Ofsted

Six former inspectors outline where the current Ofsted inspection framework is going wrong and what needs to change – including making safeguarding the top priority

Your roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including the DfE and Ofqual’s plans for GCSE and A-level exams, the shortfall in teacher trainees and tips to tackle low-level disruption in your classroom

The idea of tackling ‘word gaps’ between poorer children and their wealthier peers has become normalised in schools – but it is part of a damaging deficit narrative that has been debunked by research, says Ian Cushing

Your roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week includes what Sunak or Truss would mean for education, pay rises for school support staff and the debate about teaching joined-up writing

Your roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week includes all the reaction to the teacher pay rises, a big announcement about Sats and Ofsted’s concerns about schools being too focused on exams

Plans unveiled a few weeks ago to intervene with schools that receive two ‘requires improvement’ Ofsted reports will be crucial to help tackle the scourge of poor education experience for thousands of pupils, argues this MAT CEO

Your roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including Ofsted inspection changes, an attack on teaching assistants and new behaviour guidance

With Ofsted publishing more and more curriculum research reviews, there is growing concern about whether this should be part of its remit – and how it is using research to inform its findings

A roundup of Tes’ most popular articles this week, including tackling exam malpractice, the DfE’s plans for schools ‘stuck’ with low Ofsted ratings and the benefits of banning shouting by both pupils and staff

The co-author of a major report into why certain schools get ‘stuck’ with poor Ofsted outcomes outlines the key findings – and how policymakers can help these struggling schools

A roundup of Tes’ most popular articles from the past week, including the lowdown on the new £121 million National Institute of Teaching and a look at whether the post-Covid catch-up plan has failed

A roundup of Tes’ most popular news and features articles from the past week, including confirmation on exam exemptions for students with long Covid, Ofsted’s five-year strategy and new teacher wellbeing data