More from this theme Recent articles The government has scrapped single-phrase headline Ofsted grades for schools “with immediate effect”, ahead of a switch to new report cards next September. But schools will still receive grades in four sub-judgments and may face intervention if they fail on any of those measures or are found to have ineffective safeguarding. Ministers are also scrapping the previous government’s coasting schools policy, which triggered intervention in schools with two or more consecutive ‘requires improvement’ judgments. Instead, those schools will now be known as “struggling” and given support instead. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said the removal of headline grades was a “generational reform and a landmark moment for children, parents, and teachers”. “Single headline grades are low information for parents and high stakes for schools. Parents deserve a much clearer, much broader picture of how schools are performing – that’s what our report cards will provide. “This government will make inspection a more powerful, more transparent tool for driving school improvement. We promised change, and now we are delivering.” The immediate …