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Chief inspector says move will mean over 3,000 inspections will now not involve subject deep dives, the majority of which will be at primary schools

NAHT leader will challenge the government over inspection at the union’s annual conference today, saying schools are being treated as a ‘sideline’

In an exclusive interview with 91¶¶Òõ, Ofsted’s national director of education says that looking at the best way to grade schools’ performance is ‘the right debate to have’

This week’s education news round-up includes Sir Martyn Oliver’s pledge to ‘change the way’ Ofsted inspects and a challenge to the watchdog from former inspectors

Chief inspector says he is ‘really concerned’ about ‘schools that no one wants’

Former senior inspectors launch their own consultation on Ofsted, amid concerns that the watchdog is failing to ask important questions

Those with a confirmed case of the crumbly concrete will be eligible for inspections this summer term but can postpone them if they wish

This week’s essential education news includes the DfE under fire for not scrapping single-word Ofsted judgements and warnings about funding for a teacher pay rise

New research into the long-term impacts of the pandemic makes clear a holistic focus in education is vital to undo the damage done during lockdown, says Lee Elliot Major

The government says it will continue to look at alternative systems but insists that, overall, single-word Ofsted grades have ‘significant benefits’

Watchdog will hold heads to account over the use of AI in their schools by staff and students

This week’s essential education news includes Capita losing the contract to run Sats and a warning about high absence among this year’s GCSE students