Ofsted

Join the Tes News team as they discuss an exclusive interview with Labour’s new shadow schools minister, Catherine McKinnell

DfE regional directors cover such big areas they are not able to tackle problems quickly enough, council bosses warn

Inquest into death of headteacher Ruth Perry has heard evidence from senior Ofsted official

Join the Tes News team as they discuss a week dominated by Ofsted after it released its final annual report before the change of the guard and a new era for the watchdog

From next year, schools will be able to contact Ofsted the day after an inspection if they are unhappy – plus other changes announced by the inspectorate

Schools rated ‘good and improving’ were more than twice as likely to be upgraded if judged under inspectorate’s old framework, Tes analysis shows

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman says the current grading system is ‘entirely in line’ with the models used by other public sector inspectorates

Amanda Spielman’s final report as the watchdog’s chief inspector contains warnings about the legacy of Covid and the impact of staff shortages on schools

A fracturing of the social contract has led to persistent absence and poorer pupil behaviour, Ofsted’s 2022-23 annual report has warned

A school leaders’ union report also says 4 in 5 members lack confidence in the inspectorate

Watchdog’s director of education says the planned changes will allow complaints to get to the independent adjudicator more quickly

An Institute for Public Policy Research report calls for MAT-level inspections, an end to inspection grades and a new DfE approach to school improvement