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School inspection shake up announced
School inspection shake up announced

The Schools Minister has announced that the Ofsted system will be changed to more frequent but “lighter touch” inspections. In a written statement David Miliband said that the chief inspector, David Bell, and the Department for Education have agreed a simplified inspection scheme which will “reduce bureaucracy and deliver an intelligent accountability framework. “This new… Read more »

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Blair sidesteps house price warning
Blair sidesteps house price warning

Tony Blair has attempted to sidestep questions on the state of the housing market. Last night the Governor of the Bank of England told a dinner in Glasgow that he was concerned by the potential negative effects of spiralling house prices on the economy. Mervyn King noted that house prices have more than doubled over… Read more »