The Latest Breaking News from Ofsted

The quality of education in young offender institutions (YOIs) in England has seriously declined, according to a recent report from Ofsted and the prisons inspectorate.

Ofsted – the schools inspectorate – no longer gives single-word, headline grades to schools in England. It plans to make more changes, accepting many of the recommendations made in a 2024 independent review carried out by former Ofsted head Dame Christine Gilbert.

English primary schools having to help infants catch up on speech and language to cope with lessons

Study finds more than 90% of facilities for children and 98% of those for adults that were closed down were run for profit

Joint review by chief of Ofsted and prisons chief inspector discovers children kept in cells to avoid conflict

If the prime minister has welcomed the debate in parliament, it is surely because he recognises changing public opinion

Sister of headteacher Ruth Perry, who killed herself last year, joins call for ‘complete reset’ of schools inspectorate

Letters: Alison Braniff was moved by obituaries about two fellow teachers. Hilary Williams says the ‘learning by teaching’ method worked for her

MP for Ilford South Jas Athwal started Village Day Nurseries in 2007

A number of changes are taking place at Ofsted, which inspects early years providers, schools, colleges, training and apprenticeships in England on behalf of the Department for Education.

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