Ofsted says schools can't game inspections
Ofsted has claimed it is 'impossible' for schools to game every part of an inspection after a series of reports of staff trying to mislead inspectors
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Ofsted has claimed it is 'impossible' for schools to game every part of an inspection after a series of reports of staff trying to mislead inspectors
The next fortnight is going to be hugely important for the future of the north of England. With Boris Johnson on the rocks, and the very real possibility that he will lose two deeply embarrassing by-elections in a couple of weeks, the whole idea of the government focusing its energy on “levelling up” is on life support.
There is a strong argument that cuts to school funding cost Theresa May her majority in 2017 – and in the process changed the destiny of this country. No botched snap election; no Boris Johnson as PM and no getting Brexit “done”.
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“People are saying COVID is over. From where I’m sitting, it doesn’t feel like COVID is over. Not one bit. If anything, it’s as bad as it has ever been.” These words were said to me last week by one very senior school leader — one who is normally