Ofsted’s months of ‘tinkering’ fall flat with teachers Just 11% of teachers polled felt positive about changes, up 1 percentage point from February
NAHT to consider industrial action over Ofsted reforms Snap poll during meeting of 2,000 heads finds 9 in 10 back exploring industrial options
Ofsted relies on parents’ views as it ‘forces through’ inspection changes Inspectorate withholds analysis of consultation responses, but publishes parent polling
Ofsted keeps report cards support (or lack of) secret Unions blast the watchdog after it only provides a narrative summary of responses to its consultation
Ofsted report cards revealed: Fewer judgments, renamed grades Inspectorate says ‘biggest changes in Ofsted history’ will deliver ‘absolute clarity’ for schools and parents – but unions slam final plans
Ofsted report cards: the 8 big changes you need to know Renamed headline grades, fewer inspection areas and bigger teams planned
New school accountability regime: attainment checks and profiles Government has confirmed new school profiles will be trialled this year, with RISE teams to oversee ‘informal’ attainment checks
Ofsted plans more ‘shadow’ inspections to test grade consistency Watchdog to ramp up quality assurance visits when inspections restart amid concerns over grade validity and reliability
Young offenders to be pulled out of country’s first secure school Charity running the school says youngsters will be moved to other facilities until faulty doors fiasco resolved