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Chief inspector Amanda Spielman says she does not expect Ofsted to return to graded school inspections in January

Data collected from 62 authorities for Tes investigation reveals huge disparity in school Covid cases between different parts of the country

Oasis founder Steve Chalke calls for a new national plan to keep education going during the Covid pandemic, with week off for schools followed by rotas

First tranche of letters from Ofsted’s visits to schools this term reveal widespread concern about pupils forgetting and falling behind in phonics and maths

Tes research in 40 council areas also reveals that half of schools with Covid cases have resulted in at least an entire bubble being sent home

Academy accounts for 2018-19 show that 23 academy chains increased £150k+ executive pay after they were asked to justify high salaries