...to read. All pupils need the same knowledge of the alphabetic code to become independent readers and spellers Extensive research shows how important teaching systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) is until...
...so important for schools to prioritise Reading is the gateway to learning. It is the key to pupils’ future academic achievement and well-being. Pupils who struggle to read words accurately...
As we come towards the end of the autumn term it is worth reflecting on the revisions to the government’s Keeping children safe in education guidance that were made this...
...following are just a start. I would encourage people to get in touch if they come across other frequent misunderstandings. Top ten myths Notice period prior to inspections 1. Myth...
...quickly the term fidelity and how it can be most helpfully applied how we evaluate reading on inspection examples of how school leaders have helped pupils to catch up with...
...them and how they assess their needs to prepare them for adulthood. This indicates how well the local area is implementing the SEND reforms. One young person tells me how...
...decisions. I wrote recently about how we’re using them to risk assess schools to help us decide when in the inspection cycle to inspect them. But as I’ve said before,...
...handbook (the education inspection framework (EIF)) to inspect it, to allow for comparability. The EIF is designed to be flexible and enables inspectors to take into account the specific context...
...ask schools to provide us with ‘brief details’ about the resolution of any referrals to the local authority. To clarify, these ‘brief details’ can just be drawn from local records...
...been able to fully implement the new curriculum because of the pandemic. However, we still expect schools to have regard to the statutory guidance, to be able to provide a...