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Martyn Oliver says less office-going since pandemic has led to a shift in attitudes among pupils in England

Sir Martyn Oliver’s comments came as persistent absence across state secondaries in England rose from 13% in 2018-19 to 24% in 2022-23.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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