Ofsted reforms to focus on inclusion, behaviour and attendance

Far-reaching reforms aim to support most vulnerable children and recognise growing challenges facing education'

Schools in England will be judged on how well they deal with post-Covid behaviour, absenteeism and special educational needs as part of far-reaching reforms to Ofsted aimed at better supporting the most vulnerable children and easing pressure on headteachers.

Following the government's announcement that Ofsted's single-word overall judgments are to be scrapped with immediate effect, the chief inspector of schools in England, Sir Martyn Oliver, insisted the revised inspection model, based on a report card, would continue to hold schools to account and effectively inform parents.