How AI can build confidence in school inspections A trial of AI to aide inspection has shown their potential to save time and supplement inspectors’ knowledge, understanding and assessments
We need a better recruitment story than the ‘born teacher’ Our reliance on the attractively simple idea that teaching is an innate skillset is off-putting and misleading
How we’ll help the sector deliver its ambition of inclusion Our proposals put inclusion for disadvantaged and vulnerable young people and those with SEND at the heart of Ofsted’s framework
Five reforms the select committee SEND inquiry must deliver Creating a system that meets the needs of all learners will require training, new incentives, support, guidance and investment
Trust centralisation can’t be judged on numbers alone Centralisation is about delivering more bang for your buck, and the numbers show that’s exactly what well-structured trusts do
Why more schools should be courting the media spotlight Recent experience has changed my mind about engaging with the media. The sector should take the initiative on telling its story
How to ensure the new curriculum boosts growth If Labour’s opportunity mission is going to help deliver its economic aims, then curriculum must better support routes into employment. Here’s how
Ofsted and DfE are still not there with solving inclusion The Ofsted draft framework is a missed opportunity to start aligning our incentives with our shared inclusive vision
Kristie Higgs v. Farmor’s School: Implications for the sector A landmark judgment means schools will need to think carefully about how to balance employees’ free speech and ‘reputational damage’