Ofsted

Ofsted explores ‘withholding’ safeguarding failure reports

Move would give schools three months to address issues, paving the way for 'good' or better grade

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Tribunals

Headteacher unfairly sacked after ‘tapping’ her son’s hand

Head wins tribunal over 'complex case' that questions 'balance between rights of a parent, HR laws and safeguarding rules'

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

Ofsted: Six key findings from its English subject report

Teaching of reading has 'improved markedly' but the curriculum for writing and speaking is 'less effective'

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Academies

Top of the trusts: Training the next generation of academy CEOs

What’s being done to develop the next generation of trust leaders? Schools Week investigates...

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
News

International applicants prop up flagging teacher recruitment

One expert said the analysis suggests teaching profession is ‘shifting towards becoming increasingly dependent on immigration’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Supply teachers

Supply teachers plan Post Office-style legal action to take down umbrella companies

The National Supply Teachers Network to take group litigation over unlawful salary reductions and missing holiday pay

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Schools

New legal duty on school staff to report child sexual abuse

Home Office outlines new safeguarding requirement - but few details confirmed and no date for introduction yet

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Schools

Set Gatsby-style benchmarks for extracurricular activities, says EPI

Targets needed to address 'concerning inequalities in access', says think tank

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey
Ofsted

School wasn’t gaming as it can do ‘pretty much anything’, court hears

High court judge criticises Ofsted for 'entirely erroneous understanding' of 'gaming' as city technical college downgraded to ‘good’

Lucas Cumiskey
Lucas Cumiskey