NAHT Slams Ofsted Wellbeing Risk & CST Warns on 'Stuck Schools'

1. NAHT Warns Ofsted Inspection Plans Put Leader Wellbeing 'At Risk': Explore the NAHT school leaders' union's strong condemnation of Ofsted's proposed new inspection framework and report cards in their official consultation response. Understand their core argument that the plans "put at risk the health and wellbeing of school leaders", criticising the lack of any workload or wellbeing impact assessment, particularly following the Ruth Perry inquest. Learn why NAHT believes the plans increase workload by doubling judgements, dismisses them as "tweaks to a discredited model", and disputes specific judgement areas like 'developing teaching'. Discover the revelation that senior Ofsted inspectors have reportedly voiced their own concerns. Analyse the implications as the Ofsted consultation closes today, amidst Ofsted's recent admission that plans need simplifying.

2. CST Warns DfE 'Stuck Schools' Definition is 'Flawed' and Risks Deterring Sponsors: Delve into the Confederation of School Trusts' (CST) critique of the Department for Education's proposed definition of "stuck" schools, targeted for intervention by new Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) teams. Understand why the CST labels the definition (successive less than 'good' grades, including historical data pre-transfer) as "flawed" for failing to distinguish improving sponsored schools from long-term underperformers. Explore the significant risk highlighted by CST: that this definition could create a "clear disincentive" for strong trusts to sponsor schools most in need of improvement. Learn about CST's call for a review of RISE effectiveness before extending its scope. Analyse the potential impact of this policy definition on MAT growth strategies and system-wide school improvement efforts.