Academies

Parent pushback forces academy takeover rethink

Plans to academise Sheffield's last local authority-maintained secondary have been pushed back

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

GPs should help ‘risk-averse’ parents send kids back to school, says Ofsted

In evidence to the Education Committee's persistent absence inquiry, Ofsted said GPs and pharmacies could help parents 'get the...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Teacher workload ‘getting in the way’ of ECF reforms, finds Ofsted

7 key findings from the watchdog's review into professional development

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted lauds free school that posted controversial job advert

Mercia School in Sheffield rated 'outstanding' across the board

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Schools turn to crowdfunding Ofsted challenges 

A Cambridge school lodges judicial review request over 'inadequate' rating amid anger following death of Ruth Perry

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted: NAHT to ask members not to work as inspectors

Leaders who inspect other schools are 'part of the problem', warn conference delegates

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

‘Hand in your badges’: Ruth Perry’s sister urges heads not work as Ofsted inspectors

Professor Julia Waters tells NAHT conference members should 'refuse to be complicit in Ofsted's reign of terror'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Academies, Ofsted

MAT inspections are inevitable, so let’s start planning now

There is time for the government, Ofsted and others to invest in a programme of research

Freddie Whittaker
Steve Rollett
Ofsted

School inspections don’t hold MATs ‘sufficiently accountable’, says Ofsted

New report says inspections also don’t allow trusts to get credit, despite their growing influence over schools' quality of...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker