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

Tuesday

28th Mar 2023

Concern over inspections of special schools, MPs told
Special schools not always getting specialist Ofsted inspectors, cross-party Education Committee is told
Concern over Ofsted inspections of special schools, MPs told

Friday

24th Mar 2023

Ofsted crisis: What happens next?
School inspection grades were already being questioned before this week’s outcry following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry
Ofsted crisis: What happens next?
Spielman: Inspection pause not ‘in children’s best interests’
School leaders’ union warns Ofsted has ‘completely underestimated the strength of feeling’ in schools following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry
Amanda, Spielman

Monday

20th Mar 2023

School leaders call for Ofsted pause after death of Ruth Perry
School inspections have reached a ‘watershed moment’, warns heads’ leader, amid calls for urgent talks and a plan for a boycott
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Tuesday

14th Mar 2023

DfE seeks ‘outstanding’ leader to be next Ofsted chief
Applications to succeed Amanda Spielman as Ofsted chief inspector will close in early April, according to a new job advert
Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman was speaking at the ASCL conference in Birmingham today.

Saturday

11th Mar 2023

Labour plans to replace Ofsted grades
Shadow education secretary to reveal that a Labour government would also introduce an annual review of school safeguarding
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Friday

10th Mar 2023

Ofsted chief: Complaints process not ‘satisfying’ schools
Amanda Spielman also admits that pupil voice has been given too much weight in some Ofsted school inspections, speaking at a headteachers’ conference this morning
Amanda, Spielman

Wednesday

8th Mar 2023

Ofsted inspectors’ strike inspection plan ‘concern’
Four in five senior Ofsted inspectors are unhappy with the plan to start school inspections on Monday ahead of teacher strikes, a snapshot poll shows
Ofsted inspectors’ strike inspection plan ‘concern’
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Monday

6th Mar 2023

Ofsted to swerve strikes with Monday inspections
In a break from usual Ofsted convention, some schools will be told on Friday that they will be inspected on Monday, prompting concern for staff wellbeing
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Tuesday

28th Feb 2023

Ofsted grades ‘not particularly useful’ for parents
Ofsted school inspection judgements can be years out of date when parents look at them and do not predict GCSE grades, study finds
Ofsted grades ‘not particularly useful’ for parents choosing schools

Monday

27th Feb 2023

Review Ofsted school grades, says academies body
Confederation of School Trusts also calls on Ofsted to urgently assess the ‘reliability’ of its current inspection framework
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Thursday

23rd Feb 2023

9 in 10 schools cut spending amid soaring costs
Two-thirds of schools have seen an increase in pupils arriving hungry according to research from last term
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