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Ofsted has updated its guidance on how schools can complain about an inspection, with two key changes that schools and other settings should be aware of

Professor Julia Waters will tell the NEU conference today of her fear that policymakers are only ‘paying lip service’ to demands for change at Ofsted

More than half of NEU members warn that Ofsted inspections have a negative impact on their mental health

In response to research highlighting school leaders’ concerns about inspection, Estyn points to feedback showing that it is viewed ‘positively’ by heads

The chair of Ofsted’s board warns the DfE about the consequences if the watchdog’s budget is squeezed any further

ÌÇÐÄVlog’ education news round-up includes the lowering of the target for recruiting secondary teacher trainees and controversy over Gillian Keegan’s Ofsted ‘punch’ comment

Union representing Ofsted HMI has today written to Gillian Keegan after comments she made at the annual ASCL conference

Major consultation on the future of inspection contains ‘worrying’ omission, warns alternative providers’ leader

Ofsted has told MPs that calls for inspection reform need to be considered alongside the watchdog’s budget constraints

Schools and inspectors should show ‘professionalism, courtesy, empathy and respect’, says Ofsted chief in response to education secretary’s comments

Watchdog could withhold ‘inadequate’ inspection judgement on schools that are only failing on safeguarding

Watchdog says teaching of reading has improved but curricula for spoken and written language are less effective