Ofsted: Some KS1 pupils not gaining ‘foundational knowledge’ Report also warns curriculums for English, beyond the teaching of phonics, are ‘often weak’
DfE resumes £7m procurement to tackle antisemitism in schools Phillipson says scheme will ‘give teachers confidence to root out antisemitism’ after rise in cases
Pupils less happy at school and find learning less interesting Teachers said they feel less respected by students than in previous years
Trusts say ta-ta to teaching assistants (as we know them) Schools pioneering new teams of fewer, but upskilled learning mentors and coaches
Revealed: How Ofsted will develop plans to inspect inclusion Watchdog has so far provided little detail on what metrics will be used to judge inclusion for incoming school report cards
Gullis suggests schools won’t employ him because he’s a former Tory MP Unemployed ex-schools minister says ‘there’s a lot of schools that will see who I used to represent … and won’t even give me an interview’
Ofsted inspectors worry about mid-week deluge on duty desk Move comes after Ofsted said it would inform schools of inspections on Mondays
New teacher training mentor rules ‘threaten recruitment’ Mentors must train for up to 20 hours and spend 1.5 hours a week with their mentees from this month
Ofsted Academy to publish first training materials this term New service will collate induction, training, learning, development and ‘good practice work’ in a single place