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School drops sports course questioned by Ofsted

A Liverpool school has dropped a controversial sports science qualification that Ofsted said might not be in the pupils’...

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James Carr
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Ofsted sex abuse review: Schools ‘consistently underestimated’ scale of problem

Ofsted has accused school leaders and teachers of “consistently underestimating” the scale of sexual abuse and harassment occurring among...

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James Carr
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Ofsted inspectors to question schools that record no sex abuse cases

Inspectors will now interrogate schools that fail to provide a log of sex abuse cases and speak to pupils...

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James Carr
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Ofsted: Brexit ‘insecurity’ and lack of CPD pose languages ‘challenges’

“Insecurity” around Brexit and a lack of continuing professional development could pose “challenges” for schools in delivering a high...

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James Carr
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Pandemic learning loss has undone up to two thirds of disadvantage gap progress

Learning loss among poorer primary school pupils as a result of the pandemic has undone as much as two thirds...

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James Carr
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Free school meals voucher extension risked legal challenges

The government’s last-minute U-turn on providing free school meals vouchers over the summer holidays risked exposing it to legal...

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James Carr
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DfE snubs calls for sprinklers in all new schools

The Department for Education (DfE) is planning to amend guidance to recommend fire suppression systems – such as sprinklers- ...

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James Carr
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Covid: Schools close sites after surge in Indian variant

Schools are being forced to close on-site provision and switch to online learning due to surging Covid rates linked...

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James Carr
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Speed read: Ofsted’s guide to a ‘high-quality’ maths curriculum

Ofsted has highlighted the key qualities of teaching a ‘high-quality’ maths curriculum which raises pupil attainment and prevents struggling...

James Carr
James Carr