Schools accused of paying pupils to stay off during inspections
Schools have been accused of paying pupils to stay away from their lessons during Ofsted inspections.
Allegations made to the Times Educational Supplement suggested that trips are often organised to get disruptive children and weaker teachers away from the school on days when an inspection is to take place.
Furthermore, those in the field are worried that these claims could lessen parents' faith in the schooling system and the accuracy of Ofsted reports, which usually take place every four years.
Nick Seaton from the Campaign for Real Education told Metro: "I don't think teachers would be saying things like this if they weren't true."
Ofsted boss Sue Gregory commented that there have been a number of issues highlighted in the past months regarding the possible misrepresentation of school's positions in the regulatory body's league tables.
