Teaching unions share family’s disappointment after government says system has ‘significant benefits’Ofsted’s controversial single-word judgments are here to stay, the government has ruled, in a blow to...
Read MoreObserver investigation finds that private companies made £105m despite not being registered with OfstedHundreds of extremely vulnerable school-age children in England are being sent to illegal, unregulated homes every year...
Read MoreBridget Phillipson said the education secretary’s talk of punching inspectors demeans officeBridget Phillipson has accused Gillian Keegan of “demeaning” the office of education secretary by saying she would...
Read MoreEducation secretary rebuked by Ofsted chief and Unison after comment during speech at ASCL union conferenceThe education secretary, Gillian Keegan, told headteachers she would be tempted to punch any Ofsted inspectors who were...
Read MoreYoung people with complex needs face long waits for places because providers fear negative watchdog reportsSome care homes in England are refusing to take children with complex needs because they are worried it might affect...
Read MoreCommittee calls on government to heed widespread concern and consider a more nuanced inspection systemThe government should stop the use of single-word judgments such as “inadequate” or “outstanding” in...
Read MoreNew chief Sir Martyn Oliver announces pause in visits but schools claim training for inspectors on alleviating stress is not sufficientHeadteachers have told the Observer they are considering refusing entry to Ofsted until the...
Read MoreNew leader Martyn Oliver says he will heed unions’ call, after coroner ruled inspection had contributed to headteacher’s deathOfsted inspections will be halted until assessors have been properly trained in protecting...
Read MoreAn Observer investigation finds DfE tried to cancel conference with ‘unsuitable’ speakers – and experts who criticised state education policy had online posts monitored• ‘It felt like a...
Read MoreResearch for Local Government Association renews questions over government’s ‘academisation’ policyCouncil-maintained schools in England continue to outperform academies in Ofsted ratings, according to...
Read MoreReport criticises ‘range of shortcomings’ in qualifications intended to be equivalent to A-levelsThe government’s “gold standard” vocational qualifications, T-levels, have been strongly criticised...
Read MoreSir Michael Wilshaw says he now thinks differently about use of one-word headline grades in EnglandThe former chief inspector of schools in England Sir Michael Wilshaw has said Ofsted’s style of school inspections needs to...
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