Ofsted

Some senior leaders who have experienced the new report-card inspections have described them as ‘brutal’, ASCL tells schools’ conference

Concerns emerge after 12 out of 103 new inspection report cards show duplicated language, despite different inspectors visiting the schools in question

Bristol Brunel Academy was inspected after the postponement of a visit by a Jewish MP raised concerns about political pressure

If a school fails to follow the government’s new guidance on mobile phones, it could fall short of inspectors’ requirements for attendance and behaviour, warns watchdog

School leaders are being set ‘undeliverable’ expectations, says Headrest, as it fields a big increase in calls

One trust leader who has experienced Ofsted’s new inspection process says the bar has been raised, with the new ‘expected standard’ requiring genuinely high-quality provision

We’re now experiencing two years without the Progress 8 performance measure as a result of the cancellation of Sats during the pandemic. So, have the past warnings about a negative impact on schools come to pass? Kyle Tormey investigates

Government-approved guidance has been issued for schools and parents in response to staff facing a rising number of complaints

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

School sector leaders raise concerns about the value, purpose and equity of the government plan to push ahead with Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts

Labour MP Damien Egan’s planned visit at Bristol Brunel Academy had sparked plans for a demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists

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