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Results of E ACT academy inspections published

Results of E ACT academy inspections published

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Ofsted publishes the outcome letter for the recent series of inspections of academies within the E-ACT Multi-Academy Trust....

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New way of inspecting good and outstanding schools proposed

New way of inspecting good and outstanding schools proposed

Friday, 21 March 2014

Ofsted’s Chief Inspector has proposed a new way of inspecting the great majority of schools in England....

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Peterborough Council's school improvement support effective

Peterborough Council's school improvement support effective

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Strategies to improve the education outcomes for children and young people in Peterborough are having positive results....

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Middlesbrough's support for school improvement is 'ineffective'

Middlesbrough's support for school improvement is 'ineffective'

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

A third of pupils overall, and over half of secondary-aged children, attend a school in Middlesbrough that is less than good, says Ofsted....

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Ofsted brings together south east leaders to talk attainment gap

Ofsted brings together south east leaders to talk attainment gap

Friday, 07 March 2014

School and council leaders meet to discuss closing the attainment gap between wealthier and poorer pupils....

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Suffolk Council's support for school improvement is ineffective

Suffolk Council's support for school improvement is ineffective

Tuesday, 04 March 2014

Life chances for young Suffolk people are being damaged by council failure to challenge and support schools, according to an Ofsted letter....

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Colleges improving outcomes for disadvantaged in London

Colleges improving outcomes for disadvantaged in London

Friday, 28 February 2014

A report finds that young people in London are being helped to re-engage with study by college teachers....

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Good practice in land based education and training

Good practice in land based education and training

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Ofsted finds much good practice in land-based education and training but identifies a few areas for improvement....

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Ofsted to inspect Thurrock schools over performance concerns

Ofsted to inspect Thurrock schools over performance concerns

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Inspectors are going in to support school improvement in Thurrock, South Essex, Ofsted announced today....

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Ofsted sets the bar higher for teacher training partnerships

Ofsted sets the bar higher for teacher training partnerships

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Plans to revise the ways in which initial teacher education partnerships are inspected will help to raise standards further, says Ofsted....

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Ofsted finds too few Cumbria secondary schools are doing well

Ofsted finds too few Cumbria secondary schools are doing well

Monday, 10 February 2014

Ofsted publishes the outcome letter of its inspection of 17 secondary schools in Cumbria....

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Mathematics teaching must improve in Knowsley

Mathematics teaching must improve in Knowsley

Tuesday, 04 February 2014

Teachers, school leaders and education managers must work more closely to improve maths teaching in Knowsley secondary schools, said Ofsted....

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Bournemouth found 'effective' for supporting school improvement

Bournemouth found 'effective' for supporting school improvement

Friday, 31 January 2014

Ofsted publishes the outcome letter of its inspection of Bournemouth council’s support for school improvement and finds it effective....

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No notice behaviour inspections begin

No notice behaviour inspections begin

Friday, 31 January 2014

Ofsted Chief Inspector announced the start of a programme of unannounced school visits where standards of behaviour are cause for concern....

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Good practice case studies in vocational teaching and learning

Good practice case studies in vocational teaching and learning

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Ofsted and the Education and Training Foundation publish vocational teaching and learning good practice case studies....

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Better understanding of private fostering needed

Better understanding of private fostering needed

Friday, 24 January 2014

Ofsted calls for local authorities, local safeguarding children boards and DfE to work together to better understand private fostering....

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Ofsted launches consultation on childminder agency inspections

Ofsted launches consultation on childminder agency inspections

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Ofsted seeks views on how childminder agencies should be inspected....

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Blackpool school improvement arrangements found 'ineffective'

Blackpool school improvement arrangements found 'ineffective'

Thursday, 16 January 2014

The inspection was carried out because of concerns about low outcomes for young people in the borough....

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Wakefield council's school improvement arrangements 'ineffective'

Wakefield council's school improvement arrangements 'ineffective'

Monday, 06 January 2014

Ofsted has published the outcome letter of its inspection of Wakefield council’s support for school improvement and finds it ineffective....

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Ofsted launches consultation on inspection of independent schools

Ofsted launches consultation on inspection of independent schools

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Plans to ensure that ‘good’ is the only acceptable standard of education provided by non-association independent schools unveiled by Ofsted....

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No less than 'good' for children's homes demands Ofsted

No less than 'good' for children's homes demands Ofsted

Monday, 16 December 2013

Proposals for new framework to improve standards in children’s homes and drive up quality for the country’s most vulnerable children....

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Grounds for optimism but serious challenges remain

Grounds for optimism but serious challenges remain

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Major barriers continue to prevent England’s education system from competing with the best in the world...

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Ofsted publishes new framework for inspecting Cafcass

Ofsted publishes new framework for inspecting Cafcass

Monday, 09 December 2013

New framework and evaluation schedule for inspecting services for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service....

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Ofsted reports to Northumberland County Council after inspections

Ofsted reports to Northumberland County Council after inspections

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Following focused inspections of 17 Northumberland schools in October 2013, Ofsted has written to Northumberland council with its findings....

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Science teaching must maintain pupils' curiosity

Science teaching must maintain pupils' curiosity

Friday, 22 November 2013

School leaders and teachers must maintain pupils’ curiosity in science if Britain plc is to compete in the global race....

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Local authorities are failing in their duties to children who are missing education

Local authorities are failing in their duties to children who are missing education

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

Too many children are not getting the education they are entitled to, according to an Ofsted report....

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Local authorities failing children who are missing education

Local authorities failing children who are missing education

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Too many children are either missing out on full-time education or not getting the part-time education they are entitled to....

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Music hubs fail to improve music education for all

Music hubs fail to improve music education for all

Friday, 15 November 2013

New 'music hubs' approach not successful enough in improving music education for all children in schools, according to Ofsted report....

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Registration for providers of social work services: guidance published

Registration for providers of social work services: guidance published

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

From 13 November 2013, local authorities may enter into contracts to delegate certain statutory functions to private and voluntary social work provide...

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Changes to social work regulation and inspection

Changes to social work regulation and inspection

Friday, 08 November 2013

Regulation of providers of social work services and the inspection of the statutory functions delegated to them by local authorities....

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