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Ofsted announces school curriculum investigation amid gaming ‘scandal’

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman is set to announce a major investigation into whether schools are delivering a broad...

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More heads consider resigning over funding cuts

More experienced headteachers are ready to resign over budget cuts that would “decimate” their schools, it was claimed today....

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Ofsted ‘double inspection’ pilot thwarted after inspectors ‘spoke frequently’

Ofsted had to beef up safeguards during its double inspection reliability study after inspectors, who were supposed to independently...

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Spielman: Inspection reliability study is ‘just first step’ of Ofsted research push

Amanda Spielman has pledged to continue ‘inspecting the inspectors’ as part of a new Ofsted research drive after publishing...

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Council education boss appointed new RSC for East Midlands and Humber

A council education director has been named as the new regional schools commissioner for the East Midlands and the...

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Delayed review of older teachers requests extra evidence

A government review on the implications of teachers working until their late 60s wants to gather more evidence –...

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Wealthy academy sponsors safeguard school trips amid funding squeeze

Donations from wealthy sponsors are helping academy trusts to safeguard school trips, breakfast clubs and sports competitions as other...

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DfE funds £1m for Ofsted illegal schools taskforce

The government has committed a further £1 million to fund Ofsted’s team that investigates illegal schools, despite the watchdog...

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Government scraps longer school day pledge

The government has scrapped a £285 million pledge to fund longer days at secondary school for pupils to access...

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