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Framework criticism is just ‘small and vocal minority’, claims defiant Spielman

The criticism of Ofsted’s new inspection framework is solely down to a “small and vocal minority”, Amanda Spielman will...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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Academy orders ‘flawed’ as 1 in 4 schools improve before help arrives

Over a quarter of schools inspected by Ofsted after receiving an academy order improved while “in limbo” waiting to...

James Carr
James Carr
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Academy that removed pupils ‘without good reason’ branded ‘inadequate’

A Nottingham academy that removed pupils from its roll “without good reason” has been branded ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted. Hall...

James Carr
James Carr
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Ofsted slams council and diocese at ‘forgotten school’ in five-year takeover limbo

A “forgotten school” waiting five years for an academy takeover has been put into special measures again, with Ofsted...

James Carr
James Carr
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Seldon: AI can replace Ofsted inspectors within a decade

Artificial intelligence could make Ofsted inspectors redundant within the next decade, according to the founder of an institute looking...

John Dickens
John Dickens
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Ofsted refuses to say whether senior official ‘approved’ content for curriculum firm

A curriculum provider has insisted a senior Ofsted official “approved” articles in its promotional magazine that featured alongside the...

James Carr
James Carr
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Schools running 3-year GCSEs twice as likely to be ‘inadequate’, new report finds

Ofsted has been warned by a former education secretary not to undermine academy freedoms “by the back door” in...

James Carr
James Carr
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Ten things we learned from Ofsted’s school funding study

Ofsted has finally published its long-awaited research into the impact of funding pressures on schools. The study was not...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
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‘We are not convinced’ – leaders’ union ASCL won’t back #PauseOfsted campaign

The Association of School and College Leaders will not back calls for school staff to stop working as Ofsted...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker