News

‘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
News

Special school with ‘serious, widespread’ safeguarding failures to get a new sponsor

A residential special school in Worcestershire will be moved to a new academy trust after inspectors identified “serious, widespread”...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofsted accused of legal breach over lack of SEND consultations

Ofsted is facing accusations it breached equality laws after failing to consult any special needs organisations on its new...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
Opinion

How Labour’s ‘back to the future’ Ofsted plans can work

Labour’s recently announced plan for remodelled school inspection reads as a hopeful case of “back to the future”. Its...

John Dickens
COLIN RICHARDS
News

Ofsted recruits 30 inspectors to ramp up outstanding school visits

Ofsted has launched a £2 million pound recruitment push ahead of the expected lifting of the exemption for “outstanding”...

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
LPC, News, Politics

Labour refuses to rule out replacing Ofsted

Labour is “looking at all options” for an overhaul of the school accountability system, including replacing Ofsted. In an...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofsted’s off-rolling analysis reveals 13% spike in schools with ‘exceptional’ pupil movement

The number of schools with exceptional levels of pupil movement has risen by 13 per cent in one year,...

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon
News

Ofsted’s inspection grace period won’t apply to full primary curriculum

Ofsted’s curriculum grace period will not apply to reading, writing and maths in primary schools. Further details of the...

John Dickens
John Dickens
News

Inspections cause teacher stress, and 4 other findings from Ofsted’s wellbeing research

Ofsted has found its own inspections are among a host of reasons for poor teacher wellbeing, according to new...

Kathryn Snowdon
Kathryn Snowdon