DfE’s £15m boost for marketing a ‘slap in face’ for families Government criticised for ‘self-promotion’ after revealing £50m spend
Complaints to Ofsted rise as parents urged to approach schools first Complaints to watchdog rise by 5 per cent as watchdog says some parents are bypassing internal processes
English hubs support programme expanded to secondaries English hubs to be rolled out to secondaries in September following ‘successful’ pilot
Ofsted piloting recruiting inspectors en-masse from school groups Trial will see leaders recruited in groups from trusts and other school networks to make inspection ‘more collaborative’
ASCL conference: Pay and funding uncertainty loom as heads meet in Liverpool ‘I think that will be what is at the front of everyone’s minds. It’ll be a cloud over the conference’
Ofsted chief criticised over inspection framework comparison Martyn Oliver to claim pattern of gradings in new inspections shows watchdog is ‘raising standards’
Teacher Development Trust to become part of Chartered College of Teaching Leader says move will ‘protect the legacy’ of the professional development organisation
Lessons from the frontline of Russia’s propaganda war Ministers are looking overseas to help tackle a growing problem in England's schools
New Ofsted policy sees 1 in 12 inspections deferred or paused Of the 786 settings that requested a deferral, 79 per cent (621) were accepted, while all 37 requests for a pause were accepted