This week I highlight a free webinar on school performance data, the publication of Ofsted’s annual report from 2022/23 inspections and the launch of the Parliamentary Education Committee’s inquiry to strengthen financial education in schools.

Governors for Schools Webinar on School Performance Data
On Thursday 7 December from 8 to 9 a.m. this free webinar will focus on school performance data in 2023 – specifically, what governors should be aware of as well as the questions they should be asking of their school leaders. Please use this link to register via the Governors for Schools website.

Ofsted Annual Report from 2022/23 inspections
Yesterday, Ofsted published its annual report looking into the trends of last academic year’s inspections. Positive trends seen include improvement in the curriculum, the teaching of reading in primary schools is significantly better and well-structured teacher training is yielding results. In her last report in the post of Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman claims the unwritten contract between schools and parents that ensures pupils attend school every day and parents respect school policies has been damaged.

Parliamentary Education Committee launches inquiry to strengthen financial education in schools
The cross-party committee has come to a consensus that financial education for primary, secondary and FE should be reviewed. Financial education is currently compulsory for LA maintained secondaries, however there are inconsistencies in the subjects it is taught in. There have also been recent calls for it to become a compulsory element of the primary curriculum. A call for evidence has been launched to inform the inquiry, with the government wishing to hear from teachers, pupils and school administrators. The deadline for submission is Friday 15 December.