Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman tells schools not to give pupils extended summer break

Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman tells schools not to give pupils extended summer break with up to 100 days holiday, warning they will be ill-prepared for exams Ms Spielman said she is keen for schools to explain how they use summer term  GCSEs and A-levels are cancelled this year in favour of teacher assessments  But schools … Read more

Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman warns lockdown has created an ‘epidemic of demotivated children’

Schools have been unable to avoid an ‘epidemic of demotivated children’ in lockdown, England’s chief schools inspector said today.   Amanda Spielman told the conference of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) that young children have lost skills as basic as ‘using a pencil’ during months of home learning. She added that some parents have simply … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown UK: Parents are urged to report their child’s school to Ofsted

Parents are urged to report their child’s school to Ofsted if online lessons aren’t up to par during lockdown Gavin Williamson said teachers had a legal obligation to give remote education Teaching leaders said they were not told to prepare for online lessons in advance Paul Whiteman of the NAHT said Government threats were disgraceful … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown UK: Parents are urged to report their child’s school to Ofsted

Parents are urged to report their child’s school to Ofsted if online lessons aren’t up to par during lockdown Gavin Williamson said teachers had a legal obligation to give remote education Teaching leaders said they were not told to prepare for online lessons in advance Paul Whiteman of the NAHT said Government threats were disgraceful … Read more

Covid UK: Ofsted warns pupils’ education cannot be ‘furloughed’

The head of England’s schools watchdog today warned that education cannot be ‘furloughed’ as Left-wing councils joined the revolt against Government plans to keep schools open. Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said school closures should be kept to the ‘absolute minimum’, revealing that the first lockdown disrupted children’s learning and wider development. Writing in the … Read more

Ofsted will resume school visits in September to reassure parents it is safe for children to return

Ofsted will resume school visits in September to ‘reassure’ parents it is safe for children to return – but will NOT judge teachers unless there is ‘serious concern’ Schools are preparing to reopen with social distancing measures in September Some schools have been closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic Ofsted will visit … Read more

Ofsted will resume school visits in September to reassure parents it is safe for children to return

Ofsted will resume school visits in September to ‘reassure’ parents it is safe for children to return – but will NOT judge teachers unless there is ‘serious concern’ Schools are preparing to reopen with social distancing measures in September Some schools have been closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic Ofsted will visit … Read more