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Christine Quinn, the regional schools commissioner for the West Midlands, is to retire at the end of this year, after just over two years in the role. Announcing her departure plans on twitter Today, Quinn said the privilege of serving as RSC for the region as her last full time role is “one I could […]

Trustees at a Nottinghamshire special school have been replaced by an interim manager sent by the Charity Commission, amid concerns over governance and management. Guy Hollander, from accountancy firm Mazars, has been appointed at Hope House School Limited. The charity runs Hope House School, an independent school for five to 19-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder in Newark. […]

Cuts to Ofsted’s budget mean the watchdog is not providing the level of assurance that schools need, an influential group of MPs has said, in a damning report that warns the credibility of the inspectorate is now on the line. The parliamentary public accounts committee, which keeps government agencies in check, has released the critical […]

MPs have expressed “disappointment” with the chief inspector of schools, Amanda Spielman, for failing to speak out about issues facing the sector – such as the impact of funding pressures. In its report into the school inspection system, the influential public accounts committee accused Spielman of failing to make the most of Ofsted’s “unique position”, […]

A powerful committee of MPs has demanded an overhaul of Ofsted’s inspection system, after a damning report found it is not up to scratch. The public accounts committee, which probes government spending, has today released a report on school inspection. Here are the recommendations from the report.   1. Consider training leaders of ‘inadequate’ schools […]

Too many of the youngest pupils are still learning in oversized classes, Labour has said, after its analysis of official figures revealed almost five per cent of infants attend classes over the national limit. Angela Rayner, the shadow education secretary, warned today that the proportion of pupils in classes of more than 30 remains “unsustainable”. […]

Academy trusts are one step closer to having a new membership organisation after proposals for a “Confederation of School Trusts” were overwhelmingly backed in a consultation, Schools Week can exclusively reveal. Members of pro-autonomy group FASNA will now officially vote on plans to rebrand the organisation after 96 per cent of respondents to a consultation […]

School staff have been warned they must “act appropriately” when expressing political views, and should not use school resources for “party political purposes” in new government advice published today. The Department for Education has reissued its staffing and employment advice for schools, with an updated section including a warning for teachers and heads about politics. […]

Local oversight of school standards is “just as patchy” under the government’s regional schools commissioners as it was under local authorities and should be returned to local politicians, the former Ofsted boss Sir Michael Wilshaw has said. Speaking to The Guardian as part of a debate about Labour’s plans for a National Education Service, Wilshaw […]