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’
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?
Measure pupil wellbeing, DfE told
But including pupil wellbeing in school accountability measures is ‘fraught with dangers’, headteachers’ leader warns
Friday
Heads urge Ofsted to delay new inspections until 2026
Over 90% of heads do not have confidence in Ofsted being able to design an effective new inspection framework, NAHT warns
Lack of trust in Ofsted ‘almost irreversible’
Headteachers’ support service warns that it is still receiving ‘traumatic’ calls from school leaders about Ofsted inspections
