Ofsted

This week’s essential education news includes Ofsted scrapping deep dives in ungraded inspections and fears about the impact of high absence among GCSE students

Minister highlights concern about reports of ‘outstanding’-rated schools not having any pupils with an education, health and care plan

Findings might mean inspectors are not able to ‘stomach’ giving the lowest grade twice in a row, say researchers

Chief inspector says move will mean over 3,000 inspections will now not involve subject deep dives, the majority of which will be at primary schools

NAHT leader will challenge the government over inspection at the union’s annual conference today, saying schools are being treated as a ‘sideline’

An online-only alternative provision provider has become one of the first schools to receive online education accreditation from Ofsted. Dan Worth examines how it works and whether online AP could be used more widely across the sector

In an exclusive interview with Tes, Ofsted’s national director of education says that looking at the best way to grade schools’ performance is ‘the right debate to have’

This week’s education news round-up includes Sir Martyn Oliver’s pledge to ‘change the way’ Ofsted inspects and a challenge to the watchdog from former inspectors

Chief inspector says he is ‘really concerned’ about ‘schools that no one wants’

Former senior inspectors launch their own consultation on Ofsted, amid concerns that the watchdog is failing to ask important questions

Those with a confirmed case of the crumbly concrete will be eligible for inspections this summer term but can postpone them if they wish

This week’s essential education news includes the DfE under fire for not scrapping single-word Ofsted judgements and warnings about funding for a teacher pay rise