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This week’s round-up includes the promise of ‘immediate’ changes to Ofsted inspections, the worrying number of teachers leaving the profession, and a KCSIE update

Education secretary Gillian Keegan said it has been deeply moving and poignant to work with Ruth Perry’s family and friends after second meeting

Leader of the NAHT school leaders’ union tells members that it is ‘actively exploring’ how it can work in conjunction with other groups to bring a legal action against Ofsted

This week’s education round-up includes the threat of coordinated strike action by teachers and heads, demands for an inquiry into this year’s Sats reading paper and an RSE review

More than £45,000 has now been raised to mount a judicial review against the way schools are inspected

Education secretary Gillian Keegan says she is serious about improving Ofsted inspection following a meeting with Julia Waters this week

This week’s essential education news includes reaction to the STRB’s recommended teacher pay rise, a call for Ofsted to publicly acknowledge its ‘duty of care’ to teachers and one exam board’s apology for a mistake in a GCSE paper

Children’s commissioner urges the government to ensure that children in care are attending ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ schools every day

Leading doctor calls for action from Ofsted and an MPs’ inquiry after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

The watchdog’s national director for education says ‘outstanding’ schools are on ‘tenterhooks’ since the pandemic, with no idea when they will be inspected

Baroness Barran says ministers are concerned about the ‘burden’ of introducing Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts on top of school-level inspections