From 10 November 2025 , Ofsted  inspections moved away from single-word overall judgements and towards report cards. For schools, this marks a significant shift: inspection is now less about chasing labels and more about demonstrating secure practice, professional judgement and coherence across the system. If you’re preparing for inspection in 2026, this guide sets out what’s changed, what inspectors are looking for, and how to prepare in a way that strengthens practice rathe

Many young people and even children have already heard of or are using AI in some way. Some turn to it for help with schoolwork, others use it for everyday tasks like getting ideas or checking information and some simply enjoy chatting with it as they would with any other digital tool. AI is quickly becoming part of the background of their daily lives, which raises an important question for educators. If students are growing up learning alongside AI, what does this mean for t