The Latest Breaking News from Amanda Spielman

Female military recruits given ‘ill-fitting’ uniforms, report finds

Ofsted inspectors found rotting infrastructure and a poorly fitting clothing at some armed forces sites.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Sir Martyn Oliver: what can schools expect from Ofsted’s next chief?

The leader of an academy trust renowned for high suspension rates has been formally nominated by the education secretary

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023

Head of academy trust recommended as Ofsted’s new chief inspector

Sir Martyn Oliver is the Department for Education’s preferred candidate to take over from Amanda Spielman.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Former Ofsted chief: school inspections should change after headteacher’s death

Sir Michael Wilshaw says he now thinks differently about use of one-word headline grades in England

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023

Headteacher in one of UK's toughest areas details strict measures to turn around school

James Eldon has been named the UK's 'principal of the year' after his work to transform Manchester Academy in Moss Side - one of the city's most deprived areas - after years of being told to improve

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023

Ofsted chief admits system ‘did not work as well as it should’ after abuse at school

Amanda Spielman defends failure to spot mistreatment at residential facility for disabled children as she is grilled by MPs

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

MPs launch inquiry into school inspections by Ofsted following criticism

The watchdog has faced pressure to reform after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life when her school was downgraded to the lowest rating.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

The Guardian view on Ofsted: radical change is needed

Editorial: Ruth Perry’s death, after her school was downgraded, provoked an outpouring of unhappiness. Proposed reforms don’t go far enough

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023

Sister of tragic head vows to keep fighting Ofsted’s one-word rulings

Ofsted has announced a series of reforms in the wake of a headteacher’s death

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023

Scrapping one-word gradings won’t solve heads’ ‘discomfort’, says Ofsted chief

Chief inspector says up to government to change system despite outcry over suicide of head whose school was downgraded

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023