Ofsted

Lee Owston to become Ofsted national director for education

Current deputy director for schools and education will replace Chris Russell in January

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Ofsted: ‘Coasting’ schools policy has ‘raised the stakes’, says Spielman

Key findings from the chief inspector's (potentially last) education committee appearance

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
Ofsted

Social care: Ofsted slams joint working as schools ‘isolated’

Watchdog says 'more needs to be done so that agencies see schools as a key partner'

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

Two-thirds of Ofsted grades now match results after pandemic dip

Inspectorate says alignment now similar to pre-2019 despite curriculum focus, but outliers remain

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

‘Independent’ inquiry’s critical Ofsted poll mostly NEU members

Leaders slam self-selecting sample of union-funded group that is 'dressed up as independent'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ruth Perry inquest will not examine whether state failed to protect her

Perry was in contact with the mental health crisis team five days after an Ofsted inspection, an inquest pre-hearing...

Jack Dyson
Jack Dyson
Ofsted

Ofsted has ‘moved too far’ from outcomes data, says former chief

Wilshaw also says inspections don't look 'enough' at teaching quality, and warns single-phrase judgments give parents 'false comfort'

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ofsted

Ofsted: ‘Insider knowledge’ helps schools get better grades

Researchers say the 'significant advantage' raises questions over the 'equity and fairness' of inspections

Amy Walker
Amy Walker
Ofsted

This evidence must inform the inquiry into Ofsted’s reliability

A new paper reveals new insights into inspection outcomes and suggests Ofsted should make its training material more widely...

JL Dutaut
Christian Bokhove