Friday
‘If Ofsted wants to change, it must assert its independence’
Sir Martyn Oliver should use the calls for Ofsted reform to reassert the fact the inspectorate reports directly to Parliament, not the DfE, says Geraint Jones
Ofsted inspectors to complete training on small schools
Ofsted inspectors have to undergo new training on understanding small schools before being able to inspect settings with 150 or fewer pupils
Monday
Ofsted must ‘ensure inspectors have expertise’
Cross-bench MPs’ committee is calling on the watchdog to ‘rebuild trust’ and ‘make major changes to school inspections’
Ofsted must change to win back sector’s trust
Commons Education Select Committee chair Robin Walker explains why evidence from its hearings into Ofsted made it clear that inspections have to evolve
Friday
Ofsted could assess inclusion performance
Inspectorate’s new director of education Lee Owston questions whether it is right that ‘some schools are more inclusive than others’
Ofsted may probe MATs’ school improvement rate
Still ‘work to do’ to define the purpose that MAT inspection would serve, the Confederation of School Trusts has said
