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NAHT launches commission to investigate school accountability

The way schools are held to account will be investigated by a new independent commission that seeks to find...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
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Ofsted boss calls for teachers to prove subject knowledge to stay qualified

Teachers should have to prove their subject knowledge is up-to-date at regular intervals to maintain their qualified status, a...

Jess Staufenberg
Jess Staufenberg
Opinion

What should an Ofsted inspection framework for multi-academy trusts look like?

The debate around the accountability of multi-academy trusts has intensified in recent months, writes Michael Pain As a handful...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
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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