Cerys Turner
News reporter @tes - Ofsted, primary, early years & edtech. Former @cityjournalism, ✍🏻 @thetimes @bigissue @Metro (pronounced Keh-Riss)
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6 days ago |
tes.com | Cerys Turner
Headteachers cannot legally oppose Ofsted’s school report card plans, experts have warned, despite widespread resistance to the watchdog’s proposals. Ofsted is proposing to inspect schools across 11 different areas on a new five-point grading scale when it launches its school report cards later this year. But last week, the NAHT school leaders’ union filed a legal claim against the watchdog’s consultation.
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6 days ago |
tes.com | Cerys Turner
Concerns have been raised about the total silence over an independent review into Oak National Academy that was originally slated to conclude last September. Resources provider Oak was relaunched by the government in 2022 as an arm’s-length body, with the Department for Education committed to reviewing it within two years. This probe was originally estimated to conclude in September 2024, but did not start until December, when it was due to finish in “early 2025”.
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1 week ago |
tes.com | Cerys Turner
Headteachers’ leaders are taking legal action against Ofsted over the potential impact of its inspection plans on the mental health of school leaders and staff. Ofsted is planning to inspect schools across 11 different areas on a new five-point grading scale when it launches its report cards later this year. The NAHT school leaders’ union has previously criticised the inspectorate for not assessing the risk that its school report cards pose to the teaching profession.
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1 week ago |
tes.com | Cerys Turner
Rise in referrals for ‘physical’ allegationsSome areas are seeing a significant rise in referrals to the local authority designated officer (LADO), Tes can reveal. These referrals concern allegations against adults who work with children - most commonly complaints over “physical” incidents. LADOs do not conduct investigations directly, but oversee them to ensure that they are carried out fairly.
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2 weeks ago |
tes.com | Cerys Turner
One in eight secondary school teachers says a student in their school sexual assaulted another pupil in the past term, research shows. A report by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) warns that teachers lack confidence and expertise in teaching sex education and supporting students with issues such as sexual assault. It says secondary schools and colleges should appoint dedicated “violence against women and girls” leads and deliver relationship violence prevention lessons.
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RT @steverollett: Both articles brought together in this piece by @cerysturner7 https://t.co/UMBS0xT9qn
New: Ofsted has admitted that its report card system needs “simplifying”. The watchdog is considering how it displays grade descriptions & the clarity of drafting between the ‘secure’ and ‘strong’ grades. https://t.co/V8qKK2Xcfh
New: Teach First CEO Russell Hobby will take over as CEO of The Kemnal Academies Trust from September. He will be taking over the 45-school trust from Dr Karen Roberts, who is due to retire after 13 years at the helm. https://t.co/2YOpGBYrTh