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Most schools say teachers are being subjected to violence and aggression on a daily basis, an EIS poll shows

From next year, schools will be able to contact Ofsted the day after an inspection if they are unhappy – plus other changes announced by the inspectorate

A MAT chief has also called for the streamlining of a complicated system amid rising parental complaints to schools post-Covid

Schools rated ‘good and improving’ were more than twice as likely to be upgraded if judged under inspectorate’s old framework, 91¶¶Òõ analysis shows

Speaking at the Institute for School Business Leadership Conference, Baroness Barran also said ‘there are things broken beyond the money’ in the SEND system

This week’s essential education news includes an inquiry calling for Ofsted to stop inspecting schools and research showing a growing difference in pay for secondary heads

Chief inspector Amanda Spielman says the current grading system is ‘entirely in line’ with the models used by other public sector inspectorates

Racism in Scottish schools is ‘normal’, with teacher-on-teacher racism ‘the elephant in the staffroom’, says keynote speaker

Suspension rate for disadvantaged pupils almost four times higher than non-disadvantaged peers, government data shows

Amanda Spielman’s final report as the watchdog’s chief inspector contains warnings about the legacy of Covid and the impact of staff shortages on schools

A fracturing of the social contract has led to persistent absence and poorer pupil behaviour, Ofsted’s 2022-23 annual report has warned

A school leaders’ union report also says 4 in 5 members lack confidence in the inspectorate