Social care: Ofsted slams joint working as schools ‘isolated’ Watchdog says ‘more needs to be done so that agencies see schools as a key partner’
Two-thirds of Ofsted grades now match results after pandemic dip Inspectorate says alignment now similar to pre-2019 despite curriculum focus, but outliers remain
Covid: ‘Williamson threw schools under the bus’ Inquiry hears former education secretary opposed face masks in schools to avoid ‘surrender’ to unions
Just 1 in 20 severely absent pupils get five good GCSEs, study shows But those whose absence improves in year 11 go on to get better grades than those who stay away
The problems (and solutions) for teacher recruitment and retention Key findings from three new EEF studies on teacher workload, flexible working and school leadership
Key findings from the DfE’s EYFS reform evaluation report Most schools have changed their curriculum ‘approach’ as a result of reforms to the early years framework
Ofsted: ‘Insider knowledge’ helps schools get better grades Researchers say the ‘significant advantage’ raises questions over the ‘equity and fairness’ of inspections
Teacher training portal ‘favours big providers’ ‘The listing of so many schools could, albeit inadvertently, disadvantage some providers’
Former Newham head leaves Star Academies after a year Mouhssin Ismail was tasked with getting more disadvantaged children into elite universities