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Sats this year ‘useless’ and should be cancelled, say primary headteachers

Headteachers have said that Sats tests will be “useless” in 2022 and should be cancelled. In a survey of more than 2,000 school leaders carried out by the NAHT heads’ union, 8% said they thought the tests would provide meaningful information about ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Heads say using SATs as part of Ofsted judgment on curriculum makes ‘no sense’

Headteachers have criticised the decision for Ofsted to use schools’ 2022 SATs and GCSE results as part of its judgment of curriculum impacts. The DfE announced on Friday that it will not publish KS2 SATs in league tables but that it will produce ...

25 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Headteachers’ leaders call for return of free Covid tests

Headteachers’ leaders have criticised Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi for his “continued failure” to respond to them over the “acute” Covid situation in schools as they call for a reintroduction of free lateral flow tests. Free lateral flow ...

04 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Ofsted ‘worried’ by young children’s development in education recovery report

The Chief Inspector of Ofsted has said she is “particularly worried” about young children’s development, with the latest reports on education recovery showing some babies are struggling to understand facial expressions following the pandemic....

04 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Most parents ‘aren’t equipped’ to home educate, says Amanda Spielman

Many parents are “not equipped” to educate their children at home, the head of Ofsted is expected to say to heads. Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman is expected to welcome the Government’s announcement of a new register for children ...

12 Mar 2022 at 01:25

The 55 education ‘cold spots’ earmarked for levelling up

The Government has announced 55 education “cold spots” in England that have been identified as part of the levelling-up agenda. Areas where education outcomes are weakest, including Rochdale, the Isle of Wight and Walsall, will be ...

01 Feb 2022 at 10:25

Council where Star Hobson was murdered stripped of children’s social services

The council overseeing the region where 16-month-old Star Hobson was murdered has had its children’s social services removed from its control. On Tuesday, the Government announced that Bradford Council’s children’s social care ...

25 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Teachers must not be campaigners in the classroom, says Ofsted chief

Ofsted’s chief inspector has said teachers must ensure they are a “teacher not a campaigner” in an increasingly “atomised” world for pupils. Speaking at the Festival of Education at Wellington College in Berkshire, Amanda ...

08 Jul 2022 at 15:12

Labour accuses Tories of ‘failing our children’ ahead of GCSE results day

As students across the country await their GCSE results, the Conservatives have been accused of leaving a “legacy of unequal outcomes” that are holding back children and communities. Pupils will receive their grades on ...

24 Aug 2022 at 23:30

School system is ‘failing’ on multiple fronts – report

The education system is “failing” on multiple fronts, according to a new report. The Times Education Commission has found that British education is “failing on every measure”, with over half (59%) of parents with ...

15 Jun 2022 at 01:01

School downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ amid safeguarding failures

An academy school which has been mired in controversy over its safeguarding practices has been downgraded by Ofsted from its previous rating of “outstanding” to “inadequate”. In May, Holland Park School in ...

10 Jun 2022 at 21:36

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Ofsted withdraws ‘intrusive’ guidance for childminders to disclose depression

Ofsted has withdrawn guidance suggesting childminders should notify the watchdog if they have depression or have been bereaved following criticism that the requirement would be “intrusive”. The guidance, ...

13 Jan 2022 at 17:55

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