Ofsted to trial inspection proposals with 240 ‘visits’ Watchdog sets out plans to test its proposed approach to inspection
Ofsted should measure schools on time pupils get to play – report Study suggests children are spending less time playing both at school and outside education
Turnaround CEO to leave role for new global education firm Northern Education Trust boss Rob Tarn will leave for new school management company launched by GEMS Education
Strikes threat over trust’s plan to extend school day past 2.30pm Outwood Grange’s proposal would bring teaching hours in line with national guidelines – but a union has threatened strike ballots
Coroner concern over school swimming lessons after boy’s death Coroner warns some primaries are not providing swimming lessons despite it being curriculum requirement
Free school gets £500k government bailout after wage increase Private school-turned-academy hit with budget problems after increasing support staff pay to national rates
Absent and excluded kids ‘should be assessed for SEND’ EPI report sets out 7 policy recommendations to tackle special needs ‘postcode lottery’
Ofsted report cards verdict: Parents and school staff have their say Polls suggest parents favour the proposed Ofsted model to the old one, while teachers and leaders oppose it
Just 6% of teachers ‘positive’ about Ofsted proposals, shows poll Ofsted has launched a consultation on plans to reform its inspection framework and to assess schools using new ‘report cards’.