Ofsted

7 things you need to know about Ofsted’s thematic reviews of AP

Ofsted will not make judgments about AP from thematic reviews, but serious concerns could lead to further inspection

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

DfE advice on when schools should use remote education: 8 key findings

Remote learning can be used to 'reintegrate' some absent pupils and also for those who are off with infections,...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
ITT

Snubbed ITT provider asked to stay open due to ‘black hole’

The case highlights ongoing concerns around the ITT market review, held against a backdrop of chronic teacher under-recruitment

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ditch grades, safeguarding audits: ASCL’s Ofsted inspection plan

The school leaders' union has set out wide-ranging proposals it says will help the watchdog win back the profession's...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
News

More schools get top grades this year, Ofsted data shows

Official analysis of Ofsted outcomes for 2022-23 shows 89 per cent of schools were good or outstanding at their...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Schools

School vacancies up two-thirds on pre-pandemic 2019, data suggests

Figures shared with Schools Week show schools advertised more than 100,000 roles last year

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Amy Walker
Schools

Special schools bear brunt of recruitment crisis

One school has nearly two in five teaching posts staffed by agency staff or teaching assistants

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Amy Walker
Schools

Competition watchdog ends SIMS probe as break clause confirmed

ESS SIMS will let schools apply to leave three-year contracts a year early, following a CMA investigation

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Oak National Academy

Oak Academy seeks teachers for subject expert groups

A blind application process for its subject expert groups and new permanent board has been launched by Oak National...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker