Ofsted boss promises report cards will be 鈥榮ensible middle ground鈥櫬� Ofsted’s national director also signals move back to ‘looking more at statutory outcomes’
SEND delays ‘making children vulnerable’ to violence – report Inspectorates, including Ofsted, warn delays in assessing SEND needs are ‘putting children at greater risk of harm’
Ofsted proposes giving schools one of five ratings across 10 areas Plans for report cards shared with leaders show schools graded from ‘exemplary’ to ‘causing concern’ against areas including teaching and inclusion
Ofsted in talks with DfE about delaying ITT inspections Providers due to be inspected from January are still waiting for guidance over how new reforms will be judged
Judging schools on middle-class admissions isn鈥檛 even possible, says Ofsted Official also says the watchdog will draw on its off-rolling clampdown as it develops inclusivity checks
Ofsted: Some KS1 pupils not gaining ‘foundational knowledge’ Report also warns curriculums for English, beyond the teaching of phonics, are ‘often weak’
Ofsted Academy to publish first training materials this term New service will collate induction, training, learning, development and ‘good practice work’ in a single place
Ofsted considering local context in ITT drop-out rates Senior official says further research on ITT drop-out rates ‘could be used to establish differences in teacher retention rates’
Trusts want governance split from Ofsted leadership judgments Trusts fear system has masked ‘weak governance’ and call for Labour to u-turn on safeguarding inspections