Sentences with phrase «of education watchdog»

Sir Michael Wilshaw, Chief Inspector of Schools in England and head of education watchdog Ofsted, has told BBC Newsnight that schools and local authorities up and down the country should learn from London and «draw a line» below underperformance.

«Bradford's social composition and challenges aren't that different to London's East End, which in the main performs very well,» said the head of the education watchdog.

The «battle against mediocrity» must be fought to improve school standards across all parts of England, says the head of education watchdog Ofsted.

Sir Michael, the head of education watchdog, Ofsted has also claimed poverty is too often used as an excuse for educational failure among white working - class families.

Not exact matches

Ofsted, the education watchdog, is being accused of deliberately targeting faith schools with no - notice inspections.

New York City elected officials and independent watchdogs continue to voice concerns about the Department of Education's transparency and contract procurement process.

Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York, another government watchdog, acknowledged that finding education experts in New York City with no connections to Mr. Bloomberg would be challenging.

The mayor insisted that requiring his OK to hire and fire an education watchdog would make the person more independent — but critics called it an abuse of power.

The schools watchdog's new head has called for the introduction of apolitical local education chiefs.

Members of several good government, fiscal watchdog and education advocacy groups Wednesday took issue with the bill, saying it benefits mainly rich donors, and violates the separation of church and state.

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.

The BHA contributes to debate on a wide range of ethical issues from stem cell research to sex education, and acts as a unique watchdog and lobbying organisation.

The way progress of the government's extended schools programme is assessed needs improving, education watchdog Ofsted says.

Education watchdog Ofsted has raised concerns about declining levels of interest in geography.

A new report from education watchdog Ofsted has revealed that a fifth of England's secondary schools are concerned about «gang culture».

The education watchdog's report says good quality provision coupled with effective identification of children with special educational needs is «not common».

In so doing, it partakes of the central assumptions of the education profession itself and risks sliding over the edge into being a professional trade journal for educators, like, say, Phi Delta Kappan or Educational Leadership, rather than a watchdog on behalf of the broader American public.

Tongues wagged in the education world when FairTest, the Cambridge, Mass. - based watchdog of the testing industry, disclosed last month that it had only enough money to operate through 2006.

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.

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.

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.

The number of youths provided remedial education increased from 55,000 in 1986 to 112,000 in 1987, while spending for remediation expanded from $ 37 million to $ 64 million, the Congressional watchdog agency reported.

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.

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.

Robert A. Schaeffer, the public education director for FairTest, a standardized - test watchdog organization, said, «The numbers and consequences of these tests have driven public opinion over the edge, and politicians are scrambling to figure out how to deal with that.»

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.

The congressional watchdog agency, in a report dated Oct. 3 but released this month, surveyed 10 states that received the largest share of funding from the abstinence education grant program.

Brian Lightman, head of the Association of School and College Leaders, rejected the education watchdog's warnings about too much low - level disruption in schools in England.

Ms Bano has two daughters at Oldknow Academy, one of five schools placed into special measures by education watchdog Ofsted.

The education watchdog says it will also publish surveys of the views of parents and teachers on children's behaviour in school.

In its annual report published in December, education watchdog Ofsted criticised 16 local authorities for «underperforming» as less than 60 per cent of pupils attended good or outstanding secondary schools, and there were lower than national GCSE attainment and levels of expected progress.

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.

In the Fall 2010 issue of Education Next, teacher union watchdog Mike Antonucci reports, «NEA members lean no further to the left than any other large group of Americans.

Missouri Education Watchdog (MEW) presents timely Blog posts and a wealth of information pertaining to schools.

A challenge was made in 2015 in Buncombe County, NC, where the complainant, a self - described «conservative government watchdog,» cited state law requiring local boards of education to include «character education» in the curriculum.

Originally launched at a special EIB conference of head teachers in Nottingham on 16 September, the Charter has received the support of teaching unions and education watchdog Ofsted.

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.

The education watchdog also revealed that inspectors have returned for monitoring checks on five of the Birmingham schools placed into special measures after the Trojan Horse investigations.

Education watchdog Ofsted said it was concerned about 17 of 28 schools in the county visited by inspectors during snap visits in March.

In a report on literacy standards of 11 to 14 year olds, education watchdog Estyn blamed a lack of time and support for schools.

But figures from the education watchdog show the vast majority of inspections are carried out as part of Ofsted's own targeting of schools, either as part of a planned cycle or because of concerns about results or behaviour.

The education standards watchdog has warned the E-Act Trust that it is failing to take effective action to improve standards in many of its schools.

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».

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.

Families» chances of having a good local school depend too much on which part of the country they live in, warns England's education watchdog Ofsted.

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A secondary school in Wiltshire that allegedly asked the mother of an autistic pupil to keep her son at home during an Ofsted inspection could face another visit from the education watchdog.

As the youngest and one of the newest Vista school trustees, Cipriano Vargas is a leader in the district's efforts to modernize education, and also a watchdog for its most vulnerable students.