Ofsted

The latest news and analysis on the schools inspectorate in England, including inspection and curriculum policy and reports

Friday

19th Jan 2024

Independent probe into Ofsted Ruth Perry response
Ofsted is also launching a policy to pause school inspections if it is thought that a headteacher needs additional support
Ofsted probe

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

Wednesday

17th Jan 2024

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'

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

Wednesday

10th Jan 2024

Why Ofsted training should be open to all headteachers
Letting all school leaders see behind the curtain would reduce fear of Ofsted inspection and make it more collaborative, says this trust regional director
Ofsted training should be open to all head teachers

Friday

5th Jan 2024

Ofsted pause: Inspections to restart on 22 January
Headteachers and trust leaders back return as watchdog promises to publish its response to the coroner’s Regulation 28 report relating to Ruth Perry’s death on 19 January
Stop sign

Tuesday

2nd Jan 2024

What should Sir Martyn Oliver prioritise as Ofsted chief?
Leading education figures have their say on the issues the new chief inspector should put at the top of his to-do list
To do list Martyn Oliver
How Sir Martyn Oliver plans to fix Ofsted
In his first interview since starting his role as chief inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver details how he plans to tackle the multiple challenges Ofsted is facing – starting by delaying the return of routine inspections
Ofsted chief calls ‘emergency’ halt to inspections

Friday

29th Dec 2023

Ruth Miskin appointed Dame in New Year Honours
Academy trust CEOs, heads and teachers among the appointees in the King’s New Year Honours list
King's new years honours list

Thursday

28th Dec 2023

Ofsted reform: DfE should end two-RI inspection ‘cliff edge’
An Institute for Government report also calls on new chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver to issue a comprehensive response to the Ruth Perry inquest findings
Ofsted

Wednesday

20th Dec 2023

Ofsted inspections ‘untenable’ until February, say unions
School inspections by the watchdog should cease until the government and Ofsted have published the plan requested by Ruth Perry coroner, say heads’ leaders
Heads want Ofsted inspection pause

Tuesday

19th Dec 2023

Ruth Perry: Risk of future deaths, coroner warns
The coroner who led the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry has raised concerns with Ofsted and the DfE
A coroner has warned there is a risk of further deaths, following an inquest into the death of Ruth Perry.