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Controversial ex-Ofsted chief warns against ‘vilifying’ public bodies

Baroness Amanda Spielman said it can be ‘easy’ to label decision-makers as ‘soulless and unfair’ in her maiden speech in the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

Child dies after minibus overturns on motorway slip road

The single-vehicle crash occurred on the M4 eastbound exit slip road at junction 10, near Wokingham.

The Independent UK

An overhaul is not enough: Ofsted must go

Letters: Responding to an article on Ruth Perry and proposals to reform Ofsted, Michael Pyke says public humiliation is no way to bring about improvement in schools. Plus a letter from Robert Dyson

The Guardian - UK

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Ofsted’s proposed report cards should be opposed – school leaders’ union

The NAHT has launched legal action against the watchdog over the potential impact of their proposals on the mental health of leaders.

The Independent UK

Headteachers’ union takes legal action against Ofsted over inspection changes

NAHT says changes are likely to harm school leaders’ mental health and it was not consulted adequately over the new grading system

The Guardian - UK

School leaders’ union launches legal action against Ofsted over report card plan

Headteachers fear the watchdog’s inspection proposals will increase high-stakes accountability and pressure on school staff.

Evening Standard

Many schools are dealing with consequences of toxic masculinity each day – union

Paul Whiteman, the NAHT school leaders’ union chief, has called for collaboration to stop a generation of boys ‘disappearing into a vortex of hatred’.

Evening Standard

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Starmer claims voters being ‘conned’ by Tories and Reform UK as parties are planning a coalition – as it happened

PM says supporters of both groups are being misled and a tie-up would be a ‘disaster’ for Britain

The Guardian - UK

Ruth Perry’s sister joins calls to pause proposed Ofsted overhaul

Julia Waters accuses ministers of ignoring coroner’s findings on headteacher’s death after school-rating downgrade

The Guardian - UK

Ruth Perry’s sister joins calls to halt proposed Ofsted reforms

The open letter, signed by a coalition of education professionals, has urged the Education Secretary to halt the rollout.

Evening Standard

Ruth Perry’s sister urges Government to halt Ofsted changes after headteacher’s suicide

Headteacher Ruth Perry killed herself following a negative Ofsted report

The Independent UK

Two more London primaries to shut this summer as school closure crisis deepens

Falling pupil numbers and funding cuts are ‘jeopardising the quality of education’ for the capital’s children, council chief warns

Evening Standard

Ofsted survey on improving inspections is too complicated

Letter: Frank Coffield advises setting aside plenty of time to answer long-winded questions before the 28 April deadline

The Guardian - UK

Ofsted inspection system placing teachers in ‘imminent serious danger’ – union

The claim was made at the annual conference of the National Education Union in Harrogate.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on early years education: new nurseries must be the start of something bigger

Editorial: Raising standards, including safety, should be at the heart of Labour’s plans for preschool

The Guardian - UK

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No, the UK isn't forcing school pupils to study Islam

In reality, there's a legal expectation that school curriculums should reflect that traditions in England are "in the main Christian".

The Independent UK

Giving ex-Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman seat in Lords is an insult, says dead teacher’s sister

Amanda Spielman, who oversaw Ofsted when headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life, is reportedly being nominated for a peerage

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Evening Standard

Giving ex-Ofsted chief seat in Lords is an insult, says dead teacher’s sister

Amanda Spielman, who oversaw Ofsted when headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life, is reportedly being nominated for a peerage.

The Guardian - UK

‘An insult’: Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief at time of Ruth Perry’s suicide, to be given a peerage

The nomination by Conservatives of the former chief inspector of schools has been met with outrage by the headteacher’s family, and called ‘obscene’ by school leaders

The Guardian - UK

Banning us from social media is ‘neither practical nor effective’, UK teenagers say

UK youth parliament concludes tech firms should do more to protect users from violent and inappropriate content

Evening Standard

Ofsted chief backs headteachers taking ‘tough’ decision to ban phones in schools

Sir Martyn Oliver told parents at a Q&A in London that he had walked into schools in ‘utter chaos’ where phones were rife.

The Independent UK

Two in three parents support Ofsted’s proposed report cards for schools – poll

The Association of School and College Leaders has called for the implementation of any new inspection reforms to be delayed until September 2026.

WhatToWatch

Jason Merrells on why he couldn't resist returning as Waterloo Road's Jack Rimmer

Jason Merrells is thrilled to be reprising his role as Jack Rimmer in Waterloo Road.

The Independent UK

Bridget Phillipson tells critics to ‘leave London for a change’ to see scale of schools crisis as reform row escalates

The education secretary has become embroiled in a war of words over her school reforms

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