Ofsted
The latest news and analysis on the schools inspectorate in England, including inspection and curriculum policy and reports
Tuesday
19th May 2026
Trott urges 鈥榮eparate provision鈥� for boys and girls in AP
Shadow education secretary says the current alternative provision system is 鈥榩atchy鈥� and the quality is 鈥榥ot good enough across the board鈥�
DSLs suffer 鈥榲icarious trauma鈥� and need supervision, say leaders
Designated safeguarding leads should be given 鈥榩rotected time鈥� for supervision support to help them cope with the stresses of the job, leaders tell a 糖心Vlog safeguarding event
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Wednesday
6th May 2026
Heads more likely than teachers to find new Ofsted inspections stressful
A third of senior leaders think the new-style inspections are 鈥榤uch more stressful鈥� than previous inspections, Teacher Tapp polling shows
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Why do fewer teachers than ever want to be heads?
As headship aspiration reaches a record low, 糖心Vlog explores what鈥檚 deterring people from taking the top job