Inspection

Ofsted’s plan for inspection report cards will cause greater anxiety for heads and make judgements less reliable, warns ASCL

School leaders voice fears that Ofsted’s proposed changes, with increased monitoring inspections and additional evaluation areas, will exacerbate workload

Two former HMIs explain why, despite Ofsted overlooking their Alternative Big Listen findings, they continue to push the inspectorate to hear other views – and want your help

The quality of support schools receive from local authorities is ‘variable’, say inspectors, although strengths include strategic leadership and collaboration between schools and councils

Pepe Di’Iasio will use his speech at ASCL’s conference today to address the issue of pupil absence and criticise Ofsted’s proposals, calling for three inspection grades, not five

The most vocal critics of Ofsted’s proposed new inspections want a ‘low-accountability system’ that isn’t possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells ASCL conference

School leaders are warned not to pay for courses that promise preparation for Ofsted changes that are still under consultation

Speaking to Tes as ASCL’s annual conference begins, general secretary Pepe Di’Iasio issues a warning about Ofsted’s inspection changes and calls on the government to ‘show the money’ for its pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers

ASCL president tells conference that tech billionaires should be forced to protect pupils from the dangers of their technology

The new scorecard and toolkits do a better job of recognising socioeconomic diversity, but there are still barriers to inclusion, argues Sutton Trust’s Charlotte O’Regan

Schools are not serving their communities if they off-roll or never take on disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils, warns Ofsted chief inspector

Watchdog says Mark Vickers will help to ensure that proposed changes to school inspection work well for pupils with SEND