Ofsted

Ofsted: Six key findings from its English subject report

Teaching of reading has 'improved markedly' but the curriculum for writing and speaking is 'less effective'

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Academies

Top of the trusts: Training the next generation of academy CEOs

What’s being done to develop the next generation of trust leaders? Schools Week investigates...

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Lucas Cumiskey
News

International applicants prop up flagging teacher recruitment

One expert said the analysis suggests teaching profession is ‘shifting towards becoming increasingly dependent on immigration’

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Lucas Cumiskey
Supply teachers

Supply teachers plan Post Office-style legal action to take down umbrella companies

The National Supply Teachers Network to take group litigation over unlawful salary reductions and missing holiday pay

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Lucas Cumiskey
Schools

New legal duty on school staff to report child sexual abuse

Home Office outlines new safeguarding requirement - but few details confirmed and no date for introduction yet

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Lucas Cumiskey
Schools

Set Gatsby-style benchmarks for extracurricular activities, says EPI

Targets needed to address 'concerning inequalities in access', says think tank

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Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

School wasn’t gaming as it can do ‘pretty much anything’, court hears

High court judge criticises Ofsted for 'entirely erroneous understanding' of 'gaming' as city technical college downgraded to ‘good’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted to examine how SEND pupils are prepared for adulthood

Inspectors will visit a 'small number of areas' to look at a 'particular aspect of SEND in-depth'

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ruth Perry: Reading council to survey heads’ wellbeing and challenge rogue Ofsted inspections

Actions follow coroner report into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, but sister says it shows council has ‘not...

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey