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The inspectorate has said that schools can be contacted on any day of the week to confirm a deferred inspection date

The ‘interim’ Ofsted inspection process shows signs of a different approach, says Rebecca Cramer, whose school was one of the first to be visited this year

Education secretary also says inspectors should use their power to inspect universities’ initial teacher education programmes

Watchdog’s report raises concerns that some schools fail to ensure that key stage 1 pupils acquire the knowledge they need. Here are 7 of its key findings

In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Mouhssin Ismail

The way in which Ofsted conducts an inspection is changing; this is exactly what schools can expect

School Leaders Scotland responds after the long-awaited government response to the Hayward review of qualifications and assessment, and also shares its view on the country’s education bill

The main changes to Ofsted’s inspection handbook, at a glance

The watchdog has not published any board minutes for meetings held after September 2023

Can the inspectorate’s new inclusion focus close a SEND ‘accountability gap’ – or could it shift criticism further onto schools? ����Vlog investigates

Matthew Purves has warned of a ‘big industry’ that seeks to ‘exploit the anxiety around school inspection’

Education services in Scotland must ‘take responsibility for their own improvement’, says ADES – ‘it isn’t possible to “inspect” improvement into a school or system’