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This week’s announcements on changes to the school inspection system leave major questions unanswered. Here’s what we know – and don’t know

Dame Christine Gilbert’s independent review of Ofsted’s actions following the death of Ruth Perry suggests the inspectorate prioritised volume over quality

Schools can expect a new inspection framework and more scrutiny over how inclusive they are, as part of an Ofsted ‘evolution’ announced today

Single-word headline judgements to be removed with ‘immediate effect’ as part of a government shake-up of school accountability and improvement

Some teachers feel as though they have to ‘follow a script’ due to the pressures of the accountability system, the teachers’ leader warned

The Competition and Markets Authority ends its investigation into school information management provider ESS after ruling that ‘intervention is no longer needed’