***Update September 2024*** Please note this blog no longer reflects accurate timetables for inspection following the removal of the overall effectiveness grade for state-funded school inspections. For more information, please...
...cannot be taught the alphabetic code. The curriculum remains the same but the pedagogy might be different We know that sometimes, schools assume – mistakenly - that if pupils are...
...have also expanded our teacher base for wider specialisms and developed the platform that we deliver our lessons through to offer more opportunities for interaction. – TCES What was the...
...we anticipate that the Department for Education will commission Ofsted to carry out a small number of inspections of providers that are not currently ‘known’ to us, but that are...
...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...
...out our main findings. I hope they are useful for colleges and other providers, providing insight on what is working and what can be improved as they plan for September...
...sense of what they read, can’t recall previous content, and so fall behind in any subject that requires reading. So, it’s important that assessment checks exactly which aspect(s) of reading...
...is going on locally. That said, I am cautious of the idea that inspectors should be effectively located in schools, on hand to tell them what to do to ‘pass’...
...ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are in place so that timely, appropriate action can be taken to safeguard and promote children’s welfare. I know you will all agree that...
...which are proportionate, purposeful, and bespoke. For example, processes that align with trainees’ experience and use trainee feedback to identify what is working well and what could be improved to...