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Ofsted ‘seen as toxic’ and schools should ‘self-evaluate’ instead, says inquiry An inquiry has said Ofsted inspectors should not be in classrooms and the whole system needs “a big change.” The Beyond Ofsted inquiry called for “transformational” alteration to school inspections.  The inquiry is being chaired by former schools minister Lord Jim Knight and funded by the National Education Union. The report recommended that schools should instead be responsible for their own improvement plans. Ofsted said inspections are needed but Lord Knight’s inquiry said Ofsted was now seen as “toxic” and “not fit for purpose” and was in need for…

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Former OpenAI boss Sam Altman pictured at firm’s HQ amid reports of return Sam Altman, the ex-boss of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has posted a photo of himself at its HQ, following reports he is set to return after being sacked on Friday. Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Sam Altman is pictured holding a guest ID pass and comments: “First and last time i ever wear one of these”. The 38-year-old helped launch the firm which created the popular ChatGPT bot. He was sacked on Friday with the board saying they had lost confidence in him. But reports over the…

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Far-right outsider Milei wins Argentina presidential run-off election Javier Milei has won Argentina’s presidential run-off poll, according to provisional results. The far-right libertarian has received a call from his rival, Sergio Massa who conceded. Former US President Donald Trump congratulated Milei on his victory, saying “Make Argentina Great Again!”. Argentina is currently struggling with rising inflation and an economy in crisis. Milei’s proposals include detonating the central bank and introducing the US Dollar as the country’s currency. Provisional results showed Milei had nearly 56% of the vote compared with 44% for Massa, with almost 90% of votes counted.

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Israel hopeful of Hamas deal to release hostages in ‘coming days’ The US remains hopeful of reaching a deal to free a significant number of hostages “in the coming days,” according to the Israeli ambassador to the US. Michael Herzog told ABC “serious efforts” were being made, but that the fewer details he revealed, “the better the chances of such a deal”. It’s estimated that Hamas kidnapped around 240 people hostages during their 7 October attacks which killed 1,200 Israelis. Qatar, which has been helping with mediations, also says a deal is within reach. The Washington Post newspaper reports that…

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