Ofqual

Sir Ian Bauckham confirmed as permanent Ofqual chief

The former academy trust CEO has served in an interim capacity for over a year

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

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

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

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...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

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'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

Cuts to advanced maths scheme ‘short-sighted’

Funding for Advanced Mathematics Support Programme slashed in week chancellor pledged to 'kick-start' the economy

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
News

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...

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
SEND

Revealed: The experts appointed to SEND inclusion panels

The government has appointed a team of experts to evaluate how to make mainstream schools more inclusive

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
SEND

‘Umbrella’ SEND label is ‘misleading’, says inclusion tsar

The government’s inclusion tsar believes 'a lot of what we categorise as ‘special’ is normal and predictable'

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
School buildings

£13.8bn school building maintenance backlog revealed

Unions say the government must 'go further and faster' in making school buildings fit for purpose

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks