...SEND to have full access to the curriculum and to be able to participate in it. This includes making appropriate phonics instruction available for children with complex needs. When leaders...
...moved on considerably in schools across the country in the last decade and a half since I started inspecting. While in the early 2000s chair-chucking in schools in special measures...
...us about how we’re inspecting reading in secondary schools. You are concerned that more pupils are behind with reading on entry to secondary school. In this blog post, I explain...
...September. Obviously, Ofsted inspectors must take these into account when inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings. Every setting should have an effective child protection policy and a...
...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...
...school is notified of an inspection Information the lead inspector may ask for during the notification call Our school inspection operating guide for inspectors sets out what inspectors need to...
...will need to be taught the content from an earlier stage. Evaluating how well pupils are taught to read When we evaluate reading on inspection, we are interested to find...
...staff, pupils and parents, including expectations related to mobile phones.’ (school inspection toolkit) When deciding on grades, inspectors consider how effectively these policies, including those related to mobile phones, are implemented across...
...20 people attending each meeting and the information comes in thick and fast! I record the main elements and data to test during the inspection. We review evidence with leaders,...
...all schools to take part in post-inspection evaluation to keep us informed about how inspections are working. Inspectors are trained regularly and in a variety of ways – via conferences,...