and I could lose my job, but I feel like if I don’t stand up for this then the system will never change’
MPs launch teacher recruitment and retention inquiry The Education Committee is set to investigate the driving factors behind chronic teacher shortages as part of a new inquiry launched today
Academy body role on Ofsted recruitment panel criticised Confederation of School Trusts head will advise on the appointment of the next chief inspector
Solutions: How an academy trust slashed its supply costs One school has reduced its spend from £461,665 to £5,621 in four years
Ofsted wants experienced school leader to take over from Spielman Job advert for the £165k role states it is an ‘important time’ to lead the watchdog and ’embed’ the ‘relatively new’ inspection framework
Labour proposes ‘report card’ to replace Ofsted grades Bridget Phillipson says schools deserve better ‘than a system that is high stakes for staff, but low information for parents’
Ofsted’s complaints process is not ‘satisfying’, chief inspector admits Amanda Spielman also acknowledges pupil voice may have been given too much ‘weighting’ in some inspections
Schools report children as young as 10 to police over social media abuse Shocking incidents uncovered reveal the scale and severity of issues schools are now dealing with
School rebuilding plans may not ‘eliminate’ risk, top civil servant admits DfE officials grilled about the condition of the school estate and government catch-up efforts