Press releases

Labour plans to reform Ofsted

Date: 27/03/2023

Bridget Phillipson's proposal to remove the four headline grades that Ofsted currently awards is a welcome step towards addressing inspection issues.

Date: 20/03/2023

Ofsted should pause all its inspections and reflect upon the unmanageable and counter-productive stress they cause for school leaders.

Date: 27/07/2022

Head teacher John Hayes describes how unnecessarily gruelling Ofsted processes are pushing staff, heads and senior leaders to breaking point.

Date: 27/07/2022

Chris Dutton’s experience as a school leader during the pandemic shows that now is the time for a new inspection framework.

Date: 20/07/2022

Our motivation doesn’t come from Ofsted grades and we waste precious time thinking about them.