Inspection

Watchdog’s national education director also tells the Schools North East summit that Ofsted is in talks with the DfE about concerns over the inspection of inclusion

The chief inspector, speaking at the Confederation of School Trusts conference, rejects the idea that Ofsted has not considered headteachers’ wellbeing in developing its new inspections

The government wants groups of schools to be inspected – but designing a robust, supportive and useful inspection system for them isn’t easy, says the Confederation of School Trusts’ Steve Rollett

The introduction of inspections for trusts should not discourage them from taking on struggling schools, argues the MAT sector body

After Tes readers got in touch with some key questions about Ofsted’s new approach to inspections, Cerys Turner provides the answers

MAT leader Jonny Uttley warns Ofsted is ‘refusing’ to scrutinise schools that ‘push’ students out

Chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and Ofsted chair Dame Christine Gilbert face the education select committee as the finalised plans for new inspections come under scrutiny

The Association of School and College Leaders has confirmed it will explore legal action against Ofsted over the impact of report cards on school leader wellbeing

A head who had a two-day pilot inspection under Ofsted’s new framework shares what he learned – and why it was a positive experience

Findings from over 550 private school inspections by the Independent School Inspectorate offer a raft of vital information for leadership teams

Inspectorate says the increase in inspections may reflect greater awareness of the problem of illegal schools, but warns legal loopholes still make it too easy to evade prosecution

Former academies minister calls on DfE to set out plans for new multi-academy trust inspection regime