‘More transparent’ Ofsted complaints process gets go ahead Internal reviews scrapped and new post-inspection calls allowed in changes to speed up process and increase transparency
Keegan to get her own camera person (on £50k a year) DfE is recruiting a videographer to film regular content of the education secretary for her social media channels
Lee Owston to become Ofsted national director for education Current deputy director for schools and education will replace Chris Russell in January
Email attacks: Don’t lock down unless police say, DfE tells colleges The message comes after schools in three counties locked down over emails threatening violence to pupils and staff
Education MPs endorse Sir Martyn Oliver as new Ofsted boss Oliver said in his application Ofsted has gone from being seen as ‘combative to cold’, and will take a pay cut of at least £15,000
Sir Martyn Oliver sets out his priorities for the Ofsted top job The academy boss has pledged to run a ‘big listen’ with the sector and is eyeing allowing HMIs to work in schools and colleges
DfE green-lights three ‘elite’ Eton Star sixth forms The sixth forms in Dudley, Teesside and Oldham and 2 new UTCs have been approved
Oliver vows to ‘work with whole sector’ to ‘create best’ Ofsted Sir Martyn Oliver will appear before MPs in September after being confirmed as DfE’s pick for Ofsted chief
Ofsted chief sounds warning over Labour safeguarding audit plan Amanda Spielman said plans to separate safeguarding from Ofsted inspections would be ‘much more expensive and complicated’