Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman tells schools not to give pupils extended summer break with up to 100 days holiday, warning they will be ill-prepared for exams Ms Spielman said she is keen for schools to explain how they use summer term GCSEs and A-levels are cancelled this year in favour of teacher assessments But schools … Read more
Schools have been unable to avoid an ‘epidemic of demotivated children’ in lockdown, England’s chief schools inspector said today. Amanda Spielman told the conference of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) that young children have lost skills as basic as ‘using a pencil’ during months of home learning. She added that some parents have simply … Read more
Parents are urged to report their child’s school to Ofsted if online lessons aren’t up to par during lockdown Gavin Williamson said teachers had a legal obligation to give remote education Teaching leaders said they were not told to prepare for online lessons in advance Paul Whiteman of the NAHT said Government threats were disgraceful … Read more
Busy parents, bad equipment and a lack of internet meant ‘many children did not do’ the remote work they were set during the coronavirus crisis, says Ofsted as it warns the scale of lost learning will be ‘significant’ Ofsted annual report says education ‘losses have been significant’ during Covid It warned ‘lost learning’ by pupils … Read more
Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman says children have ‘gone backwards’ in their development after closure of schools and nurseries during Covid lockdown Ofsted chief inspector said lockdown had set some children back significantly Report found youngsters lapsed back into nappies and can’t use a knife and fork Older children lack ‘stamina’ in reading and writing as well as physical … Read more
Ofsted will resume school visits in September to ‘reassure’ parents it is safe for children to return – but will NOT judge teachers unless there is ‘serious concern’ Schools are preparing to reopen with social distancing measures in September Some schools have been closed for six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic Ofsted will visit … Read more