Recruitment and retention

1 in 3 secondary heads leave within three years

But a lack of data on central academy trust teams could be skewing analysis, DfE warns

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Teacher training

Revealed: 5 key findings from Ofsted teacher training review

'Inconsistent' mentoring experiences, the changing profile of applicants, and SEND training challenges

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Union tells school leaders to demand Ofsted risk assessment

NAHT says move is about ‘preventing avoidable harm – including the most serious outcomes – arising from a flawed...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Rachel Reeves pledges library for every primary school in England

The scheme is expected to deliver 1,700 new libraries, but it's unclear whether schools will get funding to staff...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Government promises details of 6,500 teachers manifesto pledge  

DfE will publish a full delivery plan by December

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ed tech

Schools demanding parents fund laptops leave Ofsted chief ‘really shocked’ 

Survey reveals four in 10 pupils are required by their school to have a laptop or tablet

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Schools more positive about Ofsted inspections as headline grades ditched

But analysis shows those taking part in survey are more likely to have had positive Ofsted outcomes

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Ofsted use of AI in inspections doesn’t make the grade

The inspectorate trialled AI note taking in inspections, but wider roll out has been ditched after the tech was...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Row over new Ofsted ‘high-quality’ research checks

New inspections will judge teacher trainers as needing 'urgent improvement' if use of 'discredited research' isn't tackled

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks