An overhaul to the way Ofsted inspects schools – including report cards with colour-coded grades – will not help keep children safe, boost good teaching or motivate learning, the National Education Union has said.
A raft of changes, set to come into place in November, were announced by the education watchdog on Tuesday, but have faced criticism from unions despite an independent poll by YouGov finding that almost seven out of 10 parents surveyed preferred the new-look report cards to the current inspection reports.
