A school leaders' union has said Ofsted inspection reforms "do not go anywhere near far enough". In September the government announced schools in England would no longer be issued with headline ...

An Ofsted inspector who was sacked for brushing water off a child's head was unfairly dismissed, the Court of Appeal has confirmed. Unison said Andrew Hewston, from Sutton Coldfield, had been ...

New Ofsted boss says inspectors did nothing wrong in case where head teacher Ruth Perry took her own life. For help and support, call the Samaritans on 116 123 or go to samaritans.org ...

Special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is the "biggest issue" affecting schools in England, Ofsted's chief inspector has said. Sir Martyn Oliver told the education committee that the ...

Ofsted inspector sacked for brushing rain off boy’s head clears his name after five years Danny Rigg. Published March 16, 2025 12:50pm Updated March 17, 2025 9:28am Share this with ...

School inspector sacked for brushing water off child’s head wins six-year unfair dismissal case against Ofsted. Mr Hewston had worked for Ofsted since 2007 when he was ‘unfairly dismissed’ ...

Ofsted could mark down schools for taking in too many middle-class children as part of a radical shake-up in grading. According to Ofsted's new rating system, schools will have to take their 'fair ...

Mr Hewston had been working for Ofsted for 12 years when he was asked to carry out the three-day inspection. He was sacked one month later on the grounds of gross misconduct after a complaint from ...

The union agreed a completely new inspection framework and methodology is needed. A school leaders' union has said Ofsted inspection reforms "do not go anywhere near far enough". In September the ...

Special educational needs and disabilities (Send) is the "biggest issue" affecting schools in England, Ofsted's chief inspector has said. Sir Martyn Oliver told the education committee that the ...

Ofsted has rebuked claims it is exploring a new rating system, in schools will have to take their 'fair share' of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special needs.