Ofsted

The latest news and analysis on the schools inspectorate in England, including inspection and curriculum policy and reports

Wednesday

23rd Sep 2026

When Ofsted calls, no one should stand alone
Amid ongoing calls to rethink how Ofsted operates, a senior trust leader says it’s vital that school leaders are supported by the wider organisation before, during and after any inspection
Ofsted insptection
Ofsted inspections ‘harming teachers and making them want to quit’
NEU survey of 1,500 members finds that a quarter said recent inspection experience had made them want to leave teaching
An NEU survey has raised concerns about Ofsted inspection's impact on teachers.

Monday

21st Sep 2026

Powell urged to halt ‘demoralising’ Ofsted inspections
The NAHT is launching a campaign to stop graded Ofsted inspections, warning that the latest framework poses a ‘risk to life’
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Friday

18th Sep 2026

Tom Bennett on SEND, exclusions and why his behaviour model works
Tom Bennett has advised on behaviour policy in England for a decade – he sits down with Kyle Tormey to explain why the latest iteration of his behaviour support will deliver safer and calmer classrooms 
Tom Bennett
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Tuesday

15th Sep 2026

Secondaries gain ‘flexibility’ on school food standards
Government sets out healthy food plans after consultation received mixed views on a range of proposed restrictions
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Friday

11th Sep 2026

High SEND schools 5 times more likely to miss Ofsted inclusion standard
Experts warn of ‘serious flaws’ in the watchdog’s framework and question why schools with higher levels of SEND and disadvantaged pupils are getting lower grades
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Monday

7th Sep 2026

Reform considers return to single-phrase Ofsted grades
Suella Braverman also tells Tes the party favours Michaela-style behaviour rules, alongside plans to mandate hymns and flags in schools
Suella Braverman
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Friday

4th Sep 2026

What has ditching overall Ofsted grades actually changed?
Two years on from the decision to scrap headline Ofsted inspection judgements, Tes examines what difference this has made to schools and leaders
Two years since Ofsted grades were scrapped. How much has really changed?

Thursday

3rd Sep 2026

Authentic leadership: why it’s hard, and why it matters now
With schools facing growing pressures, staff want authentic leaders they can trust – showing vulnerability and admitting you don’t have all the answers can go a long way, writes Evelyn Forde
How to be an authentic school leader

Wednesday

2nd Sep 2026

Ofsted’s latest failings make the calls to scrap it harder to ignore
All inspections should be paused to protect school leaders’ wellbeing in light of the watchdog’s decision to press on with an inspection when a head was absent undergoing cancer treatment, says ASCL leader
Pepe di'iasio

Tuesday

1st Sep 2026

Ofsted criticised for inspection during head’s cancer absence
Watchdog apologises for the timing of the inspection, as campaigners demand that the deferral request system for small schools be changed
Ofsted insptection

Monday

24th Aug 2026

Ofsted to lead review on preventing drift to Neet
Inspection evidence from schools will help inform strategies for keeping 16- to 18-year-olds in education, training or employment
Ofsted to lead review on preventing drift to Neet