DfE bans former head of ‘holistic’ AP school after Ofsted safety concerns Ofsted inspectors found pupils at the Devon school could access nearby train tracks and industrial units
Ofsted looks at renaming new ‘secure’ grade Watchdog has been warned parents may not know where the word fits on its proposed new sliding scale
Peerage for ex-Ofsted chief ‘inappropriate’ say heads Concerns follow reports Amanda Spielman will be elevated to the House of Lords by the Conservatives
The schools working hard for the ‘forgotten third’ Every year, about a third of GCSE pupils in England do not achieve a grade 4 in English and maths. We spoke to some of the schools defying the odds for their pupils
DfE calls for evidence to aid NPQ review The DfE is asking for ‘recent, relevant and high-quality research’ as it reviews its suite of NPQs – beginning with those focused on leadership
NFER’s 5 ways to cut school absence ‘Schools should consider prioritising encouraging and individualised approaches in addition to punitive sanction’
‘Join the PTA not the pile-on’, Oliver tells complaining parents Parents should engage with schools ‘in the right way’, says Ofsted chief amid rising abuse of teachers and leaders
Lost learning solutions: meet the inclusion trailblazers As a landmark report into ‘lost learning’ shared how schools must boost inclusion, we spoke to some of the schools that are leading the charge…
One in six teachers would take 20% less pension for a 10% pay rise EPI urges government to investigate the possibility of flexibility in the teachers’ pension scheme