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Ofsted inspections to resume later this month after mental health training

School inspections in England will resume from January 22 after all lead inspectors have been given mental health awareness training, Ofsted’s new chief inspector has announced. Sir Martyn Oliver said school and further education (FE) inspections ...

05 Jan 2024 at 17:13

Ofsted chief inspector says he is ‘uniquely placed’ to lead education reform

Ofsted’s new chief inspector said his experience turning around “broken schools” makes him “uniquely placed” to make change for the better. In his first major interview since becoming the education watchdog’s head inspector on January 1, Sir ...

19 Jan 2024 at 05:42

Head of academy trust recommended as Ofsted’s new chief inspector

The head of an academy trust once reported to have one of the highest suspension rates in England has been recommended as Ofsted’s new chief inspector by the Education Secretary. Sir Martyn Oliver is the Department for Education’s preferred ...

20 Jul 2023 at 14:41

Ofsted chief inspector ‘serious’ about watchdog ‘doing better’

The chief inspector of Ofsted will say he is serious about the watchdog “doing better” as he launches a major consultation into its future direction. Sir Martyn Oliver will pledge to put the interests of disadvantaged children at the heart ...

08 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Nando’s-style grading won’t keep pupils safe or boost good teaching, union says

An overhaul to the way Ofsted inspects schools – including report cards with colour-coded grades – will not help keep children safe, boost good teaching or motivate learning, the National Education Union has said. A raft of changes, set ...

09 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Education Secretary says she would have ‘probably punched’ rude Ofsted staff

The Education Secretary has said she was “shocked” to hear of a school’s experience with Ofsted, adding she would have “probably punched” staff at the inspectorate. The watchdog – which has launched a major consultation into its future ...

08 Mar 2024 at 16:07

School inspections could focus on outcomes for vulnerable pupils and attendance

Schools in England are to face increased scrutiny on how they support vulnerable children as part of reforms to the education inspectorate. Sir Martyn Oliver, chief inspector of Ofsted, said schools could be judged on how well they ...

03 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Four out of five teachers say new inspection system is needed, poll suggests

More than four out of five teachers in England believe a new system of inspection should be introduced because Ofsted has “many problems”, a survey suggests. The majority of teachers (90%) said they do not believe single-word ...

03 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Majority of college staff want Ofsted inspections to be abolished – survey

The majority of college staff want Ofsted inspections to be abolished, a survey has suggested. A poll of more than 1,000 University and College Union (UCU) members in the further education (FE) sector suggests nearly four in ...

03 May 2024 at 00:01

‘I would have done social media ban consultation sooner’ – Ofsted boss

The chief inspector of the schools watchdog has said he would have consulted on a social media ban for under-16s sooner, as he shed light on how inspectors will check phones bans in schools are being enforced. It comes as ...

21 Jan 2026 at 15:38

Ruth Perry’s sister: Ofsted needs ‘big change’ or consultation is waste of time

Ofsted needs to make a “big change” or its consultation exercise will be a “big waste of time”, the sister of Ruth Perry has said. Ahead of Sir Martyn Oliver’s first major speech since becoming Ofsted chief inspector, ...

08 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Parents keeping children at home due to disputes with schools, headteachers say

Some parents are keeping their children at home due to disputes with schools, a headteachers’ union chief is to say. John Camp, president of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), will warn that the ...

08 Mar 2024 at 00:01

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