Ofsted

Ofsted enacts ‘contingency plan’ as inspection notes software glitches again

Inspectors adjusting to new framework will have to follow 'alternative processes' when inspections resume in January

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Reasonable force: DfE ‘notes strong calls’ for training standards but won’t commit

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has called for national training standards since 2021

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

5 key points from experts on tackling teacher crisis

Experts have told MPs the government's 6,500 teacher pledge must take quality and location of recruits into account

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofqual

Ofqual fines Pearson £2m for exam rule breaches

Exam board apologises after breaches affected tens of thousands of students taking language qualifications

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

52% of teachers report homeless children in their school, study shows

Research shows pupils who live in temporary accommodation are missing school, arriving tired, and experiencing poor mental health

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
SEND

Schools lack resources to keep pupils with SEND – Ofsted

Report reveals inconsistent support for pupils with SEND who are out of school and at risk of leaving

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
SEND

Six things MPs heard about school transport this week

Committee discusses how to get a handle on rising costs, as home-to-school transport bill reaches £2.3bn

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Schools

Income data to replace free school meals as trigger for disadvantage funding

Government 'will design new model' for allocating the pupil premium and other disadvantage cash

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Schools ‘expected’ to use new capped supply agency deal

DfE launches 'maximising value for pupils' programme aimed at helping schools find savings

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks