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Sir Chris Woodhead was an educationalist and former Ofsted Chief Inspector of Schools.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The pace of improvement for primary schools in Medway is too slow, Ofsted has found.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan discusses changes to the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) at King Solomon Academy, London.
The Education Secretary welcomes the latest Ofsted inspection data.
Transcript of Sir Michael Wilshaw's speech at the launch of the common inspection framework.
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector confirms the biggest changes to education inspection for more than 2 decades.
Too many early years settings inspected as part of a focused inspection in Wiltshire are not yet good.
Schools Minister sets out the government’s plans to reinforce the importance of a core academic curriculum for all pupils.
The new Education and Adoption Bill will close loopholes to speed up the turnaround of failing schools.
Middlesbrough Council has made significant improvements since Ofsted judged school support to be ineffective in January 2014.
Ofsted inspectors found that too few pupils in Suffolk attend a good or outstanding school.
Further education Commissioner, Dr David Collins CBE, shares his thoughts on financial and organisational management in colleges.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Too many pupils in Stoke-on-Trent are getting an inadequate education, with standards in the city’s schools not improving rapidly enough.
Transcript of Sean Harford's speech reflecting on Ofsted's work and the future of education inspection.
John Hughes and James Kempton appointed to Ofsted’s board.
Only half of secondary pupils in Swindon attend a school or academy that is judged good, Ofsted has found.
Over £2 million to support joined-up checks on education and health development under new childcare reforms.
Speech reflecting on Ofsted's report 'The most able students: an update on progress since June 2013'.
An Ofsted report finds that many of the most able children attending non-selective secondary schools are failing to achieve their potential.
The Chancellor and the Education Secretary set out plans to improve education standards in the north of England.
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