Ofsted

The latest news and analysis on the schools inspectorate in England, including inspection and curriculum policy and reports

Thursday

1st Feb 2024

Ofsted: Alternative provision in ‘desperate need of reform’
AP is being used as a stopgap for shortcomings and a lack of places in the SEND system, major report warns
Ofsted has warned that Alternative Provision is in 'desperate need of reform'

Monday

29th Jan 2024

Ofsted must ‘ensure inspectors have expertise’
Cross-bench MPs’ committee is calling on the watchdog to ‘rebuild trust’ and ‘make major changes to school inspections’
MPs have called on Ofsted to ensure inspectors have experience of the school they are inspecting.
Ofsted must change to win back sector’s trust
Commons Education Select Committee chair Robin Walker explains why evidence from its hearings into Ofsted made it clear that inspections have to evolve
The message is clear - Ofsted must change

Friday

26th Jan 2024

Ofsted could assess inclusion performance
Inspectorate’s new director of education Lee Owston questions whether it is right that ‘some schools are more inclusive than others’
School inspection inclusion
Exclusive
Ofsted may probe MATs’ school improvement rate
Still ‘work to do’ to define the purpose that MAT inspection would serve, the Confederation of School Trusts has said
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Thursday

25th Jan 2024

Weekly round-up: Schools’ soaring costs and digital guidance
ÌÇÐÄVlog’ education news round-up this week includes more schools in deficit as a result of rising costs, new guidance on technology and schools’ support pact for Ofsted inspections
Weekly round-up: Schools’ soaring costs and digital guidance

Monday

22nd Jan 2024

Schools’ leaders sign Ofsted support pact
‘Caversham Covenant’ partnership launches today in Southampton as routine Ofsted inspections return
NAHT back Caversham covenant

Friday

19th Jan 2024

Independent probe into Ofsted Ruth Perry response
Ofsted is also launching a policy to pause school inspections if it is thought that a headteacher needs additional support
Ofsted probe

Thursday

18th Jan 2024

Weekly round-up: Tasks teachers shouldn’t do and the end of PRP
ÌÇÐÄVlog’ education news round-up this week includes a list of tasks teachers should not have to perform and the withdrawal of the performance-related pay requirement
Deck of cards round up

Wednesday

17th Jan 2024

School leaders demand ungraded inspections
Watchdog should put graded inspections on hold until it implements reforms and should also drop single-word judgements, an NAHT survey finds
Pencil rubbing out the word 'stress'

Monday

15th Jan 2024

Ofsted: Staff wellbeing continues to be top of mind
Comments demonstrate ‘upside-down thinking’ and show Ofsted is ‘out of touch’ with the profession, biggest teaching union claims
Ofsted wellbeing

Wednesday

10th Jan 2024

Why Ofsted training should be open to all headteachers
Letting all school leaders see behind the curtain would reduce fear of Ofsted inspection and make it more collaborative, says this trust regional director
Ofsted training should be open to all head teachers