Tag Archives: Ofsted

Hunt: Ofsted being used as ‘political tool’ to pressure schools

Posted on 13 March 2015 by Sara

Ofsted is being used as a “political tool” by ministers, Labour’s education spokesman claimed last night, as he accused the watchdog of forcing inspectors to fail schools in order to trigger mandatory conversion to academy status. Continue reading →

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Second Free School Fails Ofsted in Two Days

Posted on 21 January 2015 by Sara

One day after Nicky Morgan announced the closure of Durham Free School, a second free school, Grindon Hall, in the North East was given an inadequate rating and put in special measures. Continue reading →

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Ofsted: Busting the myths about academies and local authority schools

Posted on 12 December 2014 by AAA office

For the Anti Academies Alliance, Ofsted is not the final arbiter on the quality of education and it has been much criticised for its role in the academisation of schools. However this week’s data is yet further proof that the programme is not working and must be stopped until a full inquiry into education can be held. Continue reading →

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Ofsted chief says struggling schools ‘no better off’ under academy control

Posted on 12 December 2014 by Sara

Sir Michael Wilshaw, the Ofsted chief inspector, has hit out at a key plank of the government’s education policy, arguing that struggling schools are no better off in academy chains than under local authority control. Continue reading →

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Academies are to blame,’ says Tameside’s education chief after secondary schools are blasted by Ofsted

Posted on 12 December 2014 by Sara

Academies have been blamed for dragging down educational standards in Tameside after it was revealed that just half of pupils attend a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ secondary school. Continue reading →

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