Teachers are questioning the usefulness and effectiveness of Ofsted inspections. After the suicide of a headteacher, something needs to change, says a senior teacher.
The abolishment of Ofsted under a Labour government must see it replaced with an independent body that can still hold schools to account, former Liberal Democrat MP and chair of the Education Policy...
Rotherham Council has “transformed” its children’s services since a report highlighted a series of child protection failings, an Ofsted inspection has said.
A hard-core of some 130 ‘intractable’ schools has stubbornly failed to improve since 2005 despite repeated efforts, the chief inspector of schools has said.
England’s education system has made some “remarkable” progress over the past few years, but remains plagued by a growing north-south divide and a skills gaps that threatens economic competitiveness,...
Abandoning routine independent school inspections would jeopardise standards and undo progress, the outgoing head of Ofsted has warned in his farewell speech.
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has said the success of schools in London “makes a mockery” of claims that increasing the number of grammar schools is key to improving attainment for disadvantaged...
The government’s nomination of Amanda Spielman to serve as the next chief inspector of schools has incurred the wrath of teaching unions due to her lack of teaching experience.
The Local Government Association and Solace have slammed Ofsted for locking councils into inadequate ratings for their children’s services, and said proposed changes don’t go far enough...
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that the England’s education system is facing a teacher “brain drain” and that staff shortages may reach “situation critical”.
Four public sector watchdogs have confirmed that they will undertake joint inspections of services for vulnerable children this year in order to better assess provision in local areas.
Ofsted’s annual report has revealed that underperforming secondary schools in England are concentrated in the North and Midlands, where over 400,000 children attend a secondary school rated as...
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has said “amateurish” governance in schools must be improved, highlighting concerns about arrangements in nearly 500 schools in the last academic year.
The quality of apprenticeships is suffering amid the government’s drive to increase their numbers and some courses may be a waste of public funds, an Ofsted report has concluded today.
Councils, health organisations and police forces are to face joint inspections of child protection services from four public sector watchdogs, it has been announced today.
Chief education inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has raised concerns that schools and local authorities are not doing enough to track where pupils who leave school at unusual times of the year are going...
Reforms to the school inspection regime to be introduced from September represent the biggest change to regulation in the sector since the formation of Ofsted, Sir Michael Wilshaw has said.
Ineffective inspections from Ofsted contributed to the failure to tackle child sexual exploitation in Rotherham and the watchdog may be offering false assurance to authorities across England that...
