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Ofsted will consider scrapping its controversial ‘outstanding’ grade, the new chief inspector has told MPs. Amanda Spielman, who has...
Ofsted has formally written to inspectors urging them to look out for schools entering pupils for qualifications to boost...
School leaders blame the struggle to recruit inspectors Ofsted has saved more than £3 million this year by delaying...
Two grades, three categories, central data analysis and no aggregation. Go on Amanda Spielman, urges Matt Hood, what do...
One of the few Shakespearean phrases I knew growing up was “someone knock their bloody heads together”. Unfortunately, I...
In his latest commentary, Sir Michael Wilshaw said subjects like science and modern languages have become the ‘poor relations’ of...
Watching Nicky Morgan getting beaten up by her own party over forced academy conversions, I suddenly realised the fatal...
Levels created a misleading set of criteria from which teachers taught in limiting ways. But people were too optimistic...
Teachers and school leaders deserve more than a quick judgment from Ofsted teams. Inspectors should instead make positive and...
