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11 May 2026

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Freddie Whittaker

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‘Experts at hand’ cash must not plug ‘existing gaps’, councils told

£1.8bn fund for external support must not be 'disproportionately accessed by the most proactive ...

Freddie Whittaker

3w | Inclusion
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College staff need better training to support learners in care – Ofsted

Watchdog also warns that issues with the systems of support for young people create 'barriers to progress'

Freddie Whittaker

12 Mar 2026 | Inclusion
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Ofsted plans FE webinars in response to reform timeline unrest

'I know there are some concerns about the timeline for these changes,' says chief inspector

Freddie Whittaker

10 Jul 2025 | Ofsted
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Ofqual scrutinising Edexcel’s A-level maths replacement paper

Over 2,000 students sign petition after substitute paper ‘lacked key topics’ 

Freddie Whittaker

5 Jul 2025 | Assessment
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‘Judge me on what happens in September’ says Ofsted chief

Sir Martyn Oliver says he only put out 'foundations' of a plan because sector demanded 'urgent' reform

Freddie Whittaker

3 Jul 2025 | Ofsted
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SEND deficits to be kept off council balance sheets for two more years

SEND deficit 'statutory override' protecting potentially scores of councils from insolvency extended to 2028

Freddie Whittaker

20 Jun 2025 | Inclusion
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Urgently set out plans to avoid SEND deficits ‘cliff-edge’, MPs tell DfE

Senior MP warns 'lack of action' suggests government is 'comfortable with the current state of affairs'

Freddie Whittaker

18 Jun 2025 | Inclusion
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Apprenticeship training time cut for teachers to line up with school year 

Minimum duration will be cut from 12 to 9 months

Freddie Whittaker

9 May 2025 | Apprenticeships
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Oli de Botton appointed ‘expert adviser’ to Starmer on skills

Former headteacher will leave role at the Careers and Enterprise Company this month

Freddie Whittaker

3 Apr 2025 | Politics
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ASCL floats ‘3+ point’ grading scale for Ofsted and calls for reform delay

Association warns Ofsted's five-point grading plan would leave 'school and college leaders in a worse ...

Freddie Whittaker

25 Mar 2025 | Ofsted