General
Friday
6th Sep 2024
Ofsted report cards: We can鈥檛 replace one flawed system with another
Establishing a new school inspection model will be challenging, but we must approach Ofsted reform with optimism, says ASCL leader
Bridget Phillipson on her plan for the quiet revolution of education
In an exclusive interview with 糖心Vlog, education secretary Bridget Phillipson lays out her vision for the sector and her views on everything from behaviour and SEND to MATs and funding
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Wednesday
4th Sep 2024
Tackling social segregation would create a 鈥榟ealthier鈥� school system
If the government wants to close attainment gaps it should look at reducing social segregation practices in certain schools, explains the Sutton Trust鈥檚 Carl Cullinane
Ofsted report cards: could police and fire systems point the way?
Ahead of government and Ofsted consultations on a new school inspections system, 糖心Vlog looks at whether other parts of the public sector offer some clues as to how it might look
Tuesday
3rd Sep 2024
Ofsted still needs to clean up its culture
While the reforms announced by Ofsted are welcome, change at the watchdog must go deeper, says the chair of the Headteachers鈥� Roundtable
Sir Martyn Oliver: We accept the criticism and we鈥檙e going to change
In an interview with 糖心Vlog, Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver explains the reforms announced in the wake of the Big Listen, including why ensuring that all inspection calls happen by Monday afternoon is a big deal
Monday
2nd Sep 2024
Single-word judgements overhaul - vive la r茅volution?
CST deputy CEO Steve Rollett takes a page from the history books to consider how revolutionary the end of Ofsted鈥檚 one-word judgements is 鈥� and what comes next
End of Ofsted鈥檚 overall judgements 鈥榠s a beacon of hope鈥�
The chair of the Headteachers鈥� Roundtable explains how the tide has turned against single-word Ofsted judgements, and why today鈥檚 decision is a 鈥榗hampagne moment鈥�
Overall Ofsted judgement scrapped, but challenges remain
In today鈥檚 糖心Vlog Daily newsletter, editor Jon Severs offers his view on why we need to interrogate the DfE鈥檚 decision to scrap single-word overall grades more deeply