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Initial teacher education inspections: frequently asked questions

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This blog from February 2026 presents Ofsted’s responses to frequently asked questions from initial teacher education providers following the publication of the new Ofsted inspection framework that was published in 2025. It includes a link to a short video explaining the 4-year inspection cycle for initial teacher education....
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Ofsted Confirms Changes to Education Inspection and Unveils New Look Report Cards

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This announcement confirms Ofsted's new inspection framework featuring a new 5-point grading scale with an added 'exceptional' grade. Importantly for teacher wellbeing, Ofsted has implemented measures to address workload concerns following an independent review by Education Support, including adding an additional inspector to school inspection teams and allowing lead inspectors...
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention in 2025

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This mid-year 2025 report documents a significant slowdown in secondary teacher recruitment activity with job advertisements down 36% compared to the previous year and 27% lower than pre-pandemic 2018/19. The report identifies both supply- and demand-side factors contributing to the slowdown, notes that teachers' long-term commitment to the profession remains...
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Transforming Teacher Work: Teacher Recruitment and Retention after the Pandemic

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This book examines the systemic crisis in the English teaching sector across all age phases, arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic amplified long-standing issues such as excessive performance management and poor staff mental health. Based on teacher and leader experiences, the authors suggest a new policy to better support and retain...
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Ofsted’s 2023 Priorities for Schools and Further Education and Skills

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This blog post outlines Ofsted's key priorities for inspections, highlighting significant workforce pressures in schools struggling to recruit and retain teachers and noting the importance of high-quality teacher training and development. The statement emphasises that many schools and colleges face substantial challenges in securing a highly skilled workforce and that...
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What’s behind the teacher workforce crisis? A look at current challenges and future solutions

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This recorded seminar (2 hours) includes presentations of research into teacher recruitment and retention funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The projects investigate the trends in teachers’ pay, subject shortages and regional challenges, teacher workload and wellbeing, the impacts of Ofsted inspections, the legacy of Covid19 and the impacts of academisation....
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