Ofsted is visiting schools across Tower Hamlets in east London to
scrutinise pupil attendance data as fears increase over children travelling to Syria to join extremist fighters.
A spokesperson for Islington council said
it scrutinised pupil departures closely, «mindful of the effect this can have on future life chances».
Not exact matches
It is entirely right that high salaries in the public sector are questioned and
scrutinised, and particularly so in education where every penny spent must clearly be to the benefit of
pupils.
To ensure all
pupils get the excellent education they deserve we continue to
scrutinise the system on an annual basis and take action where necessary, such as recently asking all trusts paying high salaries to justify them.»
The Public Accounts Committee, which
scrutinises the value of public spending, said there were early signs that
pupil premium funding was making a positive difference.
The phonics check is often described as a «light touch» but with Ofsted
scrutinising the outcome, and
pupils who «fail» forced to re-sit, in reality it's a high sakes assessment.