by Sam | 3 Apr 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Ofsted’s launched their first report on early years education provision which shows the continuing gap between outcomes for children from disadvantaged background and those from more affluent ones, even before the age of five. Ofsted found that only a third of...
by Sam | 28 Mar 2014 | Education & Children's Services
BBC News has reported that Ofsted has warned E-Act that it is failing to take effective action to improve standards in many of its schools. DfE also said the performance of the schools was “extremely disappointing”. Ofsted inspectors had previously...
by Sam | 20 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
Ian Bauckham, President of the Association of School and College Leaders, has called for the number of routine inspections to be drastically reduced. Although Bauckham said that inspectors should carry out their role without fear he added that Ofsted should limit the...
by Sam | 17 Mar 2014 | Education & Children's Services
Policy Exchange has published its report on Ofsted, which proposes an overhaul of its inspection model. The report raises concerns about the number of Ofsted inspectors employed part-time by private firms, and the lack experience inspectors often have of primary...
by Sam | 7 Mar 2014 | Children and Families, Education & Children's Services
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) have raised concerns about Ofsted. ASCL, which represents headteachers and senior management, has claimed that Ofsted has significant problems with its system of inspection for state schools in England and should...
