Inspection

Ofsted chief inspector defends area SEND inspections, which he says have helped to push the government towards reforms

If Ofsted is intent on keeping its November start date for new inspections, it needs to do a lot more to help the sector be ready, argues Steve Rollett

Watchdog will host a series of webinars on new-style inspections after announcing that schools will only get half a term’s notice on its finalised plans

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Sir Michael Wilshaw, former chief inspector of Ofsted

Sir Martyn Oliver says he’s sorry that schools will get less than a term’s notice before new-style inspections with report cards are introduced

DfE publishes full report – including findings on behaviour, inspection and flexible working – of its 2024 survey

Ofsted releases information for schools on how it will look at the effect of artificial intelligence on teaching and learning – but says it does not yet have enough evidence to define good use of AI

Watchdog announces change to ensure that inspection teams have experience of the type of setting they are inspecting, in response to concerns raised in consultation

ASCL and NAHT set out ‘unprecedented step’ being considered in letter to education secretary

Giving schools less than a term’s notice of a new inspection framework is ‘entirely unjustifiable’, unions warn the education secretary

Find the latest data on the number of UK schools, plus details on governing bodies, curricula, inspections and more

The whole education sector – and parents, too – would benefit from a ‘carefully designed and sensitively implemented’ inspection system for MATs, claims this CEO