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Wednesday, 22nd Feb 2012
This speech was posted on the Ofsted website 9/2/12.  We have responded to requests and re-posted it for you to view here.
Tuesday, 14th Feb 2012
Free Schools are already using their freedoms to raise standards and support parents Groups that want to open mainstream, special and alternative provision Free Schools in September 2013 can submit their detailed plans to the Department from tod...
Wednesday, 11th Jan 2012
Ofsted released the following announcement on their website yesterday:   Ofsted announces plans for no-notice inspection for schools 10 Jan 2012
Tuesday, 3rd Jan 2012
This story was released on the DfE Website on the 20th December Children’s Minister Sarah Teather has confirmed plans for a reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that reduces bureaucracy for professionals, provides earlier intervention...
Thursday, 17th Nov 2011
ALL the requested SEF Templates have been emailed to Schools PLEASE check your inbox and if necessary other folders if you haven't received it.* Still not found it? just give us a call or email.  
Thursday, 1st Sep 2011
I have taken the draft teacher standards and summarised them for all to digest more easily. 
Wednesday, 20th Jul 2011
On the 18th of July the government responded to Lord Bew's report on statutory assessment.  In the introduction it stated that the government agreed with every recommendation that Lord Bew and his panel suggested.
Thursday, 9th Jun 2011
So we’re fast approaching the end of the year – well it’s the end for anyone involved in Education! Even though I’m not based in a school any more, as a teacher my default is that: the summer holidays marks the end of one an...
Thursday, 19th May 2011
The National Curriculum is currently under significant review, and the changes made are likely to be hard hitting. On the one hand schools are promised more freedom in what they will teach, and how they will deliver it, but there is also a strong ind...
Tuesday, 10th May 2011
Schools face challenging financial circumstances. Funding growth has already slowed, after real terms increases of 56% between 1997/98 and 2007/08.  Recent forecasts for public expenditure beyond 2010/11 clearly indicate that there will be tig...
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