Lord Knight, the former schools minister, is to chair an inquiry into the future of Ofsted set up by the National Education Union (NEU). The inquiry, named 'Beyond Ofsted', will “develop a set of principles for underpinning a better inspection system and proposals for an alternative approach”. By Freddie Whittaker, Schools Week.

An editorial piece in The Guardian considers the need for reform to Ofsted and argues that "there are numerous ways to create a fairer system".

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said boys would be taught how to respect women and girls as part of the national curriculum under the party's plans to prevent misogyny and violence. The move is among measures being considered by Labour to meet its pledge to halve incidents of violence against women and girls within a decade. By Aletha Adu, The Guardian.

A report entitled 'Holding Our Own: A guide to non-policing solutions to serious youth violence', written by nine organisations, has called for a radical rethink of how the government tackles violence across the UK. The report suggests a community-led approach is required to address serious youth violence, such as more funding for youth services while rolling back police powers. By Mabel Banfield-Nwachi, The Guardian.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned that teenagers could be at risk of rare diseases after a drop in vaccine take-up during the pandemic when schools were closed. Health officials are urging parents to make sure young people are up to date with their vaccines before they leave school. BBC News.

Campaigners have warned that children in care are being "let down by a broken care system", with some being moved hundreds of miles away from home because of a lack of children’s homes or foster placements closer to where they come from. According to the report by charity Become, children in care in England are placed on average more than 18 miles away from their home. By Aasma Day, iNews.

Writing in Tes, Rob Ford, director of Heritage International School in Chisinau, Moldova, says international schools should consider the benefits of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) when entering educational partnerships with local universities. Reference is made to the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).

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