Does Ofsted require improvement?

Most teachers think the education watchdog does not drive up standards

Ofsted inspector
One former inspector has called for Ofsted to be abolished
(Image credit: Russell Hart/Alamy Stock Photo)

Fewer than one in ten teachers think Ofsted has raised standards at their school, according to polling for The Times.

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