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There will be reforms to the free schools programme, a review of provision for excluded pupils, and a new fund to trial teaching approaches bright pupils, in a much-anticipated action plan Justine Greening will set out today. The document, titled ‘Unlock Talent and Fulfil Potential’, is expected to lay out the education secretary’s approach to improving […]

Over 60 schools branded ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted 17 months ago have still not been taken over by an academy trust, despite new laws requiring the government to make it happen. Ofsted’s annual report reveals that of 170 local authority-maintained schools that were languishing at the lowest rating in April last year, when new rules around […]

A growing number of private religious schools are “deliberately flouting British values and equalities law”, Ofsted has said. According to the watchdog, illegal schools are also being created to avoid teaching the “fundamental values of democracy, mutual tolerance and respect” required in registered schools. Statistics in Ofsted’s annual report show that 26 per cent of […]

The proportion of schools that recovered from a ‘requires improvement’ grade this year was the lowest on record, Ofsted has revealed. In its annual report, Ofsted said a lower proportion of schools previously judged to ‘require improvement’ improved at their inspection this year than in any other year. In 2016-17, 33 per cent of primary […]

The schools watchdog has identified 130 schools that have not been rated ‘good’ for over 10 years, despite investment and attention. Although Ofsted’s 2016-17 annual report paints an improving picture of England’s schools – 90 per cent of primaries and 79 per cent of secondaries are now rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ – some continue to […]

The education secretary Justine Greening took questions from MPs in the House of Commons this afternoon. Here are the five most important things we learned: 1. A QTS consultation and a new social mobility plan are due this week The government will publish its long-awaited consultation on qualified teacher status this week, Greening said. This […]

A consultation on the government’s plans to strengthen qualified teacher status (QTS) will be published this week, Justine Greening has announced. The education secretary told MPs today the long-awaited proposals on teacher qualifications will be revealed “later this week”. The timing of the release of the consultation means it will run over Christmas. The government […]