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’
Cuts to advanced maths scheme ‘short-sighted’ Funding for Advanced Mathematics Support Programme slashed in week chancellor pledged to ‘kick-start’ the economy
Higher fines fail to stem high pupil absence rates The government hiked fines in September for unauthorised school absences, with the penalties for parents rising from £60 to £80