Behaviour improving says Ofsted, but teachers beg to differ Number of schools being marked down on behaviour by Ofsted has plunged by more than half since Covid
Teach First announces James Toop as new CEO Current Teach First chief executive Russell Hobby is stepping down this summer following seven years at the helm of the teacher training charity
Absent and excluded kids ‘should be assessed for SEND’ EPI report sets out 7 policy recommendations to tackle special needs ‘postcode lottery’
Leaders give new Ofsted inspection toolkits the red card ‘The draft grade descriptors look as though they have been cobbled together with insufficient consideration of how they will play out during inspections’
Ofsted’s 11 grades will make judgments less reliable – experts The inspectorate plans to use a five-point grading system to judge schools in nine key areas, plus early years and sixth form
Sir Ian Bauckham confirmed as permanent Ofqual chief The former academy trust CEO has served in an interim capacity for over a year
Ofsted report cards verdict: Parents and school staff have their say Polls suggest parents favour the proposed Ofsted model to the old one, while teachers and leaders oppose it
Just 6% of teachers ‘positive’ about Ofsted proposals, shows poll Ofsted has launched a consultation on plans to reform its inspection framework and to assess schools using new ‘report cards’.
Five grades, up to 11 areas: Ofsted’s report card plans revealed Ofsted claims ‘fairer’ model will better identify schools’ strengths, but union says it’s ‘worse than single-word judgments’