Ofsted

Spielman: Oliver has the ‘steel and integrity’ for top Ofsted job

Current chief inspector says she is 'very optimistic' about the tenure of her successor as she prepares to leave...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker and Amy Walker
Ofsted

Education MPs endorse Sir Martyn Oliver as new Ofsted boss

Oliver said in his application Ofsted has gone from being seen as 'combative to cold', and will take a...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Trust leaders more likely to work part-time for Ofsted

Incoming chief Sir Martyn Oliver has pledged to look at getting more sector leaders involved in inspections

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted: 10 things we learned from Martyn Oliver in front of MPs

Incoming chief inspector will 'look at' single-word judgments, wants inclusion to feature more in inspections and will be based...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver sets out his priorities for the Ofsted top job

The OGAT boss has pledged to run a 'big listen' with the sector and is eyeing allowing HMIs to...

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted’s top priority must be to get its own house in order

Under a new boss, the inspectorate must find a way to celebrate all hard-working schools and speak truth to...

JL Dutaut
Nick Brook
Ofsted

Ofsted youth violence inspections: what schools need to know

New joint targeted area inspections will look at how schools and other agencies are preventing violence

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

EEF names former Ofsted boss as new chair

EEF announces new chair to replace philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl, 12 years after he helped found charity

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

We will not forget Ruth – and we will not let Ofsted forget her

The inspectorate's response shows a complete lack of introspection and humility, says Edmund Barnett-Ward

JL Dutaut
Edmund Barnett-Ward