Ofsted

The broken link between exam results and Ofsted ratings

Schools Week analyses the relationship between Progress 8 scores and inspectors’ ratings

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Politics

Progress on white paper ‘parent pledge’ goes backwards

Schools are now less ready to meet the 'vague' expectations than they were last year, data suggests

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Schools

No ‘strong evidence’ of retention boost from teacher student loan forgiveness

Pilot that reimburses teachers their tuition fee repayments had 'subtle' influence on career choices

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Labour pledges end to ‘needless micro-management of schools’

Shadow education secretary says she'll 'trust' leaders to know when their schools need help

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Academies

Ministers will miss 2030 MAT target, report warns

An NFER report warns white paper vision would need conversions at 'unprecedented' speed, threatening standards

Tom Belger
Tom Belger
Politics

‘Don’t pressure staff to cross picket lines’, unions tell members

Two unions issue joint statement to avoid tensions between members over impending walkouts

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Teacher strikes: NAHT will re-ballot members, Whiteman pledges

Leader says union will 'test members' views again when talks conclude or break down'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Keegan challenges NEU over legality of strike vote announcement

Union leaders say they are 'confident' all employers were informed at around the same time as members

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Politics

Strike talks latest: DfE ‘pessimistic’ about prospect of more money

Union leader calls for political intervention after six-hour crunch talks with department officials

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker