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This week’s must-read education news includes the exit of long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb and the return of a former education secretary

Education Support also found that almost three-quarters of education staff do not believe that Ofsted inspections are fit for purpose

Join the 91¶¶Òõ News team as they discuss the future of Ofsted inspection and whether single-word grades will survive

The Welsh education minister is also calling for schools and consortia to end mock and mini school inspections

In response to concerns about single-word Ofsted inspection judgements, one school leaders’ union is investigating possible alternatives

There are calls for Ofsted to be given a school improvement function – but this would present clear dangers, argues CST deputy Steve Rollett

This week’s essential education news includes criticism of the DfE’s response to teacher shortages, a defence of Ofsted judgements and flexible working ideas for schools

Schools minister tells MPs that ditching single-word judgements will lead to people pulling out lines from a report ‘like a theatre review’

School leaders often feel ‘isolated’ trying to safeguard vulnerable pupils, Ofsted warns in report on multi-agency responses to children needing help

The findings follow concern that Ofsted judgements place too little weight on test and exam performance by schools

Education leaders raise concerns as schools are labelled as ‘coasting’ after being upgraded by Ofsted

Union leaders warn that the findings by Beyond Ofsted show the next chief inspector has a ‘mountain to climb’