Ofsted

Ofsted delays ECF and NPQ provider inspections

Full inspections of lead providers will start from spring 2023

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

AET school hit by strike action rated ‘inadequate’

Inspectors found girls faced abusive language from 'over-sexualised' boys

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Free school wins reinspection after Ofsted conflict of interest allegation

Doncaster's XP East complained about 'unprofessional conduct' of inspection team over 'requires improvement' rating

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted declines 1 in 5 deferral requests despite government advice

But data suggests two thirds of schools did not request a deferral

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted extends curriculum grace period to September 2022

Here's what schools and teacher trainers need to know about the latest inspection update

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Top-grade school gets ‘inadequate’ after 15 years without inspection

Thomas Mills High School was visited in November after being exempt since 2006

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Covid used as an excuse by ‘poor attenders’, warns Ofsted

Ofsted also found remote education has 'negatively affected' some pupils' perception of the need to be in school

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

Ofsted swoops after brawl in school canteen on TikTok

School receives unannounced visit following complaints from parents

James Carr
James Carr
Ofsted

No need to design your own curriculum, Ofsted tells primaries

Smaller schools can pool their resources when developing curriculum, watchdog says

James Carr
James Carr