The Association of School and College Leaders has called for the implementation of any new inspection reforms to be delayed until September 2026.

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“Of course, our top priority has to be giving parents and families the information they need in a clear and accessible way. That’s not a nice-to-have for them, it’s a must-have.” Ofsted ...

Sir Martyn Oliver, chief inspector of Ofsted, said giving parents the information they need in a clear and accessible way was ...

The Labour Government has also recently made changes to Ofsted inspections ... is that it exists at all” - and that inspection information could be used to apply consequences to poorly ...

A school in Oldham has been told it continues to maintain 'outstanding' standards by Ofsted. New Bridge School, on Roman Road in Hollinwood, was rated Outstanding before September 2024, when the ...

Ofsted undertook a borough-wide inspection ... as “highly variable”, with weaker examples containing out-of-date information, not child-centred, and difficult to read and understand.

A freedom of information request by Radar shows 1,018 complaints were sent to Ofsted following school inspections in England between the 2021-22 and 2023-24 academic years – including 397 last year.

In their report, the Ofsted inspectors said students receive ... beginning of the course and regularly refresh and revisit this information. Students know how and to whom they can report concerns." ...