Ofsted

Ofsted quiz: Can you spot a ‘strong’ rating from a ‘secure’ one?

Ofsted plans to publish 'toolkits' to explain how the five new grades will be awarded in proposed report cards...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter
Ofsted

Ofsted school report cards: The 11 key proposals

From 'exemplary' to ditched deep dives: everything schools need to know about Ofsted's big inspection shake-up

John Dickens
John Dickens
Ofsted

Ofsted report cards ‘rushed and botched’, say insiders

Watchdog whistleblowers say planned consultation is a 'sham' and reforms have been 'cobbled together at ridiculous speed'

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted should inspect pupil wellbeing, says EPI

Education Policy Institute also updates its trust and council performance tracker tool

Rhi Storer
Rhi Storer
Ofsted

Ofsted system glitch wiped evidence during almost 200 inspections

But in almost every case inspectors were still able to consider the findings when reaching judgments, says watchdog

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Martyn Oliver on Ofsted reform: 8 things we learned

Ofsted chief inspector talks to education committee MPs on new report cards, safeguarding 'spot checks' and SEND worries

Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Ofsted

Ofsted chief faces new year committee grilling

Sir Martyn Oliver to face MPs over progress in addressing coroner's concerns following death of Ruth Perry

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Ofsted to trial ‘new inspection approach’ in January

Ofsted also publishes first monitoring report on Big Listen promises as it ploughs ahead with inspection reform

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Is Ofsted right to fear the rise of flexi-schooling? 

‘A switched-on parent can do more in 40 minutes of one-to-one than a class’

Freddie Whittaker
Lydia Chantler-Hicks