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DfE regional directors cover such big areas they are not able to tackle problems quickly enough, council bosses warn

Schools rated ‘good and improving’ were more than twice as likely to be upgraded if judged under inspectorate’s old framework, Tes analysis shows

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman says the current grading system is ‘entirely in line’ with the models used by other public sector inspectorates

Watchdog’s director of education says the planned changes will allow complaints to get to the independent adjudicator more quickly

An Institute for Public Policy Research report calls for MAT-level inspections, an end to inspection grades and a new DfE approach to school improvement

The watchdog says it is right to expect schools to be doing all they can on attendance but acknowledges there are factors beyond their control