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New report also calls for DfE to provide one-off funding to support schools and to roll out careers education in primary schools

Fresh “national action plan” considered as government acknowledges that efforts to help pupils catch up after the pandemic have failed to reach “all who need it”

Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman is set to give evidence to a House of Lords inquiry this week

‘I’ve changed my mind,’ says former Ofsted chief, who tells ����Vlog he now supports Labour’s proposed ‘report cards’ after reflecting on the death of head Ruth Perry

This week’s essential round-up includes the response to Ofsted’s announcement of changes; plus fears about the government’s national plan for music and the rise of part-time timetables

Less than a third of people are confident that Ofsted ratings provide an accurate assessment of how good a school is, a YouGov survey suggests

Commons Education Select Committee to look into Ofsted grading and the impact of inspection on teacher workload and wellbeing

Watchdog sets out roughly when school leaders can expect the call, as part of a raft of inspection changes

Ruth Perry’s sister voices disappointment that Ofsted’s planned changes do not include removing one-word school inspection judgements

Watchdog announces series of inspection changes in the wake of the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Watchdog is planning to replace its ‘three-step’ complaints process to improve how it deals with schools’ concerns about their Ofsted inspections

Union leader raises alarm after schools minister complains about the government dropping English Baccalaureate from metrics measuring schools