The incoming head of Ofsted tells MPs his “tough guy” image will not be a barrier to success in heading the schools inspection system.
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Ofsted boss’s ‘Dirty Harry’ image
Schools in England which join together in federations improve teaching as well as pupils’ happiness, Ofsted inspectors say.
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School federations ‘show success’
A former Ofsted chief, a universities leader and head teachers are among education figures honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
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Ex-Ofsted chief Woodhead knighted
Many vocational business qualifications fail to develop pupils’ understanding of the subject, Ofsted inspectors warn.
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Watchdog attacks business courses
Social workers and other professionals do not take enough notice of the views of vulnerable children, Ofsted inspectors warn.
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Abused children ‘not listened to’
An Ofsted report finds that children’s poor speaking and listening skills are hampering their ability to learn to read.
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Speech delay ‘hits early reading’
Language lessons are “weak” in too many secondary schools in England, Ofsted inspectors say.
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Languages ‘weak in secondaries’
Science education has improved in England’s secondary schools in the past three years, Ofsted inspectors say.
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Secondary school science ‘better’
Children are facing too many “dull and uninspiring” lessons, says the Ofsted annual report.
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Pupils face ‘uninspiring’ lessons
Standards of reading and writing among many 11-year-olds in England “fall stubbornly short”, the head of education watchdog Ofsted says.
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Literacy standards ‘fall short’
An Ofsted report finds diplomas have suffered a low pass rate and that parts of them were “highly problematic”.
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Only ‘one in three pass diplomas’
Thousands of pupils in England are being wrongly labelled as having special needs when all they require is better teaching, Ofsted says.
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Special needs ‘used too widely’
