‘Undue focus’ on pupils’ race risks ‘over-complicating’ exclusions, says judge School ‘vindicated’ after ruling it acted lawfully when it excluded a boy of black Caribbean heritage
Drop in teacher job adverts as falling rolls and cuts bite Headteachers say they are expecting to employ fewer staff amid falling pupil numbers and financial pressures
Nearly two-thirds think Ofsted reforms are worse, ‘alternative’ consultation finds Survey launched by Ofsted critics finds 90% of respondents said five-point grading system not fit for purpose
All teachers should have anti-racism training, says NAHT Leaders’ union says teachers need training to safeguard children from ‘racist rhetoric’ in schools
DfE bans former head of ‘holistic’ AP school after Ofsted safety concerns Ofsted inspectors found pupils at the Devon school could access nearby train tracks and industrial units
‘Join the PTA not the pile-on’, Oliver tells complaining parents Parents should engage with schools ‘in the right way’, says Ofsted chief amid rising abuse of teachers and leaders
sQuid: Give us back our money, parents tell closed payment provider Company shut up shop in the UK last Friday. Around 600 schools used it
More schools get positive Ofsted scores after headline grades ditched First data on inspections without overall judgments shows rises across behaviour, personal development and leadership categories
Ofsted reform critics want ‘low-accountability system’, claims chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver says new report cards ‘are not and never were going to bring about the end of grading’