Inspection

Almost two-thirds of HMI are looking for a new job, and a further third admit they are not proud of their position, according to exclusive findings shared with Tes

The appointments come after Ofsted’s chair recommended that the inspectorate’s governing board should be ‘revised’

Sir Ian Bauckham tells MPs that he has informed the DfE of his concern about students using AI in A-level English and history coursework

With Labour announcing that it will introduce inspections of trusts, what do the accountability arrangements for groups of schools in other parts of the world tell us about how the new system will operate? Loic Menzies takes a look

The first set of the new inspection report cards has been published by Ofsted, showing that no school was given the lowest grade of ‘urgent improvement’

Given that academy trusts are responsible for school improvement, it is right that they are held accountable for the systems and cultures they create, says this MAT chief executive

The government’s amendment to its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill provides a detailed overview of the plans for trust-level inspections. Ellen Peirson-Hagger looks at what you need to know

The Confederation of School Trusts’ Steve Rollett questions the overarching strategy behind Labour’s plans for inspecting academy trusts

Inspections of academy trusts could be launched in 2027-28 as Labour legislates for a major new role for Ofsted

Writing exclusively for Tes, the education secretary sets out the government’s rationale for bringing trusts into Ofsted’s inspection remit

But Sir Martyn Oliver stops short of agreeing that inspectors should fail a school on safeguarding if students are seen with phones, in letter seen by Tes

The watchdog will temporarily use Microsoft Word documents to gather inspection evidence as electronic system continues to malfunction