Sentences with phrase «by education watchdog»

Figures published by the education watchdog show that in some areas there is a less than 50 % chance of a good or outstanding school - compared with more than 90 % in others.
The Local Government Association says 91 % of council maintained schools are rated good or outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted - so they should be allowed «to play a direct role in raising education standards and improving life chances, including taking on the running of failing academies».
Ms Bano has two daughters at Oldknow Academy, one of five schools placed into special measures by education watchdog Ofsted.
Mr Mee is currently head teacher at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Darlaston, which is rated «good» by education watchdog Ofsted.
Mesma was set - up in response to changes implemented by education watchdog Ofsted, which led to schools, colleges and independent providers receiving reduced notice of inspection.
MESMA was set - up in response to changes implemented by education watchdog Ofsted, which led to schools, colleges and independent providers receiving reduced notice of inspection.

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A Christian education expert has criticised a report released by schools watchdog Ofsted, which accuses... More
The city's Department of Education staffing costs are rising sharply in the wake of a 2014 teachers union contract inked by Mayor de Blasio, according to a watchdog report.
This idea was once endorsed by the UK's Department for Education, and by its inspection watchdog, Ofsted.
College reports published by the education standards» watchdog for February to April 2016 reveal almost three quarters (71 %) of colleges that achieved a «Good» grade were shown to have good self - assessment and improvement planning in place.
The Teacher Education Accreditation Council, the self - described renegade that allows programs seeking its approval to set their own standards of quality, has now won a key endorsement: recognition as a national accrediting body by a Washington - based watchdog group.
However, the the schools watchdog has declared that inspections will be delayed until the third year of opening, unless there are «concerns» or it is directed to do so by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
At a time when, according to education journalist and union watchdog Mike Antonucci, the National Education Association has lost 150,000 members over the past two years, and projects to lose 200,000 more members by 2014, teacher discontent appears to beducation journalist and union watchdog Mike Antonucci, the National Education Association has lost 150,000 members over the past two years, and projects to lose 200,000 more members by 2014, teacher discontent appears to bEducation Association has lost 150,000 members over the past two years, and projects to lose 200,000 more members by 2014, teacher discontent appears to be rising.
The handy reference guide «Ofsted Inspection Key Findings Quickbook» provides key information from details published by the education standards» watchdog about dozens of providers across the country.
The California Department of Education has been harming language - minority children with its «single minded» emphasis on native - language instruction, a new report by a bipartisan state watchdog agency argues.
He had chaired the board of England's education watchdog - setting the strategic direction for the more high - profile role of chief inspector, currently held by Sir Michael Wilshaw.
Another academy trust has been criticised for underperformance by Ofsted in the education watchdog's second focused inspection of an academy chain.
Last week the former head of English education watchdog Ofsted, Sir David Bell, warned that attempts to raise standards in England's schools were being undermined by political interference and short - term demands of party politics.
Education watchdog Ofsted said it was concerned about 17 of 28 schools in the county visited by inspectors during snap visits in March.
The Boston Municipal Research Bureau, a nonprofit watchdog that tracks city finances, said that if Baker's budget is approved, the amount of money the city receives in education aid would have risen by 5.5 percent going back to fiscal year 2013.
But Ofsted's report last year on provision for the most able pupils and a recent survey by the watchdog on the effectiveness of the curriculum at Key Stage 3 gave Sir Michael «great cause for concern about the transition from primary to secondary education».
The analysis, done by the Center for Media and Democracy, a nonprofit liberal watchdog and advocacy agency based in Wisconsin that tracks corporate influence on public policy, says that four companies — Pearson Education, ETS (Educational Testing Service), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw - Hill — collectively spent more than $ 20 million lobbying in states and on Capitol Hill from 2009 to 2014.»
There are reports for all education stakeholders by national agencies (U.S. Department of Education), watchdog groups (Education Week), international collaboratives (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and academic think - tanks (Stamford History Educatioeducation stakeholders by national agencies (U.S. Department of Education), watchdog groups (Education Week), international collaboratives (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and academic think - tanks (Stamford History EducatioEducation), watchdog groups (Education Week), international collaboratives (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and academic think - tanks (Stamford History EducatioEducation Week), international collaboratives (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and academic think - tanks (Stamford History EducationEducation Group).
The affront to the Jackson Public Schools and the Jackson community is compounded by the fact that just last month, a state watchdog panel launched an investigation of the Mississippi Department of Education, expressing concerns about possible financial malfeasance, lack of transparency and oversight, and cronyism.
School inspections in England will give more scrutiny to the quality of teaching, in a back to basics shake - up by the Ofsted education watchdog.
Hinds made the claim during education questions in the Commons, and was reported to the stats watchdog the following week by Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow education secretary.
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