Bristol City Council SEND failures cost taxpayers £15K in seven months Nine complaints about special educational needs provision have been upheld by watchdogs Bristol Post · May 19, 2023
Outstanding Greater Manchester college to get a ‘crucial’ new six-storey extension Rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and named ‘Sixth Form College of the Year’ in 2021, it currently provides further education for up to 1480 young learners. Manchester Evening News · May 19, 2023
Nottinghamshire parents 'exhausted' as they fight for children's education needs The report says children and young people are waiting too long to be assessed Nottingham Post · May 17, 2023
Parents 'worried and angry' amid failings in Nottinghamshire special educational services An inspection has found failings in services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Nottingham Post · May 16, 2023
Bristol City Council SEND U-turn sees funding restored to parent carer forum Local authority blocked government money to the charity at the height of the SEND parents 'spying' scandal last year Bristol Post · May 16, 2023
Ofsted takes action after Carlton nursery 'incident' where child left building The education watchdog confirmed it had been made aware of an 'incident' Nottingham Post · May 16, 2023
All the state-run secondary schools in Nottinghamshire rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted You can see which schools have been rated outstanding in your area using this interactive map Nottingham Post · May 15, 2023
Every single 'outstanding' school in Bury, according to Ofsted The schools given the highest rating across the borough Manchester Evening News · May 14, 2023
Toddler has attended four nurseries in two years as shortages hit one town particularly hard Some local nurseries do not have places until 2025 Bristol Post · May 13, 2023
Parents slam school after it BANS some Year 11 pupils from attending leavers prom Golborne High School has been criticised by those affected Manchester Evening News · May 12, 2023
South Tyneside's children's services rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted after 'serious failings' An Ofsted report states some children's welfare was 'not being safeguarded or promoted' Chronicle Live · May 11, 2023
Nottingham City Council gets £500,000 to improve 'inadequate' children's services A report by Ofsted found too many children were being left with 'insufficient protection' Nottingham Post · May 11, 2023
Mapped: All the outstanding secondary schools in Greater Manchester Less than 20 per cent of schools currently rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted have received an inspection since June 2021 Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2023
All the outstanding secondary schools in Leeds mapped Ofsted rankings can be useful when it comes to choosing the best schools for your children Leeds Live · May 11, 2023
Liverpool Echo · May 11, 2023 Map shows where the best secondary schools are in Merseyside Our special interactive tool highlights the secondary schools in our region rated as outstanding
Chronicle Live · May 10, 2023 Gateshead residents urged to have their say on special educational needs services Residents are encouraged to help inspectors get a bigger picture of special educational provisions in the borough
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 When Ofsted got a taste of its own medicine Letters: Our school’s strategy was to openly record any interactions with inspectors – and it paid off, writes Anne Johns
Nottingham Post · May 10, 2023 Primary school in Bilborough praised by Ofsted for its ‘ambitious’ curriculum The report describes the school's staff as being a “strong team” and states that children “feel safe and happy in school”
Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023 Failing children's home more concerned about protecting staff than vulnerable youngster, damning report finds Ofsted found serious and/or widespread failures at the ‘inadequate’ home, meaning children were not protected or their welfare not promoted or safeguarded.
Nottingham Post · May 9, 2023 'Positive trajectory' promised for Nottinghamshire school following damning Ofsted report The Harlow Academy, a special educational needs (SEN) school run by The Evolve Trust in Mansfield, was rated 'inadequate'
Manchester Evening News · May 8, 2023 School where 'reading skills and attendance need improvement' hit with negative Ofsted report Ofsted visited the school in Wigan on March 7 and 8 before rating it as 'Requires Improvement'
Manchester Evening News · May 7, 2023 Every single 'outstanding' school in Stockport, according to Ofsted The schools given the highest rating across the borough
The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023 Schools need a regulator, not Ofsted In England, the education system relies on ratings to keep academies in check. This must change
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 Pupils don’t mark their own homework, so why should Ofsted? Letter: The only way to complain against an Ofsted judgment is to go through Ofsted itself, writes Dr Sean Lang
Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023 Map shows every 'outstanding' secondary school in England - see how yours ranks More than 500 schools across England are rated as "outstanding" by the education watchdog, but less than 20 per cent of these were inspected by Ofsted since June 2021