Ofsted rejects calls to halt inspections after week of turmoil Spielman said debate about removing grades was ‘legitimate’, but stopping inspections ‘not in children’s best interests’
Call for transparency around rare Ofsted reinspections School of leading trust, whose CEO sits on Ofsted’s board, was one of just 37 to get a reinspection in past four years
Female Ofsted inspectors hand out harsher grades, study suggests New research from the University of Southampton and UCL suggests female inspectors and HMIs may be less lenient in Ofsted judgments
Ofsted snubs calls to publish inspector training guides School leaders are demanding the watchdog publish ‘aide memoires’ summarising inspection criteria after some were leaked
Downgraded school head accuses Ofsted inspectors of lacking SEND experience Special school leader hits out after ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating
Ofsted declines 1 in 5 deferral requests despite government advice But data suggests two thirds of schools did not request a deferral
No need to design your own curriculum, Ofsted tells primaries Smaller schools can pool their resources when developing curriculum, watchdog says
Ofsted inspector ranks reduced by 86% as leaders told to focus on school roles The change means far fewer schools will be visited for inspection in the coming weeks
Downgraded ‘outstanding’ schools may have actually improved, says Ofsted director Leaders have warned the issue makes the transition to universal inspections ‘problematic’