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Inspectorate’s new director of education Lee Owston questions whether it is right that ‘some schools are more inclusive than others’

Still ‘work to do’ to define the purpose that MAT inspection would serve, the Confederation of School Trusts has said

Making schools better is difficult, so we need system architecture that supports the process rather than hinders it, says Steve Rollett

‘Caversham Covenant’ partnership launches today in Southampton as routine Ofsted inspections return

Ofsted is also launching a policy to pause school inspections if it is thought that a headteacher needs additional support

The watchdog has published its response to a coroner’s warning that there was a risk of future deaths unless action was taken on school inspection

91¶¶Òõ’ education news round-up this week includes a list of tasks teachers should not have to perform and the withdrawal of the performance-related pay requirement

An Estyn report on the secondary school attendance crisis in Wales says the level of variation between schools is a ‘notable concern’

Watchdog should put graded inspections on hold until it implements reforms and should also drop single-word judgements, an NAHT survey finds

Comments demonstrate ‘upside-down thinking’ and show Ofsted is ‘out of touch’ with the profession, biggest teaching union claims

With consultation on a draft early years inspection framework closing on Friday, two ELC experts lay out what needs to change to make it work for the sector

The inspectorate-led review should include recommendations on ‘sufficiency of resources and training’ for Welsh schools, says Senedd report into gender-based violence