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Labour leader declines to commit to figure for increase for teachers day before national walkout
On joining the profession I was taught to fear the inspector’s call — it destroys morale and inhibits recruitment to fill shortages
Unions and school heads call for Ofsted to scrap ‘harsh’ rating system and value personal wellbeing in wake of Ruth Perry’s suicide
Nurseries forced to close and class sizes growing in schools and colleges, finds inspectorate
Institutions coping with the impact of social problems on children are more likely to be found wanting by inspectors
Ofsted data show one-third of apprenticeships need improvement or are inadequate
Schools must improve sex education and teacher training to end abuse, says Ofsted
Move follows more than 10,000 anonymous accounts of ‘rape culture’ being posted on Everyone’s Invited website
Ofsted report details dramatic drop in referrals to child protection services during Covid lockdown
Advanced transport college receives double blow from inspectors’ reports
Amanda Spielman urges headteachers to focus on more rounded education
Little difference in funding among institutions that improve and those that do not
Party vows to take control of ‘endowments, investments and properties’
School inspections to prioritise the ‘quality of education’
Education secretary wants inspection process to be more focused on broader judgments
Almost one-fifth of a selection of institutions fail initial assessment
Ofsted chief reveals ‘intractable’ problems blocking improvements
Investigation follows report showing serious failings in adult training business
UK’s largest provider of adult training to run apprenticeships through new corporate entity
Learndirect’s collapse must focus minds on quality of apprenticeships
Private equity owners extracted millions from UK’s largest adult training provider
Children’s charity and NUT say most deprived schools set to lose up to £757 per child
David Hoare called island a ghetto
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