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Ofsted allows newly-trained staff to lead short inspections

Ofsted will allow 25 junior inspectors who signed up to a fast-track training programme with a cash incentive to...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
News

Ofsted rejects plans to monitor schools via social media

Ofsted will not use information posted on social media by pupils and parents to identify schools in need of...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
Opinion

Bold Beginnings: how NOT to write an Ofsted report

The battle for the soul of reception continues, especially on social media, writes Colin Richards It is clear that...

Colin Richards
Colin Richards
News

Ofsted: More challenging KS2 SATs are leaving poorer pupils behind

Harder key stage 2 SATs have resulted in a wider attainment gap between children on free meals and their...

Alix Robertson
Alix Robertson
News

Ofsted leadership approval soars under Spielman

A survey of civil servants working at the schools watchdog shows a surge in approval of Ofsted’s leadership and...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Ofsted hopes to move away from safeguarding ‘compliance’ checks

Ofsted wants its safeguarding procedures to have “impact”, rather than merely checking that schools are “compliant”, an inspector has...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

Hijabs are none of Ofsted’s business

Schools should be safe spaces – allowing outside authority figures to probe young girls’ choice of religious expression is...

Zubeda Limbada
Zubeda Limbada
News

Private schools to face further hike in inspection fees

Plans to hike the fees small private schools must pay Ofsted are just the start of a programme of...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

Youth inspectors – a radical proposal to shake up Ofsted

Students and teachers alike know the lie behind their schools’ “Ofsted lessons”, says Isreal Genius, who wants to implement...

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