Amanda Spielman slams health and safety culture in schools

Ofsted Chief Inspector claims over cautious practices can be harmful, and prevent children being given the chance to develop “resilience and grit”.

School 'in breach of funding agreement' after failing to enter pupils for GCSEs

Inspectors have stated that a school's recent failure to enter pupils into exams was a breach of the statutory requirements and the school’s own funding agreement.

Financial management review of academy chain reveals ‘significant failings’

An Education Standards Funding Agency review into academy chain The Enquire Learning Trust has found that four senior leaders were being paid “off

Research shows just one per cent of inspection reports mention SRE

New head of OFSTED Amanda Spielman has come under criticism from the Government for labelling its Grammar schools policy a "distraction" and a “complication”.

Outgoing Ofsted Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has fiercely criticised Birmingham’s ‘awful’ schools and ‘failing’ children’s services.

Isle of Wight Council is ‘failing to perform’ some or all of its education functions, according to a direction issued by the Department for Education (DfE).

The proportion of schools rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted has increased, according to official figures.

Schools with a high intake of disadvantaged pupils are less likely to be judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, according to new analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).

Serious concerns have been raised over schools in Swindon, as an Ofsted report has claimed they are failing children ‘at every Key Stage’.

Official figures published by the Department for Education (DfE) have revealed that over 800 schools are set to be labelled as ‘coasting’ under provisional Progress 8 measures.

Applications are now being welcomed for the new Ofsted chair, following David Hoare’s decision to step down.

Donaldson's School in Linlithgow, which provides education, therapy and care for pupils who are deaf or who have communication difficulties, has been ordered to make further improvements to school leadership.

‘Widespread’ sexual harassment and sexual violence is not being tackled effectively in English schools, according to a report from the Women and Equalities Committee.

The government has been urged to reconsider its ‘Prevent’ extremism strategy, which places a legal duty on teachers and schools to prevent pupils from being drawn into extremism and report suspected cases of radicalisation.

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