Tuesday
Deep dives ‘harder’ in small primaries, Ofsted admits
After announcing that it is scrapping subject deep dives, the watchdog says they posed challenges in some schools
Ofsted inspection proposals conjure up a spectre of the past
Michael Tidd wonders why no one at Ofsted recalled the headaches caused by the assessment levels system when drawing up new inspection framework proposals
Monday
How the DfE plans to intervene in schools
The DfE sets out its plans for new RISE teams working with ‘stuck schools’ and those needing significant improvement
How we turn our good education system into something great
CST CEO Leora Cruddas outlines why education secretary Bridget Phillipson is right to praise the past – but also to seek to create an even better future
Interview: Sir Martyn Oliver defends report card plan
In an interview with Tes, Ofsted’s chief inspector says the watchdog’s plans will provide a fairer approach to school inspections
Ofsted’s report cards: what are inspectors set to judge schools on?
Ofsted has set out its plans for new inspections launching in November this year. Here are the key areas inspectors will judge schools on
Ofsted’s report cards: everything you need to know
The new school report cards will launch in November, with plans to scrap ungraded inspections and subject deep dives
Tuesday
Dame Alison Peacock: State schools ‘self-impose’ accountability
Chartered College of Teaching boss says the independent school sector has ‘a lot to teach the state sector’ in how to help pupils ‘flourish’
School inspections: why we need a mix of metrics
Jon Andrews, of the Education Policy Institute, explains why a new tool that brings together a raft of performance measures should show the way to a more nuanced school inspection system
Could this be the model for MAT inspection?
A new school validation process on the Isle of Man uses self-evaluation. Might it be a basis for the MAT inspections Ofsted has pledged to introduce in England?
