Ofsted bids goodbye to ‘state of the nation’ schools measure Beloved of Conservative ministers but found to be misleading, the ‘90% good or outstanding’ metric is on its way out
Schools keeping top Ofsted grade almost doubled last year The number of schools rated ‘less than good’ also falls to lowest ever in final year before headline grades ditched
Home schooling proposals spark ‘abuser’s charter’ warning Proposals could ‘lead to abusive former partners… making nuisance-mongering referrals,’ campaigner claims
Rise of the wellbeing sick day: Sign of a growing problem or healthier approach? New data shows staff ‘wellbeing’ absences are rising, as a key report warned of ‘disturbingly high’ stress, anxiety and burnout
New Teaching Commission launched to solve staffing crisis Former NEU joint general secretary Dr Mary Bousted to chair 16-member panel to look at recruitment and retention
Suspensions up 40% as exclusions rise by a quarter Union leader says figures show ‘whole system teetering on the brink of collapse’
Parents will need council permission to home educate children with protection enquiries or plans Councils will also have to include schools in ‘multi-agency safeguarding teams’
Ofsted proposes giving schools one of five ratings across 10 areas Plans for report cards shared with leaders show schools graded from ‘exemplary’ to ‘causing concern’ against areas including teaching and inclusion
Ofqual investigates extra exam time at private schools Forty-two per cent of private school pupils get extra time, compared to 26.5 per cent of state pupils