The “unwritten agreement” between parents and schools in England has broken since the Covid crisis, according to Ofsted’s chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, with pupil absences remaining stubbornly high and disruptive behaviour now more common.
Delivering her final annual report in the role, Spielman said she had noticed a disturbing “shift in attitudes” among pupils and parents.
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