Inspection

The latest news, analysis and opinion on inspections at schools in the UK and overseas, from updates to inspection frameworks and guidance on how to prepare

Thursday

11th Jan 2024

Weekly round-up: Pupil absence and a plea to Ofsted
This week’s essential education news includes the two main parties revealing plans to tackle post-Covid pupil absence and an appeal to Ofsted to reduce the fear of inspection
Weekly round-up: Pupil absence and a plea to Ofsted

Wednesday

10th Jan 2024

Why Ofsted training should be open to all headteachers
Letting all school leaders see behind the curtain would reduce fear of Ofsted inspection and make it more collaborative, says this trust regional director
Ofsted training should be open to all head teachers

Friday

5th Jan 2024

Ofsted pause: Inspections to restart on 22 January
Headteachers and trust leaders back return as watchdog promises to publish its response to the coroner’s Regulation 28 report relating to Ruth Perry’s death on 19 January
Stop sign

Thursday

4th Jan 2024

Weekly round-up: New Ofsted chief’s plans and digital GCSEs
This week’s education news round-up includes the first interview with new Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver and one exam board’s plan to introduce digital GCSE exams next year
Weekly round-up: New Ofsted chief’s plans and digital GCSEs

Tuesday

2nd Jan 2024

What should Sir Martyn Oliver prioritise as Ofsted chief?
Leading education figures have their say on the issues the new chief inspector should put at the top of his to-do list
To do list Martyn Oliver
How Sir Martyn Oliver plans to fix Ofsted
In his first interview since starting his role as chief inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver details how he plans to tackle the multiple challenges Ofsted is facing – starting by delaying the return of routine inspections
Ofsted chief calls ‘emergency’ halt to inspections

Monday

1st Jan 2024

Sir Martyn Oliver: Who is Ofsted’s new chief inspector?
The former Outwood Grange Academies Trust CEO has replaced Amanda Spielman as the head of the schools inspectorate
Sir Martyn Oliver is set to be the next chief inspector of schools.

Thursday

28th Dec 2023

Ofsted reform: DfE should end two-RI inspection ‘cliff edge’
An Institute for Government report also calls on new chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver to issue a comprehensive response to the Ruth Perry inquest findings
Ofsted

Wednesday

20th Dec 2023

Ofsted inspections ‘untenable’ until February, say unions
School inspections by the watchdog should cease until the government and Ofsted have published the plan requested by Ruth Perry coroner, say heads’ leaders
Heads want Ofsted inspection pause

Tuesday

19th Dec 2023

Ruth Perry: Risk of future deaths, coroner warns
The coroner who led the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry has raised concerns with Ofsted and the DfE
A coroner has warned there is a risk of further deaths, following an inquest into the death of Ruth Perry.

Friday

15th Dec 2023

Heads seek legal advice over Ofsted ‘limbo’
Headteachers and sector leaders have voiced concerns about the legal implication of findings from the Ruth Perry inquest

School leaders say they have been left in limbo over balancing legal duties to staff and allowing Ofsted inspectors in.
Exclusive

Monday

11th Dec 2023

Ruth Perry: Heads’ leaders call for pause to Ofsted inspections
ASCL and NAHT say a pause would allow ‘meaningful action to be taken’ following the inquest into the death of Ruth Perry
NAHT and ASCL general secretaries have issued a joint call for Ofsted inspections to be paused after the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.