WANTED — NEW BLACK ROD: Sarah Clarke, officially titled Lady Usher of the Black ... Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said this morning, amid union anger at Ofsted’s refreshed system. She told ...

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Ofsted has revealed what new report cards for schools could look like - as the sister of a headteacher who took her own life says the proposals are a "rehash" of a "dangerous" system. One-word ...

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Ofsted has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to school inspections If they go ahead, detailed inspection findings will be displayed in a new ‘report card’ format Parents will ...

New Ofsted ratings will be “more demanding”, as 90 per cent of schools in England are currently rated “good” or “outstanding”, Bridget Phillipson has said. The Education Secretary said ...

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There is “no evidence” the Government’s proposed reforms to Ofsted will be an improvement on the current system, the Conservatives have said. Shadow education secretary Laura Trott argued ...

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