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Trust says closure of failing school is ‘only option’
As reported by BBC news, an ‘undersubscribed’ secondary school currently in special measures is to close Houghton Regis Academy will shut keep reading
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Unions comment on Ofsted’s annual report
The National Education Union and the Association of School and College Leaders have commented on the Ofsted annual report Commenting keep reading
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Schools rated outstanding to face inspections again, says DfE
As reported by BBC news, every school in England currently rated as “outstanding” would be inspected in the next five keep reading
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Ofsted publishes commentary on teacher education curriculum
Ofsted’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, has announced upcoming changes to how Ofsted inspect initial teacher education (ITE) partnerships Spielman released keep reading
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Ofsted releases annual reports and accounts
Ofsted has released its annual reports and accounts; the NEU has responded Ofsted has released its annual reports and accounts keep reading
Academies & MATs
Ofsted calling for power to inspect MATs
Ofsted has announced that it wishes to be able to inspect MATs as well as the schools within them, as keep reading
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Ofsted chief calls for outstanding exemption to be lifted
This academic year has seen some outstanding schools labelled exempt from routine inspections decline hugely in quality; Amanda Spielman wants keep reading
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Dundee education bosses called to action following damning inspection
As reported by The Courier, a Dundee primary school has received a “damning and upsetting” inspection, leading to a call keep reading
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Former 'outstanding' secondary school falls into special measures
As reported by Manchester Evening News, a Bury school has been placed in special measures, some years after its last keep reading
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Ofsted publishes new inspection framework
Ofsted has released details of its new inspection framework, following a three-month consultation Ofsted’s consultation on the new inspection framework keep reading
