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Ofsted needs more than a new report card if it is to regain trust

Letters: Inspectors should be supporting and guiding schools, but the new grading system is just more of the old aggression, writes Liz Thompson, while Ruth Lewis seeks a return to pre-Ofsted-style inspections

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them

Ofsted, England’s education inspectorate, has proposed changes to the way it assesses schools, colleges and universities that offer teacher training. The suggested changes include the move to a report-card system rather than a headline judgment.

The Conversation

Majority of school leaders reject Ofsted’s proposed report card system – poll

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT school leaders’ union, has called on the watchdog to reconsider its ‘ill-thought-through plans’.

The Independent UK

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Waterloo Road season 15: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Waterloo Road season 15 welcomes a new head, new students... and lots more anarchy as the drama returns for a new series.

WhatToWatch

Ofsted report cards are a superficial change – the inspectorate needs a culture shift

Ofsted, England’s education inspectorate, has released proposals for a new approach to inspecting schools and other education providers. The proposals are now under consultation, with parents, teachers, education professionals and learners invited to share their views.

The Conversation

Ofsted’s school report cards could be ‘harder’ for parents to use, MPs told

Sam Freedman, who worked as a policy adviser to former education secretary Michael Gove, said he had ‘a lot of worries’ about the proposals.

Evening Standard

‘No evidence’ that Ofsted reforms will improve current system – Tories

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott said the proposed report cards system will be ‘slower and weaker’.

Evening Standard

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Bridget Phillipson warns parents against ‘casual attitude’ to school attendance

Education secretary launches ‘new era of school standards’ while defending Ofsted inspection changes

The Guardian - UK

Minister expects priority to be children’s life chances as Ofsted plans unveiled

Bridget Phillipson rejected criticism of her plans to revamp inspections with a new ‘report card’ style scale.

Evening Standard

Education Secretary defends Ofsted’s proposed grading scale as what parents want

Unions and the sister of a headteacher who took her own life following an Ofsted inspection have criticised the plans.

Evening Standard

Education Secretary hits back after union claims new Ofsted school rating system is confusing

Bridget Phillipson rejected the criticism of the Ofsted grading system revamp

Evening Standard

The new Ofsted changes following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

They follow the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

The Independent UK

New Ofsted report cards met by fierce backlash as it scraps single-word judgments

Headteacher Ruth Perry’s sister said the proposals are a ‘rehash’ of the ‘dangerous’ system currently in place

The Independent UK

Ofsted’s new school report card worse than old system, say headteachers

Unions as well as school leaders say proposed changes to replace four-grade approach in England are ‘demoralising’

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Evening Standard

Ofsted’s inspection proposals ‘worse than system currently in place’ – Unions

The reforms come after criticism of the inspection system following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

The Independent UK

What do the Ofsted school inspection proposals mean?

Schools would receive ratings – from ‘causing concern’ to ‘exemplary’.

Evening Standard

Fears that Ofsted’s proposed grading scale is ‘rehash of dangerous system’

A 12-week consultation on inspection reforms is being launched on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted overhaul for English schools to be put out for public consultation

Five-step rating from ‘exemplary’ to ‘causing concern’ set to replace single-word judgments

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Evening Standard

Holiday club at top-rated Chelsea school told to improve security after ‘incident’ put children at risk

Ofsted inspectors visited Active Day Camps at Marlborough Primary School in October after an unspecified security breach

The Independent UK

A quarter of parents lie to get their child into desired school

Parents admit to exaggerating religious beliefs and using a family member’s address

Evening Standard

More than one in four parents break admissions rules or play the system – poll

The proportion of families who admit to flouting rules or playing the system to secure a school place has risen, according to Zoopla.

Evening Standard

Labour’s education reforms a tragedy in the making for pupils, claims Badenoch

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill makes a series of changes, including to academy freedoms.

Evening Standard

Government’s education reforms could be ‘significant backward step’ for pupils

It has been claimed that the changes could ‘stifle innovation’.

The Independent UK

Ofsted inspection reforms do not go ‘far enough’, school leaders’ union warns

The inspectorate has faced criticism following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Evening Standard

Ofsted to meet parents of Send children to understand why they are not in school

It comes as proposed legislation is seeking to remove the automatic right for parents to home educate their children if they are at risk of harm.

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