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
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
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 ‘clunky’
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
Ofsted’s months of ‘tinkering’ fall flat with teachers Just 11% of teachers polled felt positive about changes, up 1 percentage point from February
Ofsted’s changes fail to quell school inclusion concerns Ofsted has said ‘inclusion’ will be a key focus of its new framework, but leaders are worried
Ofsted relies on parents’ views as it ‘forces through’ inspection changes Inspectorate withholds analysis of consultation responses, but publishes parent polling
Ofsted keeps report cards support (or lack of) secret Unions blast the watchdog after it only provides a narrative summary of responses to its consultation
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