Browsing: Ofsted

Getty ImagesOfsted’s new report card grading system has come into effect for schools in England, after the inspectorate scrapped its old one or two-word judgements.Ofsted says…

Vanessa ClarkeEducation reporterGetty ImagesA head teachers’ union will consult its members on strike action after it lost a bid to challenge Ofsted’s new inspection plans in…

A headteachers’ union is to consult members about possible industrial action after a high court judge dismissed its attempt to challenge Ofsted’s new inspection regime for…

Hazel ShearingEducation correspondentGetty ImagesPrivate schools in England could pay more for Ofsted inspections under plans set out by the Department for Education (DfE).The DfE said the…

PA MediaThe sister of Ruth Perry (pictured), who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection, said the plans continue to “pose a risk”Ofsted has confirmed…

England’s schools watchdog, Ofsted, is to press ahead with the introduction of its new inspection regime in November, including a colour-coded report card for parents, despite…

Proposals for overhauled school inspections have been criticised as cosmetic, vague and potentially out of date by school leaders and Department for Education (DfE) officials, just…

House prices in England could be put in turmoil by the government’s scrapping of headline school grades such as outstanding or inadequate, according to Ofsted’s chief…

Headteachers are threatening to quit as part-time inspectors unless Ofsted delays and revises its changes to how schools and colleges are graded in England.The warning is…

Ofsted, the body responsible for safeguarding in education in England, has been accused of “offensive” and “clumsy” discrimination after telling inspectors that children with autism are…