Inspection
The latest news, analysis and opinion on inspections at schools in the UK and overseas, from updates to inspection frameworks and guidance on how to prepare
Thursday
18th Jan 2024
Weekly round-up: Tasks teachers shouldn’t do and the end of PRP
Tes’ education news round-up this week includes a list of tasks teachers should not have to perform and the withdrawal of the performance-related pay requirement
![Deck of cards round up](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-01/ROUND-UP-reinserts.jpg?itok=h7r1YZiA)
40% persistently absent in some Welsh secondaries
An Estyn report on the secondary school attendance crisis in Wales says the level of variation between schools is a ‘notable concern’
![Empty chair](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-01/Welsh-attendance.jpg?itok=W83nRVPR)
Wednesday
17th Jan 2024
How many schools are there in the UK?
Find the latest data on the number of UK schools, plus details on governing bodies, curriculums, inspections and more
![How many schools are there in the UK?](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-01/School%20Number.jpg?itok=RWIIX0OA)
School leaders demand ungraded inspections
Watchdog should put graded inspections on hold until it implements reforms and should also drop single-word judgements, an NAHT survey finds
![Pencil rubbing out the word 'stress'](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-01/Ungraded-stress.jpeg?itok=15La06dT)
Monday
15th Jan 2024
Ofsted: Staff wellbeing continues to be top of mind
Comments demonstrate ‘upside-down thinking’ and show Ofsted is ‘out of touch’ with the profession, biggest teaching union claims
![Ofsted wellbeing](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-01/Ofsted-Wellbeing02.jpg?itok=f29cpKUp)
Improving early years inspection in Scotland
With consultation on a draft early years inspection framework closing on Friday, two ELC experts lay out what needs to change to make it work for the sector
![Keys to improving early years inspection in Scotland](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-01/early%20years%20inspection.jpg?itok=feBtSVJd)
GBV report calls for relationships education review
The inspectorate-led review should include recommendations on ‘sufficiency of resources and training’ for Welsh schools, says Senedd report into gender-based violence
![relationships education review](https://assets.tes.com/magazine-attachments/s3fs-public/styles/448x245/public/2024-01/Domestic-abuse.jpg?itok=9-_xRgCU)