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Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief

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

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted boss in attack on WFH parents ‘who make children feel school is optional’

‘If my mum and dad were at home all day, would I want to get up and leave the house, knowing they were both there?’

The Independent UK

Parents working from home makes children feel school is optional – Ofsted head

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.

Evening Standard

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OPINION - Labour's plan for our education system is simple: nobody is allowed to win

In 2010 I debated Ed Balls on Newsnight about the Conservatives’ education plans. “The danger is that there will be winners in this policy,” he warned, a line later quoted by David Cameron to ridicule Labour’s attitude to his government’s education reforms.

Evening Standard

‘When you’ve got nothing in your belly, you can’t concentrate’: teachers on the food banks they run in schools

Across England, schools are running food banks to help the children and their families. Research suggests that 21% of schools in England now offer some form of food charity.

The Conversation

Headteacher under fire after detentions dished out for getting less than 90% in homework

The headteacher of Stewards Academy in Essex has defended the strict policy

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

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

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

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Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

The new Ofsted changes following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

They follow the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

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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 Guardian - 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’

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.

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 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

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

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