Govt: We'll drive up school improvement across the board
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Govt: We'll drive up school improvement across the board
The schools’ standards minister says proposed changes to Ofsted will help "drive up school improvement".
Catherine McKinnell’s comments come as the government launches a major consultation and review of the education regulator Ofsted - including plans to use colour-coding to grade schools.
Report by Faragt.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has defended her policies, stating that the system 'needs change'. This follows her announcement of the government's launch of a major consultation and review of education regulator Ofsted - including plans to use colour-coding to grade schools.
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