Inspection
The latest news, analysis and opinion on inspections at schools in the UK and overseas, from updates to inspection frameworks and guidance on how to prepare
Friday
14th Mar 2025
Ofsted chief 鈥榮addened鈥� over report card response
The most vocal critics of Ofsted鈥檚 proposed new inspections want a 鈥榣ow-accountability system鈥� that isn鈥檛 possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells ASCL conference
Consultants selling training on new Ofsted system before it鈥檚 finalised
School leaders are warned not to pay for courses that promise preparation for Ofsted changes that are still under consultation
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Ofsted plans will 鈥榮ledgehammer鈥� teacher recruitment, warns ASCL
Speaking to 糖心Vlog as ASCL鈥檚 annual conference begins, general secretary Pepe Di鈥橧asio issues a warning about Ofsted鈥檚 inspection changes and calls on the government to 鈥榮how the money鈥� for its pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers
Social media being 鈥榳eaponised鈥� against schools and teachers
ASCL president tells conference that tech billionaires should be forced to protect pupils from the dangers of their technology
Wednesday
12th Mar 2025
Sir Martyn: Inclusion must be 鈥榠ngrained鈥� in school culture
Schools are not serving their communities if they off-roll or never take on disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, warns Ofsted chief inspector
Ofsted appoints MAT chief as inclusion adviser
Watchdog says Mark Vickers will help to ensure that proposed changes to school inspection work well for pupils with SEND