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John Roberts
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John Roberts is SEND and inclusion editor at Tes magazine
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Revealed: how Ofsted fails to deliver promised breadth of judgement
Tes investigation reveals just 5 per cent of schools are graded by Ofsted as having both strengths and weaknesses, despite the watchdog’s initial claim that report cards would provide more granular insight
General
16 October 2026
DfE SEND expert warns against too many support packages
The co-chair of a panel leading the government’s SEND reforms also says it is considering ‘really carefully’ whether separate specialist and mainstream support packages are needed
General
15 October 2026
DfE open to more specialist packages for complex needs
Senior official tells Tes SEND Show it wants to create a framework where ‘no children fall through the gap’
General
9 October 2026
Is Ofsted on the brink and is there a way back?
Amid fierce criticism of its school inspections, Ofsted has been asked by education secretary Lucy Powell to go ‘back to the drawing board’. John Roberts assesses whether it can find a path out of this crisis
General
9 October 2026
MAT Tracker deep dive: the future of special-school trusts
Trusts running specialist schools come in a range of shapes and sizes – but how are they evolving and what role will they play in the government’s SEND reforms?
Specialist Sector
8 October 2026
Trott accuses Labour of ‘blaming schools’ for Neet crisis
Shadow education secretary warns against ‘upheaval’ of the school system under Labour’s plan for new technical education courses from age 14
General
5 October 2026
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