We have been writing about how important it is for all children to be able to read for some time now. This blogpost focuses on pupils with special educational needs...
...meet with those responsible for governance in your school, either face to face or on a call – whichever works best for them. We’ve based the standards relevant to governors...
...for schools with varying proportions of White British pupils eligible for FSM, the data does not support this view. The following chart shows that for schools with higher proportions of...
...how inspectors evaluate support for weaker readers. Although it relates to pupils in secondary schools who have fallen behind with reading, it is also relevant for pupils of any age...
...a result of discussions at these meetings. For example, staff identified the opportunity for and the benefit of introducing an art therapy programme for their learners in supported learning. Other...
A year has passed since the Department for Education (DfE) launched the Online Education Accreditation Scheme (OEAS). The scheme provides a route for providers of full-time online education to apply...
...inspector may ask for. You don’t need to prepare your data and information in any specific format. Inspectors will look at it in whatever format you already use. They’ll use...
...under review, and it may be that down the line, headteacher Ofsted Inspectors will put forward their best teachers for this. At the moment, we need to focus on ensuring...
...staff behaviour policy. This is sometimes called the code of conduct and should include, among other things: acceptable use of technologies staff/pupil relationships and communications the use of social media...
...catch-up plan for new pupils or for those who have fallen behind due to loss of schooling. Making the best use of time in every phonics lesson, as well as...