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Teachers are openly discussing the challenges in the profession like never before, writes Ofsted’s Amanda Spielman

In England, there are many ways to run a school and many ways to judge quality, writes Amanda Spielman. In this context, inspection must reinforce the idea that it’s not just about results but how those results are achieved

School inspection will never be universally popular but the new framework should go a long way to making the process fairer, writes Ofsted’s chief inspector

Chief inspector discusses Ofsted’s journey on its new framework – and insists there has been a ‘genuine consultation’

Next week, Amanda Spielman will appear at the Hay Festival in conversation with Tes editor Ann Mroz. Here, Ofsted’s chief inspector reflects on one issue that is expected to come up in the discussion: what parents expect from the inspectorate

Excessive preparation for inspection hinders schools, writes Ofsted boss Amanda Spielman. Instead, the inspectorate will work with them to reduce the burden